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See a sample reprint in PDF format.Order a reprint of this article nowMIDDLE EAST NEWSNOVEMBER 11, 2010, 2:31 P.M. ETIraq Coalition Pact Hits Snags ArticleCommentsmore in World »BY BEN LANDO, SAM DAGHER AND MARGARET COKER

BAGHDAD—Iraqi lawmakers took the first steps toward implementing a power-sharing agreement to establish a coalition government, but a dispute in parliament late Thursday underscored the fragility of the deal.

The agreement would see Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite, keep his position, give a role to his chief rival, Ayad Allawi, who led a secular bloc that represents Iraq's Sunnis, and keep the presidency in the hands of Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani.

Late Thursday, after lawmakers elected a speaker of parliament representing Mr. Allawi's Iraqiya bloc, a disagreement emerged over the bloc's demands, and Iraqiya lawmakers walked out before the ...

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