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Iraq
Allawi, Maliki to meet next week
2010-06-26
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: An important meeting will be held between Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Head of al-Iraqiya bloc Iyad Allawi next week, a leading fugue of Dawlat al-Qanoon (State of Law) list said on Friday.

"The important meeting will tackle a number of crucial issues," Ali al-Dabbagh told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He did not reveal more details.
"I will say no more!"
The political scene in Iraq is now witnessing an intensive dynamics a few days after convening the new 325-seat parliament's first session on June 14. The session was confined to ceremonial oath-taking procedures due to the blocs' failure to reach consensus over naming their candidates for the three top posts in the state: a president, a prime minister and speaker of parliament.

The disputes come amidst heated competition between the two largest blocs to form a government as the Iraqi National Alliance (INA), which won 159 seats, seeks winning the prime minister post while al-Iraqiya bloc of former Iraqi premier Iyad Allawi (91 seats) insists on retaining its constitutional right to form a government as it had been the bloc that won the largest number of seats in the March 7 legislative elections.
Posted by:Steve White

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