Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-maliki

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  Iraqi Prime Minister Calls for Sweeping Reforms in Response to Protests

  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today called for sweeping reforms, including abolishing the post of his rival Nuri al-Maliki, in response to weeks of demonstrations against corruption and poor services.

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  Saudi King Invites Iraq Prime Minister to Visit as Ties Thaw

  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received an invitation from King Salman to visit Saudi Arabia, as relations between the two nations improve, the premier's office said.

• Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government Headed by Haider al-Abadi

  Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime minister on Monday night, in a bid to rescue Iraq from collapse, with sectarianism and Arab-Kurdish tensions on the rise.

• Iraq PM Nuri al-Maliki Refuses to go as Iraqis Turn to New Leader Haider al-Abadi

  An increasingly isolated Nuri al-Maliki again protested his removal as Iraqi prime minister on Wednesday, as his own political party and his former sponsor in Iran publicly endorsed a successor who many in Baghdad hope can halt advancing Sunni jihadists.

• Nuri al-Maliki's Dawa Party Backs His Replacement Haider al-Abadi as Iraq PM

  The Dawa Party of Iraq's Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday called on Iraqi politicians to work with his replacement as prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, to form a new government.

• Nuri al-Maliki Refuses to Go As Iraqis Turn to New Leader

  An ever more isolated Nuri al-Maliki again protested his removal as Iraqi prime minister on Wednesday as his former sponsor in Iran publicly endorsed a successor who many in Baghdad hope can halt the advance of Sunni jihadists.

• Nuri al-Maliki Says Abadi's Appointment as Iraqi PM 'Has No Value'

  Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to replace him as Iraq's prime minister violated the constitution and "had no value".

• Fearing Iraq's Downfall, Power Brokers Chose 'Safe Bet' Haider al-Abadi

  Pressure on Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to step aside had become unbearable. Sunnis, Kurds, fellow Shi'ites, regional power broker Iran and the United States all wanted him out.

• Defiant Nuri Al-Maliki Criticises Decision to Name New Iraqi PM

  Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday the president's decision to name a replacement for him as prime minister was a "dangerous violation" of the constitution.

• Iraqi President Asks Haider Al-Abadi to Form Government

  Iraq's president on Monday asked Haider al-Abadi, the Shi'ite coalition's nominee for prime minister, to form a government, a spokesman for the main Shi'ite coalition said.

• John Kerry Says Formation of Iraqi Government Critical for Stability

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that the formation of an Iraqi government was critical for stability and urged Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki not to stoke political tension further.

• John Kerry Warns Iraq's Prime Minister Not to Cause Trouble

  US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday warned Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki not to cause trouble as he threw his weight behind newly-elected President Fuad Masum to help fight Islamic militants.

• Nuri al-Maliki Defiant as His Special Forces Deploy in Baghdad

  Special forces loyal to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki were deployed in strategic areas of Baghdad on Sunday night after he delivered a tough speech indicating he would not cave in to pressure to drop a bid for a third term, police sources said.

• US Stresses Support for Iraq President

  The United States threw its weight behind Iraqi President Fuad Masum after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced on state television he would be filing a complaint against Masum, as security forces massed in the capital.

• Iraq PM Nuri al-Maliki Says Filing Complaint Against President

  Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced Monday on state television he intended to file a complaint against President Fuad Masum for violating the constitution.