DRAW

Asharq Al-Awsat

The power conflict between the Sadr bloc, led by Muqtada Sadr, and The Shia Coordination Framework, led by a number of the prominent Shia leaders, hit the second week, but there is no hope in solving the dispute.

 Last week, on Friday prayer, it was expected that the Grand Ayatollah and the Shia leader from Najaf declare their opinion about the political conflict between the Shia groups and announce a roadmap for both sides. Yet, there was no indication regarding that matter.
The quietness of the Shia leaders from Najaf was described as dissatisfaction with the situation.
The election results were unexpected, which sparked the Shia conflicts. The dispute has reached a point that the Shia Coordination Framework would attempt to Kick Muqtada Sadr out of the game by agreeing with Kurds and Sunni to form the biggest bloc in Parliament. 

Yet Sadr, the biggest winner of the election who won 73 seats, tries to hang on to an institution that gives him the right to form the new government as the biggest winner.

Kurds and Sunni, still waiting to see the end of the conflict between the Shia blocs. That made them not take a risk on making agreements with any of the Shia blocs at the expense of the other side, without considering the achievements that they would get.