Iraq: Sadr, Maliki and the Premiership – Update 2note

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to be insisting on his drive to remain at the head of the Iraqi Premiership. The following 436-word report sheds light on the issue and tells under what conditions Al-Maliki may abandon his drive to take over the Premiership again. It also tells how the Sadrists are assessing the situation and what conditions they put on Al-Maliki to support him for the Premiership.