Initial Election Count Positive For Long-term Stability

While it could take several weeks for the full results to be made public, initial returns from Iraq's national elections suggest that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law Alliance is on track to secure the highest number of seats of any party in the next parliament, and that he himself is well positioned to retain his position. If Maliki does indeed stay on in his role, this should ensure broad policy continuity over the next four years. Specifically, Baghdad would remain highly welcoming to foreign investment, and the threat that the deals which the government has signed with a

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