Politics, Middle East
Iraq: Al-Sadr allies with Fatah to form majority group
Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr also affirms continued alliance with Allawi's al-Wataniye coalition
12.06.2018 - Update : 20.06.2018
Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (L) speaks during a joint press conference held with the commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces and leader of Fatah's electoral alliance, Hadi al-Amiri (C) in Hannana region of Najaf, Iraq on June 12, 2018.
By Haydar Hadi
BAGDAD, Iraq
Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced on Tuesday that he has forged an alliance with the Fatah Coalition to form the biggest group in Iraq's parliament.
In a joint news briefing with his new ally, Sadr also affirmed the continuation of his alliance with Iyad Allawi's al-Wataniye coalition.
In last month’s Iraqi parliamentary election, Sadr's Sairoon coalition won 54 parliamentary seats, according to official results.
Sairoon was followed by a Hashd al-Shaabi-linked coalition (47 seats) and Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi's Victory Bloc (42 seats).
Al-Wataniye also won 21 seats.
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