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The article reports that on August 14, 2014 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki resigned. Both the U.S. and Shiite religious figures had sought Maliki's removal and hope that his successor, Haider al-Abadi, will form a unified government that can more effectively address an insurgency led by the Islamic State radical group. Iraqi politician Qassim Daoud said comments from Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani were influential in persuading Maliki to leave.

The article discusses opposing views in the Middle East on stabilizing Iraq, which in June, 2014 is the target of an insurgency led by the radical Islamic group Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Iran is said to support Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is a Shiite. Sunni Arab states including Saudi Arabia and Jordan prefer a new leader for Iraq who would not be so closely allied with Iran. Details are presented about a trip to the region by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

The article reports that on June 10, 2014 forces from the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, a militant group with links to the al Qaeda terrorist organization, seized control of the Iraqi city of Mosul, driving out government forces there. The development is said to reflect the ease with which militants are able to travel between Iraq and Syria. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Malicki requested that Parliament declare a state of emergency.

The article discusses increasing violence in Iraq due in part to disillusioned Sunni military personnel taking up arms against the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki. Particular attention is paid to the town of Falllujah, which Sunni militants, sometimes fighting with members of the Al Qaeda terrorist network, took control of in early 2014. Information is presented about former Iraqi Brigadier General Mustafa Al Mashhadani's decision to fight against government forces.

The article discusses actions by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that have created discord among Iraq's political factions. A member of the Shiite sect, al-Maliki has purged from his nation's intelligence and security services dozens of members of the Sunni sect with connections to the regime of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Sunni politicians are not pleased.

The article focuses on Shiite refugees in Iraq who have come to their sect's holy city of Najaf to seek assistance. There are as many as several hundreds thousand of these internally displaced persons in the area. They are kept in dismal camps far from the city in squalid conditions. Iraq has almost no resources to deal with its internal refugees. The displaced Shiites are furious the Shiite-dominated government of Nuri al-Maliki has not come to their aid.

The article reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has planned to go to courts to defend his position following the move of President Fuad Masum to nominate Shiite politician Haider al-Abadi as his replacement in 2014.

The article reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki ordered Iraq's air force to help Kurds battle against Sunni extremists on August 4, 2014.

The article reports on the courage of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to run in the third term as prime minister of Baghdad, Iraq despite of the pressure from friendly foreign powers.

The article discusses Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's reported call for unity in regards to the nation's apparent fight against militant extremists as of July 2014, focusing on amnesty for Sunni tribes who are allegedly helping the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq.

The article states the Iraqi parliament was ordered by its vice president to start the process of electing a new government, commenting that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is facing increasing pressure from abroad and home to step down, and talks about armed opposition led by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham.

The article reports that in a sermon to worshipers in Karbala, Iraq on June 20, 2014 Shiite cleric Ahmed al-Safi criticized Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whose administration is attempting to eliminate the control of the Sunni insurgency and the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

The article reports that Iraqi forces stopped allied foreign supporters of Sunni extremist rebels in an attack on Baghdad on June 17, 2014 and discusses why Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has blamed Saudi Arabian-financed Sunni extremists for the violence against Iraqi Shiites.

The article reports that the State of Law coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki led the vote in the country's primary elections as of May 2014 and suggests that if al-Maliki is re-elected, he faces long negotiations to form government amid the violence in the country.

The article suggests that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will be reelected during Iraq parliamentary elections on April 30, 2014, with information on sectarian violence and terror attacks in Iraq, disputes with the region of Kurdistan, and public opinion of Maliki's political efforts.

The article discusses means by which the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq seeks to manipulate statistics on the number of persons killed in that country's ongoing political violence and violence between Islamic sects.

The article discusses bombings in Iraq that killed at least 61 people on April 15, 2013, reporting that the bombings may have involved the Islamic State of Iraq group of the al Qaeda terrorist organization and may adversely impact provincial election votes for the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

The article focuses on the political crisis in Iraq as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki faces calls by a vital coalition partner for the dissolution of the government and new polls.

BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq said Friday that he would cut his salary in half, apparently in an effort to defuse growing dissatisfaction among Iraqis about the lack of government services. Mr. Maliki's announcement came as protests against governments continued in many Arab countries. A spokesman for Mr. Maliki said that he had been discussing a decrease in his pay since he was elected to a second four-year term after Iraq formed a new government in December. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will announce his 41-cabinet members on December 20, 2010.

BAGHDAD -- Baghdadiya, a satellite channel that broadcasts out of Cairo, is best known outside Iraq for its reporter Muntader al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush at a news conference in 2008. Here, the channel has earned a reputation for its feisty news programming, including a morning program that provides an open forum for citizens to criticize the government, including Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Iraq's political leaders sought a compromise that would avoid further delay in the country's national election, officials said on Thursday, warning that fierce disagreements on how to conduct the election could still undo any deal. Even with an agreement, the election is now unlikely to occur by a constitutional deadline in January; it could slip into February, or beyond. Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki warned on Thursday that any further delay in holding the vote would put the country ''at grave risk.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

American troops killed two Iraqis on Sunday during an early morning raid in southern Iraq that set off public protests and drew a pointed complaint from Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki that the operation violated a new security agreement between Iraq and the United States. The raid was not the first violent episode involving American forces to provoke a public dispute since the security agreement took effect in January, but it quickly became the most serious test so far of the agreement's carefully negotiated provisions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

An attempt by the prime minister to replace a police chief in southern Iraq boiled over into accusations of political manipulation and improper campaigning on Saturday, two weeks ahead of provincial elections scheduled across the country. A day after Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki ordered the police chief in Wasit Province, Maj. Gen. Abdul Haneen al-Amara, to be replaced for failing to enforce election laws, the local provincial council rejected Mr. Maliki's new choice. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that the movement of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr may withdraw support to the Shiite bloc in the Iraqi Parliament, United Iraqi Alliance. The movement made an announcement to the effect on September 15, 2007. The legislators attached with Sadr have complained that they have been marginalized in the bloc. The Sadr movement supported Nuri Kamal al-Maliki in becoming prime minister in 2006.

The article discusses the views of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki about the political stability in Iraq. Responding to a U.S. White House report regarding failure of his government in bringing political reforms in the country, the prime minister said that the Iraqi armed forces were capable to secure the country if American troops were withdrawn. At a news conference in Baghdad on July 14, 2007, Maliki talked about military recruitment, their rehabilitation and weapon purchase.

The article reports on the visit of U.S. Vice President Richard B. Cheney to Baghdad, Iraq. Cheney, in 12 hours of meetings with Iraq Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki and other leaders, urged the Iraqis to resolve issues related to the conflict between the Sunnis and Shiites. Cheney, in the meeting, also told Iraqi leaders that political progress in Baghdad are necessary for sustenance of American military support.

The article reports on an announcement made by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq regarding his plan to reorganize his cabinet. The purpose behind his plan is to curb widespread corruption, reduce sectarian violence and improve public services. The proposed reorganization is an effort to curry American favor and placate the domestic detractors of the Prime Minister.

The article reports on the Iraqi government's decision to allow former members of the Baath Party to rejoin government jobs. The decision was taken on August 27, 2007. The step is seen as an effort by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki for national reconciliation. While welcoming the decision as a great achievement, Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, a senior Sunni Arab leader, said that the step was too small for his and other Sunni groups to return to Maliki's coalition government.

The article discusses political discord in Iraq. On August 11, 2014 Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rejected the nomination by President Fuad Masum of Haider al-Abadi to be Maliki's successor. Abadi must form a cabinet and get it approved by parliament within 30 days, a time frame that is said to present Maliki with an opportunity to thwart him. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Maliki against using force to remain in power.

The article reports that as of August 7, 2014, the Jihadist organization Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have advanced in northern Iraq, taking control of the Mosul Dam after defeating the Kurdish pesh merga military force. It also notes that political leaders have met to appoint a replacement for Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, who has lost the support of the U.S. government.

The article discusses sectarian violence in Iraq. Sunni militants along with fighters from the Al Qaeda terrorist group took control of the city of Fallujah in early January, 2014. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has urged the Shiite-led government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to gain the support of Sunni leaders in Fallujah before launching a military attack to expel its occupiers.

The authors report that gunmen dressed as Iraqi police commandos in vehicles with Iraqi Interior Ministry markings kidnapped 55 people from the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education in Baghdad, Iraq. Orders for the arrest of police commanders from the Karada area near the Ministry were given. The actions intensify pressures on Iraqi prime minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki. The government's swift response broke with a pattern of inaction in earlier mass kidnapping apparently linked to Shiite death squads.