Iraq, Syria, Maliki and the government issuenote

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is said to have proposals to settle the government issue in Iraq he intends to discuss with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad when they meet in Tehran early next week. The following 434-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Syrian proposals. It also tells about the chances of PM Nouri Al-Maliki to remain in power.