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Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
There are growing indications that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, notwithstanding previous statements to the contrary, may soon decide to rejoin the grand Shi'ite coalition. In the meantime, Iranian Majlis speaker Ali Larijani is due to ... November 4, 2009, 9:43 am
Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki has turned down national, Arab and international appeals to postpone the execution of 1,000 prisoners sentenced to death by Iraqi courts until after the elections, for fear that he would use the mass execution in ... November 2, 2009, 9:53 am
The Independent (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
... submitted by the United Nations and a council headed by Shi'ite Arab Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, were rejected in the run-up to the vote.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
... submitted by the United Nations and a council headed by Shi'ite Arab Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, were rejected in the run-up to Sunday's vote.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... the attacks is widely thought to have damaged the re-election hopes of the prime minister, Nour al-Maliki, and his ministers. They fear they could lose their jobs after the 16 January general election. The new rules come after a summer crackdown on internet access in which communications authorities warned service providers and internet cafes they would to block access to websites deemed...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... a senior U.N. official to Baghdad in response to a request from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in September that he ask the Security Council to establish an independent investigation commission into the Aug. 19 bombings.Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco held consultations in Baghdad this week, including with al-Maliki and Zebari, U.N....
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The Iraqi Foreign Minister has told the BBC that the Iraqis have “strong and tangible evidence” that Syria is to blame for last week’s bombing the Justice Ministry and Governate Building in Baghdad, specifically by providing the perpetrators with safe harbor. The Al-Maliki government needs to release some of this evidence publicly, and soon. The opposition, primarily the Sadrists...
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
As anger intensifies over last week's double bombing in Baghdad, Iraqis are making it clear they blame Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government. But despite widespread acknowledgement that the latest violence will affect voter turnout at January's polls, Maliki still fancies his re-election chances. - Ali Karim (Nov 3, '09)
Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Al-Manar "02/11/2009 Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called Monday on the United Nations to press his country's neighbors to stop meddling in its internal affairs . Maliki also said three people behind twin suicide bombings in central Baghdad last week that killed more than 150 people had confessed to receiving help from Syria. The premier made the comments as UN special envoy...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Malikion Monday met the UN special envoy who started a probe over two deadly bombings that struck government buildings in central Baghdad, Maliki's office said. Maliki told UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco that neighboring countries interfere in Iraq's affairs, accusing them of "targeting the political...
IraqPundit (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... the meddling includes the elections. The story says Saudi Arabia has an agenda to destroy Nouri Al Maliki in favour of Ayad Allawi. Syria is on board because it hopes Allawi, who is still with Saleh Al Mutlak, will let the Baathists in with him. Iraqis say it is not just the Saudis and the Iranians and the Syrians who have their hands in Iraq. The Qataris, who also host some former Baathists,...
Minstrel Boy (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... of vehicles. With violence dropping in the past two years, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has taken down blast walls along dozens of streets, and he contends that Iraqis will safeguard the nation as American troops leave. But the recent bombings of government buildings here have underscored how precarious Iraq remains, especially with the coming parliamentary elections and the violence...
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... of advising and issuing decrees on religious matters. They will be instructed according to the Maliki school of jurisprudence, one of four in the Sunni tradition and the one followed in the UAE. Instructors are typically from academic and religious institutions, including practising muftis. Although women currently serve as religious advisers at the Abu Dhabi fatwa centre, their role is...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... a senior U.N. official to Baghdad in response to a request from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in September that he ask the Security Council to establish an independent investigation commission into the Aug. 19 bombings.Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco held consultations in Baghdad this week, including with al-Maliki and Zebari, U.N....
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... a senior U.N. official to Baghdad in response to a request from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in September that he ask the Security Council to establish an independent investigation commission into the Aug. 19 bombings.
