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Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki- A.P
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Protests caused unprecedented traffic in Baghdad
Maliki and Ameri, March in “Popular Mobilization Forces” Militia Protests against Ankara
After failed negotiations with the Turkish envoy to Iraq recently, the Iraqi government escalated the Turkey row over troop deployment on Iraqi grounds to the UN Security Council requesting that Turkey withdraws all its forces immediately. The message phrased “we...Caption:
Sunni Muslims chant “Allahu Akbar”, meaning “God is great”, during an anti-government demonstration in Falluja, 50 km (31 miles) west of Baghdad April 26, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohanned Faisal)
Ex-Iraqi Vice-president calls for international intervention
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq’s former Vice-President Tariq Al-Hashimi, hit out at the country’s current prime minister Nuri Al-Maliki yesterday, branding him responsible for the current sectarian crisis gripping the country. Hashimi, the leader of Tajdid...Caption:
Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki listens to a question during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)
Iraqi political tensions worsen amidst further violence
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—More than half of all Iraqi MPs boycotted an emergency parliamentary session held yesterday to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the country, further escalating the entrenched political crisis in Baghdad. Just 140 out of a total...Caption:
Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Al-Mutlaq. (AP Photo)