Iraq Sunnis Unite to Boost Negotiating Power in Government Talks
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Two Iraqi Sunni Muslim political groups have united in a bid to boost their negotiating power during talks on forming a new government.
Sunni leaders announced the creation of the Iraqi Centrist Alliance at a news conference in Baghdad yesterday, according to a statement posted today on the websites of Sunni organizations including the Iraqi Islamic Party. The coalition includes the Tawafuq Party and the United Iraq group and holds a combined total of 10 seats in the 325-member assembly.