Monday, August 11, 2014

Abadi to be new Iraq PM; Maliki vows to fix nomination mistake | ummid.com

Abadi to be new Iraq PM; Maliki vows to fix nomination mistake | ummid.com

Iraqi President Fuad Masoum Monday asked Deputy Speaker Haidar al-Abadi to form the next government but the politicians allied to outgoing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki rejected the premier-designate, raising concerns about a political struggle in the country facing insurgency from Sunni jihadists.