Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki has finally bowed to pressure and stepped down, paving way for a new coalition that world and regional powers hope can quash the Islamic state group.
Iraq’s Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki Resigns
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
Announcing his resignation on Thursday, al-Maliki said he took the decision to preserve the country's unity.
The announcement came days after he refused to stand down and threatened to challenge the president’s decision to appoint Haider al Abadi as his successor.
Reports say, Maliki’s move may have been influenced by the statement of Iraq’s most senior Shia religious leader, ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani who had advised him to throw in the towel.
Maliki had resisted months of pressure to step down from Sunnis, Kurds, some fellow Shia, Shia regional power Iran and the United States. He had insisted on his right to form a new government based on the results of a parliamentary election in late April.
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