Nouri al-Maliki and Ayad Allawi ‘neck and neck’ in Iraq election counts – The Guardian

msnbc.com (blog) Nouri al-Maliki and Ayad Allawi 'neck and neck' in Iraq election counts The Guardian Nouri al-Maliki: Early results show him almost neck and neck with Ayad Allawi. Photograph: Mohammd Ameen/Reuters Iraq's prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, and his predecessor, Ayad Allawi, are almost neck and neck in early counts after Sunday's general … Secular coalition says fraud hit Iraqi election Times Online Initial Iraqi Election Results Show Maliki Group In Lead Voice of America Iraq opposition parties claim poll fraud Financial Times ABC Online