Potkin Azarmehr interviews Next Century Foundation Secretary General, William Morris LL.D., on the latest developments in Iraq following the recent parliamentary elections. The top political Blocs by seats won were:

1. Reconstruction & Development Coalition (Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani): 46 seats
2. State of Law Coalition (Nouri al-Maliki): 29 seats
3. Takaddum Front (Mohammed al-Halbousi): 27 seats
4. Al-Sadiqoun Movement (Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq – Adnan Fihan): 27 seats
5. Kurdistan Democratic Party – KDP (Masoud Barzani): 26 seats
6. Badr Organization (Hadi al-Amiri): 18 seats
7. National State Forces (Ammar al-Hakim & Haider al-Abadi): 18 seats
8. Patriotic Union of Kurdistan – PUK (Bafel Talabani): 15 seats
9. Azm Front (Muthanna al-Samarrai): 15 seats
10. Sovereignty Coalition (Khamis al-Khanjar): 9 seats
    • Others (minority parties, independents, small blocs): 99 seats