Iraq: Talabani, Maliki and the Iraqi Presidencynote

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is undergoing treatment at Baghdad Medical City after suffering a stroke, while Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have begun taking positions concerning the Iraqi Presidency. The following 474-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Al-Maliki’s positions. It also tells what about the prominent candidates for the Iraqi Presidency and what about the position of President of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Massoud Barzani.