Iraq: Saadoun Dulaimi in position until further ordernote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have postponed a decision to remove Saadoun Al-Dulaimi from his position as Acting Defence Minister. The following 446-word report sheds light on the reasons behind Al-Maliki’s decision to remove Al-Dulaimi and why he postponed it. It also tells what about the contacts between Al-Maliki and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on the subject of the Defence Ministry and the General Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces.