Iraq PM widens lead with new Baghdad results
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s hopes of retaining his post were given a major boost on Monday when updated election results showed a strengthening of his grip on Baghdad, Iraq’s biggest province.
His success in the capital, which accounts for more than a fifth of all parliamentary seats, builds on leads in seven provinces overall, making it increasingly likely his State of Law Alliance will be the biggest single bloc in the house.
Maliki’s nearest rival is leading in five provinces, though the figures remain incomplete.
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