Iraq's Sunni Arab bloc rejoins government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc rejoined the Shi'ite-led government on Saturday in a breakthrough for national reconciliation after parliament approved its candidates for several vacant ministerial posts. "Today, parliament voted...
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Iraqi Sunnis end boycott and rejoin government
deputy prime minister for security affairs. BAGHDAD - Iraqi lawmakers cleared an important hurdle on Saturday by approving the appointment of six Sunnis as Cabinet ministers after a yearlong boycott by the Sunni political bloc. Also on...
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Sunni shift raises hope for reconciliation
Local News | State News | National/World News Published: July 20. 2008 6:00AM BAGHDAD -- In a shift toward political reconciliation and away from sectarianism, Iraq's largest Sunni bloc ended a boycott Saturday and...
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Iraqi Sunnis end government boycott
Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc has ended an almost year-long boycott of Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government, in a major boost for the country's reconciliation program. Parliament overwhelmingly endorsed the appointment of six...
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CNN: Sunni Arab bloc rejoins Iraqi Cabinet
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's largest Sunni Arab bloc rejoined the Cabinet Saturday after a year-long boycott. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a recent press conference in Baghdad. Saleem Abdullah, a spokesman for the Iraqi...
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