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Iraq Inches Toward New Government

by Kelly McEvers, NPR
November 11, 2010

The Iraqi parliament is meeting today to endorse a deal on the formation of a new government, ending an eight-month political stalemate. Nouri al-Maliki will return as prime minister, and Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani will remain as president. A senior figure in a Sunni-backed group will become parliament speaker, but many Sunnis are disappointed by the deal.

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  • All Things Considered, November 11, 2010
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