Iraq PM Nouri Maliki's bloc leads provincial elections

The Shia-led coalition led by Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki has come first in seven of 12 provinces, including Baghdad, in elections held last month. Its main rival, the Sunni-dominated Iraqiya bloc, suffered poor results. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22416990#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa