![]() | BAGHDAD | Partial vote results in Iraq's election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was marred by accusations of fraud. The preliminary tallies from five ... |
| Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi complained about possible vote-tampering as early results from Iraq’s election showed blocs led by Allawi and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki leading in their areas of core support. ... |
| Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi complained about possible vote-tampering as early results from Iraq’s parliamentary election showed rival blocs leading in areas of their core sectarian support. ... |
![]() | The Iraqi prime minister was locked in a contest with rival Iyad Allawi, as results from Iraq's elections were expected to come in. ... |
![]() | BAGHDAD -- Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released yesterday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was marred by accusations of fraud. The preliminary tallies ... |
![]() | In a close race in the Iraqi parliamentary election, the coalition led by the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has a narrow lead, but will need to share power with other parties to form a new government. ... |
![]() | Head of supreme council says Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law group is likely victor based on preliminary results The political grouping headed by Iraq's prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, today began preparing negotiations for a new coalition government ... |
![]() | AFP - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was locked in a tight contest to hold on to his job on Friday, as election results from Iraq's polls trickled in and opposition blocs alleged blatant fraud. ... |
![]() | Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, was locked in a tight contest with rival Iyad Allawi, as results from Iraq's elections were expected to come in. ... |
![]() | BAGHDAD - First results from Iraq's parliamentary election showed the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely tight contest Thursday amid fraud allegations by rival parties and a chaotic, unpredictable vote count. ... |
![]() | The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least two southern provinces. Iraq ... |
![]() | Seizing on an early lead in Iraq's election, the prime minister's political coalition began reaching out to rivals Friday as partial results signaled a tight race that was unlikely to produce a clear-cut winner. ... |
| BAGHDAD—The Iraqi prime minister's bloc says it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least two southern provinces. ... |
![]() | AP - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc says it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least two southern provinces. ... |
![]() | AFP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki took a slender lead over his rivals on Friday, preliminary results from the country's general election showed, as opposition blocs alleged blatant fraud. ... |
![]() | AFP - A senior member of Iraq's main secular opposition bloc on Friday protested of blatant fraud in favour of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during Iraq's general election last weekend. ... |
| Nouri al-Maliki has a slight edge over his top secular rival, but the race is so close it could be weeks before Iraqis know who won the election. Nouri al-Maliki has a slight edge over his top secular rival, but the race is so close it could be weeks ... |
![]() | The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least three provinces in the southern Shiite hear ... |
![]() | First results from Iraq's parliamentary election showed the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely tight contest Thursday amid fraud allegations by rival parties and a chaotic, unpredictable vote count. ... |
![]() | Reuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki posted mixed results in initial returns Thursday from Iraq's parliamentary election, and a rival grouping complained of serious fraud. ... |
![]() | The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least three provinces in the southern Shiite hear ... |
| Preliminary results in Iraq’s parliamentary election signal a tight race that is unlikely to give any political alliance a majority. ... |
![]() | Preliminary results in Iraq’s parliamentary election signal a tight race that is unlikely to give any political alliance a majority. ... |
| Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi complained about possible vote-tampering as the first results from Iraq’s election showed blocs led by Allawi and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki leading in their areas of core support. ... |
| Preliminary results in Iraq’s parliamentary election signal a tight race that is unlikely to give any political alliance a majority. ... |
| Mr. Maliki's Shi'ite-led coalition ahead in 3 southern provinces, giving him slim overall lead over Mr. Allawi's Iraqiya secular faction ... |
| Preliminary results in Iraq’s parliamentary election signal a tight race that is unlikely to give any political alliance a majority. ... |
| In his first interview since the Iraq election, Ad Melkert said that the UN is looking into individual complaints including missing voter names and tampering with election data. The UN is not seeing widespread fraud so far. ... |
| The preliminary results Thursday in Iraq's elections showed Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's bloc doing well, but not well enough to form a government without outside support. But Maliki's closest opponents, from the secular bloc of former Prime Mini ... |
| Partial results from Sunday's parliamentary elections showed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ahead in two southern provinces but apparently trailing former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi in two central provinces, indicating a tight race amid allegat ... |
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki posted mixed results in initial returns on Thursday from Iraq's parliamentary election, and a rival grouping complained of serious fraud. ... |
| In his first interview since the Iraq election, Ad Melkert, said that while the UN is looking into individual complaints including missing voter names and tampering with election data, there doesn't appear to be widespread fraud. ... |
| BAGHDAD—Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was marred by accusations of fraud. ... |
![]() | Prime minister and predecessor have each claimed two provinces as counts early vote tallies show them almost level Iraq's prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, and his predecessor, Ayad Allawi, are almost neck and neck in early counts after Sunday's gener ... |
![]() | An Iraqi Shiite religious alliance with ties to Iran is leading in one southern province according to the latest vote tallies released. ... |
![]() | Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was marred by accusations of fraud. ... |
![]() | AP - Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister, who had the lead in two provinces in the mainly Shiite south, and a secular challenger who appeared to be drawing on ... |
| Partial results released Thursday show the bloc led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ahead in a tight race in parliamentary elections, as his two biggest rivals alleged fraud and demanded more transparency in the ballot-counting process. ... |
![]() | Ahead of regional elections later this month, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's right-wing coalition is facing a storm of accusations over alleged corruption. Beyond politics, many Italians report a "feeling of decay" amid a culture of fraud ... |
![]() | Prime minister's coalition ahead in southern Shia provinces as electoral commission releases first preliminary results Early results from Iraq's election show a coalition headed by the prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, leading in two southern Shia pro ... |
| As the first results from Iraq’s election showed blocs led by former premier Ayad Allawi and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki leading in their areas of core support, Allawi complained about possible vote-tampering. ... |
![]() | Early results from Iraq's key election began coming in Thursday, showing a coalition led by the prime minister ahead in two southern Shiite provinces where he was opposed by hard-line religious parties with close ties to Iran. ... |
| Early election results show Prime Minister Maliki leading in the Iraq election. ... |
![]() | AFP - Initial election results from two mainly Shiite Iraqi provinces put Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the lead on Thursday, as rival blocs voiced doubts over the vote count. ... |
| So far results appear to be on sectarian lines, with the main Shiite bloc doing well in the south, and the Iraqiya group showing well in Sunni areas. But allegations of fraud could mar the results. As the first, incomplete results from Iraq's weekend ... |
| Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was leading the vote count in two Shiite provinces in southern Iraq, according to preliminary parliamentary election results. ... |
| A coalition of parties led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki held an early lead in two provinces as results started rolling in from the country's national election. ... |
| Preliminary election results released by Iraq's electoral commission show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is winning in two Shiite provinces in southern Iraq. ... |
| Preliminary election results released by Iraq's electoral commission show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is winning in two Shiite provinces in southern Iraq. ... |
![]() | AFP - Initial results from Iraq's election released on Thursday put Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's bloc ahead in two predominantly Shiite provinces. ... |
| Japan Prime Minister Voices Willingness To Cut Corporate Taxes ... |
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Preliminary results from Iraq's national election began to trickle in on Thursday, showing Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ahead in the country's largely Shi'ite south. ... |
![]() | Partial preliminary results from four of 18 provinces in Iraq show the prime minister's bloc and a secular challenger winning two provinces each. ... |
| Japan's Prime Minister Seeks Action On Strong Yen ... |
| Early returns from Iraq's parliamentary elections suggest a very tight race and a likely scramble among parties to create new coalitions. ... |
![]() | Reuters - A list led by Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was leading the vote in two provinces in southern Iraq after parliamentary elections this week, according to preliminary results from the country's electoral commission. ... |
| Thai Finance Minister: Funds Seized From Former Prime Minister To Go Into National Coffers ... |
![]() | First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says. ... |
![]() | Preliminary results show Iraq's prime minister winning in two Shiite provinces in southern Iraq. ... |
| Nouri al-Maliki leads in Shiite south; winner would guide country through withdrawal of U.S. troops ... |
| State of Law coalition ahead in predominantly Shi'ite southern provinces of Najaf and Babil ... |
| With the first Iraq election results coming in, Middle East countries are watching close and gauging what the vote means for their influence on the oil-rich state. ... |
| Allegations of fraud swirled around ballot counting in Baghdad Thursday, as Iraq election results started to trickle in. ... |
| Early results in Iraq’s elections on Thursday indicated that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s coalition was likely to win a plurality in an exceedingly close race.br ... |
| Early results in Iraq’s elections on Thursday indicated that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s coalition was likely to win a plurality in an exceedingly close race. ... |
| Preliminary election results from 2 Shiite Iraqi provinces show prime minister's bloc ahead. ... |
| State of Law coalition ahead in predominantly Shi'ite southern provinces of Najaf and Babil ... |
| Officials say Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has undergone surgery but already has been released from the hospital and is in good health. ... |
| Officials say Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has undergone surgery but already has been released from the hospital and is in good health. ... |
| New parliamentary coalition approves appointment of Mykola Azarov, close associate of President Viktor Yanukovych, as prime minister ... |
| Iraq's election commission is expected Thursday to announce partial results of last week's vote. ... |
| Election officials delayed the announcement of preliminary results in Iraq's parliamentary elections, but the back-room wheeling and dealing has already begun. ... |
| As an Iraqi, I am proud of what my people achieved last weekend. Following disappointing elections in Afghanistan and controversial ones in Iran, we showed that Iraq's trajectory beams on a different path. ... |



























