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

Current Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whose State of Law alliance came a very close second to former Prime Minister Iyad Alawi's Iraqiya, is leading the caretaker government.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

The announcement came after a meeting of Iraqiyya's senior figures, including former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.

BBC: Iraqi bloc ends parliament boycott over Hashemi warrant

And Tuareg Islamist leader Iyad ag Ghali -- leader of the group Ansar Dine -- also remains at large.

CNN: Al Qaeda reported to suffer double blow in Sahara

Rival alliances led by the prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, and by Iyad Allawi, a more secular predecessor, scored well.

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