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August 15, 2014

Iraqi PM Maliki Agrees to Step Down 
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has agreed to step down, easing the
political crisis in Baghdad. Maliki's initial refusal to relinquish his
post had raised fears of a coup.

 

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