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May 14, 2018

Iraq: Early Election Results Show Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Lead
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In Iraq, the election commission says cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is leading
in the results of Saturday's parliamentary election, with more than half
the votes counted. Sadr has led two uprisings against U.S. forces in
Iraq since the 2003 U.S. invasion. The preliminary results are seen as a
setback for current Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.


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