Iraqi election officials have announced the preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary elections, showing continued dominance of traditional powers in their respective regions, alongside some surprises.

The Reconstruction and Change coalition led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani won the highest number of seats on Wednesday in eight out of 18 provinces, including Baghdad, Najaf, Qadisiyah, Karbala, Muthanna, Maysan, Dhi Qar, and Babil.

While al-Sudani's bloc made a strong showing, no single bloc achieved a comfortable victory that would allow it to form a government independently, meaning the formation of the next government will require deal-making among the strongest blocs to secure a majority.

In several past elections in Iraq, the bloc winning the most seats has not been ab

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