Kurds hold to presidency, Iraq stalemate rolls on
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 – Powered by –> Sinan Salaheddin Associated Press BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Kurds are holding firm to their claim on the country’s presidency and the once-dominant Sunni minority is trying to push for checks on the powers of Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as the country faces a looming parliamentary deadline to choose a new political leadership. Iraq’s top political leaders are meeting for the second day in a row for face-to-face talks to find a way out of the country’s eight-month political deadlock since March 7 elections. But producing a deal by Thursday’s scheduled parliamentary session is difficult. Standing in the way are issues…
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