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Sunnis and Kurds in Iraq are wary that if unresolved, the fighting among Shiite factions could spill over into their regions.

Powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr, whose bloc won the most seats in Iraq's elections last year, called on Wednesday for the dissolution of parliament and

The struggle to form a government — which has been a protracted political ritual after each election — has pointed to the dogged survival of a political system that many Iraqis say no longer represents them.

An Iran-backed minority alliance has caused delays, and the process of creating a new Iraqi government may take many months.

The selection of Iraqi president have been delayed because of the sharp division between the two main Kurdish parties over which candidate should fill the role reserved for their group.

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Iraq's Federal Court has certified the recent election results, setting in motion the constitutional deadlines.