Iraq
BAGHDAD - Iraq's political bazaar is branching out.
BAGHDAD - The flurry to close the first chapter of Iraq's seven-month political drama is suddenly intense with angry Sunnis pledging to dig in for a fight while Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki tries to win over the last few allies he needs to stay in power.
MOSUL, Iraq - An Iraqi governor and leading Sunni politician said Sunday that the nation's "last chance for democracy" could be derailed if the Shiite prime minister keeps his job despite losing to a Sunni-backed coalition in elections seven months ago.
MOSUL, Iraq - An Iraqi governor and leading Sunni politician says democracy will be threatened if Iraq's Shiite prime minister keeps his job.
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq - Kurdish lawmakers began Saturday to plot their course as Iraq's kingmakers with enough seats to secure a second term for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and press key demands, including a greater say over the oil riches in the country's north.
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