Political showdown in Iraq as Maliki refuses to go

August 12, 2014 00:14

Iraq's president named a new prime minister to end Nuri al-Maliki's eight year rule today, but the veteran leader refused to go after deploying militias and special forces on the streets, creating a dangerous political showdown in Baghdad.

Washington, which helped install Mr Maliki following its 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, congratulated Haidar al-Abadi, a former Maliki lieutenant who was named by president Fouad Masoum to replace him.

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