Iraq: Maliki, Allawi and the National Council for Strategic Policiesnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to be maintaining not to give powers to the National Council for Strategic Policies (NCSP), which is expected to be headed by former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi. The following 440-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what makes Al-Maliki show firmness on the NCSP issue. It also tells what about the relationship between Al-Maliki and Sunni Arab leaders.