Iraq parliament gives Maliki govt stamp of approval

The Iraqi parliament on Tuesday gave Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government a vote of confidence and adopted a 43-point programme aimed at liberalising the economy and fighting terrorism. After more than nine months of political deadlock and wrangling, parliament in separate votes gave its approval to Maliki, three deputy prime ministers and 31 other cabinet ministers, as well as the government programme..http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iraq_parliament_gives_Maliki_govt_stamp_of_approval_999.html

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