Jul 21st, 2008 · Barack Obama got a red carpet welcome from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday. Over the weekend, Maliki appeared to endorse Obama's troop withdrawal plan, but Iraqi officials later said his comments were misinterpreted.
Jun 18th, 2008 · The leader has seen a rise in public support since government forces took on militias and insurgent groups in Iraq's major cities. Some Iraqi lawmakers say the prime minister should use his newfound strength to revamp his weak Cabinet and push important legislation through Iraq's hyperpartisan parliament.
May 2nd, 2008 · Iraqi Army helicopters dropped hundreds of leaflets with a message from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to Sadr City on Thursday night. The leaflets ask citizens to support government efforts to quell the insurgency there. "We do urge everyone to do his responsibility and participate in imposing law," the note says.
Apr 3rd, 2008 · The Bush administration hailed the Iraqi-led assault in Basra last week as a "defining moment" for the Iraqi military. But New York Times correspondent Michael Gordon reports U.S. officials in Baghdad are uneasy with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's impulsive leadership style.
Apr 24th, 2007 · Many Shiite and Sunni politicians say Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has a chance to appoint less sectarian leaders to the six ministries previously under Muqtada al-Sadr's control. But the prime minister may not have the power to deliver.
Apr 24th, 2007 · Many Shiite and Sunni politicians say Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has a chance to appoint less sectarian leaders to the six ministries previously under Muqtada al-Sadr's control. But the prime minister may not have the power to deliver.
Mar 22nd, 2007 · A senior aide to Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has been released on orders from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Ahmed Shibani was jailed by the U.S. military for more than two years.
Mar 13th, 2007 · In Iraq today, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki made an unprecedented visit to Ramadi, the capital of the unstable Anbar province. Ramadi had long been a major stronghold of Iraq's Sunni insurgents and al-Qaida in Iraq.