Iraq: Maliki, Allawi and the Premiership – Update 4note

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki and former PM Ayad Allawi are each trying to woo the Iraqi National Coalition (INC) to win the Premiership following the announcement of the election results. The following 448-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how the INC reacts. Note that Allawi heads the Iraqiya List that won 91 seats at the Parliament, while Al-Maliki heads the State of Law Coalition (SLC) that won 89 seats only.