Iraq: Sadr, Allawi and the Premiershipnote

Former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi is said to be betting again on the possibility of striking a deal with radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr on the governmental issue. The following 429-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what Allawi is offering to strike a deal with Al-Sadr and how his Sunni allies in the Iraqiya List are reacting to his offer.