Moqtada al-Sadr was leading in Iraq's parliamentary election with over half of the votes counted, the electoral commission said on Sunday, a surprise comeback for the powerful nationalist Shi'ite cleric who had been sidelined by Iran-backed rivals.
Firebrand Nationalist Cleric Sadr Leads Iraq Election
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