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Article: Kurds yet to make alliances for January elections.
- Article from:
- The Kurdish Globe (Erbil, Iraq)
- Article date:
- October 10, 2009
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Summary: Observers believe loss of key posts in next government inevitable.
The announcement of the formation of Dawlat al-Qanoon alliance (State of Law) on October 1, 2009, by Nuri al-Maliki, which embraces 40 political entities and figures, has created a more competitive atmosphere for the upcoming Iraqi elections. Maliki's Da'wa Party didn't join the biggest Shiite alliance list led by Ammar al-Hakim. Both lists have good relations with Kurds.
"The Shiites' large alliance list considers itself close to Kurds. Meanwhile, they have done nothing for Kurds and didn't implement any Kurdish demands. Maliki was able to win in 10 cities [out of 14] in the last Iraqi ...