News - Iraqi National List
By Mariam Karouny BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Islamist Shi'ite Alliance bloc will fall short of retaining its parliamentary majority after last month's election, according to an almost final tally of seats in the chamber obtained by Reuters on Friday.
By PATRICK QUINN Iraqi fears political deadlock BAGHDAD, Iraq Vice President Adil Abdul-Mahdi, a leading Shiite candidate to become the next prime minister, said Tuesday that Iraq may not have a new government until April if political and sectarian groups cannot set aside their differences.
A team of international monitors has offered to visit Iraq to review complaints that this month's parliamentary elections were unfair. The offer has been welcomed by Sunnis and Shiites who alleged the vote was marred by fraud and intimidation, the BBC said. U.S.