Iraq: Maliki, Allawi, NCSP and the future of the government – Update 1note

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki and former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi are said to be preparing to sit together again and patch up their differences, notably over the National Council for Strategic Policies (NCSP). The following 382-word report sheds light on the subject and tells whether Al-Maliki is going to concede to Allawi or not and what about his standing in the light of the protests and demonstrations across the country.