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Maliki's Bid for Prime Minister Faces Internal and Foreign Challenges

2/1/2026

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The Coordination Framework reaffirmed support for Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister despite U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that his election would end U.S. assistance.
The bloc, which holds a parliamentary majority, says the prime minister's selection is an internal matter free from foreign interference.
Maliki, who served from 2006 to 2014, faces Shiite divisions over his return, while Kurdish delays on a presidential candidate complicate governance amid economic challenges.

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The Coordination Framework reaffirmed support for Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister despite U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that his election would end U.S. assistance.
The bloc, which holds a parliamentary majority, says the prime minister's selection is an internal matter free from foreign interference.
Maliki, who served from 2006 to 2014, faces Shiite divisions over his return, while Kurdish delays on a presidential candidate complicate governance amid economic challenges.