Pressure on as Iraq lawmakers meet to pick new government
Baghdad (AFP) July 13, 2014 - Iraq's fractious parliament is expected to meet Sunday under heavy pressure to set differences aside and make progress on forming a new government to help counter a raging jihadist-led offensive. The process could be eased somewhat by agreement among Sunni Arab lawmakers late Saturday on a candidate for speaker of parliament, a role traditionally awarded to the minority group. "Elections ... more

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