Iraq: Al-Maliki submits new cabinet list to parliament

Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki overcame last-minute bickering within his fragile coalition today to submit a list of his new cabinet. The leader has almost certainly cleared the final hurdle to forming a government more than nine months after national elections. Parliament was likely to approve the list of 42 ministers and other top government posts. 
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Source:  The Guardian