Maliki remains PM candidate for Coordination Framework: Spox

Iraq’s Coordination Framework has not changed Nouri al-Maliki as its officially announced candidate for prime minister, Husham al-Rikabi, his media director, said on Sunday.

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Respect the Iraqi people’s choices: Maliki to Barrack

The statement from Maliki’s office did not offer much from Barrack’s perspective other than diplomatic niceties and stock phrases. There has yet to be a statement from the American side.

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Iraq must reassess Maliki’s PM nomination: Sudani-affiliated MP

Bahaa al-Araji, head of the parliamentary bloc of Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition, stressed late Saturday that Maliki's nomination "faces rejection from key parties within the Coordination Framework, political forces within the national sphere, and regional and international opposition."

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US sent ‘clear’ sanction warning over Maliki premiership: Iraq

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein's remarks of Washington having ruled out sanctions in the event of a Nouri al-Maliki premiership prompted a clarification from his ministry, saying Washington's message to Baghdad included a "clear and explicit" hint at the possibility of sanctions.

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Six Coordination Framework candidates withdraw support for Maliki: Source

A Sadiqoun political bureau member told The New Region that he had spoken to three leaders in the Coordination Framework, who informed him that "they have withdrawn their support for Nouri al-Maliki; accordingly, those who oppose Maliki have become six leaders out of a total of 12 leaders."

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Maliki dismisses ‘rumors’ of PMF dissolution, integration

"The PMF is an official institution established by law and approved by Parliament. Any discussion of dissolving or integrating it must be conducted exclusively within the framework of the Constitution and the law, and by a decision of the state, not based on rumors," said Nouri al-Maliki.

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Pro-Iran bloc slams Maliki coalition’s ‘baseless accusations’ amid premiership uncertainty

The Sadiqoun bloc asserted that State of Law Coalition-affiliated media published content that "sparked widespread controversy and, in some aspects, deviated from the responsible approach required by the current stage and the sensitivity of the situation."

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US ready to use ‘full range of tools’ to block Maliki return

Washington is ready to act on President Donald Trump's ultimatum and use its "full range of tools" to prevent former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki from securing the premiership again, the US State Department told The New Region.

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Analyst warns of repercussions of keeping Maliki as Iraqi PM nominee

“This path may open the door to extremely dangerous political, economic, and security repercussions for Iraq,” the analyst told The New Region.

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