Iraq Forms A Government, But Future Is In Doubt After Mass Walkout Of MPs

Ayad Allawi Puts Iraq Power-Sharing Deal At Risk -- The Guardian

Growing uncertainty as Iraqiya head leads MPs from parliamentary session that had just convened after deadlock

Iraq's attempt at a government power-sharing deal seems immediately imperilled after Ayad Allawi led his group of MPs from a parliamentary session that had just convened after eight months of deadlock.

The buildup to Friday's sitting had been mired in uncertainty and brinkmanship on all sides, but a mass walkout after all 325 members had finally assembled was in nobody's script.

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