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Haider Al-Abadi (L), and Iraq’s parliament speaker, Salim Al-Jabouri, attend a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq on July 15, 2014. (Reuters/Ahmed Saad)
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Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki speaks during a news conference with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Baghdad on January 13, 2014. (Reuters/Ahmed Saad)
Opinion: The End of Maliki
Nuri Al-Maliki, the outgoing Iraqi prime minister, could have been a historic hero, not just in Iraq, but for all Arabs and Muslims. However self-interest got the better of him, his insight betrayed him, and all his views and actions ran to narrow partisan politics....Caption:
In this July 15, 2014 file photo, Shi’ite lawmaker and Deputy Parliament Speaker Haider al-Abadi speaks to the media after an Iraqi parliament session in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Haider Al-Abadi: From Electrical Engineer to PM-Designate
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Haider Al-Abadi, the man tasked with forming the country’s next government and resolving a longstanding political crisis that has very real security implications on Iraq, appears to have come out of nowhere....Caption:
Outgoing Iraqi PM Nuri Al-Maliki meeting with senior military and police officers (Handout, Iraqi PM’s office)
International leaders congratulate Abadi as Maliki stands firm
Baghdad and Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, congratulated Iraq’s new leaders, President Fuad Masoum, Prime Minister-designate Haider Al-Abadi and Speaker of Parliament Salim Al-Jabouri, on Tuesday. In his...Caption:
File photo showing Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki speaking during a news conference in Baghdad. (Reuters)