Three tense months after legislative elections, Iraq's parliament has finally held its inaugural session but opening debates swiftly descended into furious arguments between Shiite factions.
Three tense months after legislative elections, Iraq's parliament has finally held its inaugural session – but opening debates swiftly descended into furious arguments between Shia factions.
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NAJAF, Iraq The winner of Iraq's October parliamentary election, Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr, met on Wednesday with rivals from the pro-Iran Hashed Al Shaabi former paramilitary alliance ahead of the opening of parliament.The October 10 vote was rejected by the Fatah (Conquest) Alliance, the political arm of the pro-Tehran Hashed, but Iraq's top court on Monday