Ayad Allawi takes a narrow lead over Nouri al-Maliki in Iraq election

Ayad Allawi, the former Iraqi Prime Minister, took a narrow lead last night in parliamentary elections that seem set to herald months of political deadlock. - Ayad Allawi takes a narrow lead over Nouri al-Maliki in Iraq election

Allawi edges ahead of al-Maliki in Iraq vote count CNN
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With most Iraq election votes counted, Iyad Allawi closer to Prime Minister Maliki