Forming Iraq’s next coalition government

The World

The complete results from Iraq’s election are not in yet. But the jockeying to form the next ruling coalition has already begun. The two front runners reached out today to other political parties to form alliances. The concern is that violence could increase as the political jockeying hits high gear. Anchor David Baron speaks with Roger Hardy, the BBC’s Middle East analyst.

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