Baghdad, June 14, 2010, SPA -- Iraq's new parliament has convened, more than three months after inconclusive national elections, the Associated Press reported. It's the first tangible sign of progress since the March 7 vote. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Ayad Allawi, who heads the Iraqiya, have entered the chamber as the session began on Monday. --SPA 11:39 LOCAL TIME 08:39 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/792217