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Iraqi Shiites Ditch Maliki in New Coalition

Group favors a government more closely allied with Iran

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 24, 2009 9:41 AM CDT

(Newser) – Iraq’s major Shiite parties have formed a new coalition without Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki or his Dawa Party, they announced today. That means that unless Maliki finds new allies, he will likely lose his job following the January elections. If the new coalition wins... Read full story »

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