Iraq: Maliki and attempts to topple his government – Update 1note

The attempts to topple Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki are said to continue amid rumors expecting his government to collapse in two months. The following 366-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the name former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi is putting forward to replace Al-Maliki. It also tells what about the position of radical Shiite leader Moqtada Al-Sadr with regards to the government.