Iraq: Maliki, Barzani and the case of Hashiminote

President of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Massoud Barzani is said to have advised Iraqi Vice-President Tarek Al-Hashimi to go to Saudi Arabia or the UAE following a request by Baghdad from the KRG to hand over Al-Hashimi to it. The following 404-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Barzani’s advice to Al-Hashimi. It also tells what about the Saudi reaction.