Mr Allawi is not sanguine.

阿拉维对此并不乐观。

youdao

Allawi (left) and Maliki, always the best of mates.

阿拉维(左)和马利基，永远的好朋友。

youdao

Mr Maliki's aim is not only to take seats from Mr Allawi.

马利基的目的不是要从阿拉维手中夺回议席。

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There have been some reports of cheating, including accusations made by the Iraqiya coalition of former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.

VOA: special.2010.03.13

Initial results show Mr.Maliki's State of Law bloc with a slim overall lead over former prime minister Iyad Allawi and his secular Iraqiya faction.

VOA: standard.2010.03.12

The secular,Shi'ite-Sunni bloc led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi took the most seats, but two more overtly Shi'ite groups are said to be close to forming a ruling coalition.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

The Iraqi Islamic Party, Mr Allawi's main Sunni Arab partner, said it would leave the government.

ECONOMIST: Iraq

The European Union and Nato alliance both pledged their support for Mr Allawi's government.

BBC: 28 June

If Mr Allawi follows this lead, Iraq could end up in a vicious circle.

ECONOMIST: Is a partial election really better than none?