Iraq: Maliki, Allawi and the Premiership – Update 5note

Former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi is said to be trying to benefit from a Saudi role in the Iraqi Premiership issue to conclude a deal with PM Nouri Al-Maliki at the expense of a merger between the State of Law Coalition (SLC) and the Iraqi National Coalition (INC). The following 422-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how Allawi is trying to benefit from the Saudi role in Iraq.