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Populist Cleric’s Bloc Wins Iraqi Election

Iraq’s electoral commission said Saturday that a bloc led by populist Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who fought U.S. troops during the Iraq War, has won the most seats in Iraq’s national parliamentary elections. Al-Sadr’s Marching Toward Reform alliance with Iraq’s communists won 54 seats. The Conquest Alliance earned second place with 47 seats, while the Victory Alliance, headed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi came in third with 42. Al-Sadr did not run for a seat in parliament...


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