The Sudanese has emerged as a major political force in Iraq after coming to power three years ago with the support of the Coordinating Framework alliance, which brings together numerous parties and factions. Baghdad — AFP Sources close to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's bloc revealed that his list achieved a 'big victory' in the parliamentary elections held on Tuesday. 'The Development and Reconstruction bloc won a very big victory immediately,' an official close to the head of government stated, while two other sources close to the list confirmed that it most likely secured the 'largest parliamentary bloc' with around 50 or more seats. More than 7740 candidates, nearly a third of them women, competed for 329 seats representing over 46 million people. Most of the candidates ran under...
Sudani's bloc wins big in Iraqi elections
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's bloc wins a major victory in parliamentary elections, likely becoming the largest parliamentary faction.