Iraq gets new government after coalition deal

Iraq will finally get a new government on Thursday after politicians hammered out a late-night deal to end eight months of wrangling following an indecisive election.
Ayad Allawi (left) and Nouri al-Maliki Photo: AP.By Richard Spencer, Middle East Correspondent 8:49AM GMT 11 Nov 2010.
The country's 249 days of impasse set a new world record, and led to fears in America and among its neighbours