The election commission in Iraq released preliminary results from parliamentary elections on Dec. 15 showing an alliance of Shiite religious parties capturing most of the body's 275 seats but falling short of a majority needed to govern without coalition partners.

An independent body agreed to review allegations of voter fraud in Iraq's parliamentary elections on Dec. 15 after Sunnis and secular Shiites protested preliminary results that gave a lead to a religious Shiite alliance. A reporter provides an update on…