Iran, Saudis pressure al-Maliki by backing rival PM bid
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, shown in a photo in January, 2014, speaking at a political meeting, said an attempt by Iraq's president to name a successor as PM is unconstitutional./ Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's defiant bid to keep his job ran into growing regional pressure Tuesday as political friends, Iran, and foes, Saudi Arabia, both welcomed the nomination of Haider al-Abadi to replace him. Arab League Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi also backed al-Abadi, the deputy speaker of parliament who was nominated for the post ...
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