Iraq: Allawi, Hakim and the Premiershipnote

Former Iraqi PM Nouri Allawi and leader of the Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI) Ammar Al-Hakim are said to be discussing a deal concerning the forthcoming elections, the Premiership and the new government. The following 443-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what the deal is about and how the Sadrists are reacting. It also tells what about the position of the US embassy in Baghdad.