Baghdad, Jan 31, 2026 (AFP) - Iraq majority bloc backs Maliki for PM despite Trump threat

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Iraq's main Shiite alliance, which holds a parliamentary majority, said it will back Nouri al-Maliki to become the next prime minister, despite US threats to end all support to the country. The US has held significant sway over Iraqi politics since leading the 2003 invasion that ousted long-time ruler Saddam Hussein, but is an enemy of Baghdad's other main ally Iran. Maliki, a powerbroker and shrewd politician, is Iraq's only two-term prime minis......

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