Iraq's Shi'ite Ruling Alliance Wins More Than 100 Local Council Seats

Officials work after the close of the polling station during Iraq's provincial council elections, in Mosul, Iraq Dec. 18, 2023.

Parties that make up Iraq's Shi'ite ruling alliance together took at least 101 seats of the 285 available in provincial council elections held this week, Iraqi state media reported, giving them the single-biggest share of seats.