Iraq blocs announce coalition
Birth of new alliance in parliament could cement Shia-led parties’ grip on power.
Published On 11 Jun 2010
Iraq’s political deadlock could be nearing an end after March elections failed to produce a clear winner in parliament.
Now the two mainly Shia Muslims blocs – State of Law, led by Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister, and the National Iraqi Alliance – that came second and third have united under a new name: the National Alliance.
Al Jazeera’s Omar Al Saleh reports from Baghdad on the new coalition and the challenges ahead in its bid for power.
Source: Al Jazeera