Iraq: Maliki, Allawi and the Premiershipnote

Former PM Ayad Allawi is said to be seeking Arab support for his drive to take over the Iraqi Premiership following the elections in March. The following 443-word report sheds light on the subject and tells whether Allawi succeeds in gathering Arab support for him. It also tells how PM Nouri Al-Maliki intends to react and what about the position of the (Shiite) Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI).