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    Maliki’s government has asked the UN Security Council to lead a probe into the bombings and establish an international court to try the suspects. "Arab efforts aimed at reconciliation with Syria did not materialize ... However, we welcome any effort to put an end to foreign interference [in Iraq]." The Iraqi prime minister also said he was against suggestions to shift the issue from the United Nations to the Arab League. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star
    Arab efforts aimed at reconciliation with Syria did not materialize ... However, we welcome any effort to put an end to foreign interference [in Iraq].
    Nouri al-Maliki – Nouri al-Maliki SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 2 months ago
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Iraqi premier sees little hope of easing Syria spat
  1. We are going to the international community and will follow any means to halt the murder of Iraqis
    SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 2 months ago
  2. Right from the start, we expected that the Syrian side would not respond positively to the evidence and demands from Iraq, and now we are almost hopeless on this issue
    Nouri al-Maliki – Nouri al-Maliki SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 2 months ago

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