Surprising Lead of Al-Sadr Candidates in Iraqi Elections
A surprising setback found in the Iraqi election results for Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, with a political list backed by Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr. On Sunday night, the election officials have announced results for 10 out of 19 Iraqi provinces. The candidates of Al-Sadr are leading or at second place in almost all of them. The initially announced results include Baghdad and the Sadr candidates have won more seats in Baghdad than Al-Abadi. A political bloc headed by Shiite…