Summary
With an increasing swath of the country under the control of Sunni militants, Iraq's politicians have begun the process of forming a new government, after April 30 parliamentary elections.
Iraq's vice president has called on parliament to convene Tuesday, the first step toward forming a new government to present a united front against the rapidly advancing insurgency.
Constitutionally the next step would be to elect a speaker and two deputies, then within 30 days to choose a new president who will ask the largest bloc to choose a prime minister and form a new government.
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