The Latest on Saturday's national elections in Iraq (all times local):11:30 p.m.Iraq's national elections commissioner says turnout in the first parliamentary elections since the country declared victory over the Islamic State group was 44 percent. Polls have closed across Iraq in the first national election since the country declared victory over the Islamic State group. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's stiffest competition came from political parties with closer ties to Iran. Polls have opened across Iraq in the first national election since the declaration of victory over the Islamic State group. No clear front-runner has emerged after weeks of official campaigning as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi faces stiff competition Saturday from political parties with closer ties to Iran.

Source: ABC News May 12, 2018 16:44 UTC