Iraq's Supreme Court has ratified the results of the March election, officially ruling that Iyad Allawi's Iraqiyya party won by a narrow margin. The ruling clears the way for further negotiations between parties trying to form a coalition government. <br/><br/>The election in March was inconclusive, with no party winning a clear majority in the 325-seat parliament.<br/><br/>Incumbent Prime Minster Nouri Maliki, head of the State of Law alliance, had demanded a partial recount of votes. His party won 89 seats, two fewer than the Iraqiyya party, which had attracted the support of Iraq's minority Sunni population. <br/><br/>Whilst politicians grappled with the inconclusive election result, insurgents have launched a series of bomb and shooting attacks which have left hundreds dead.