The decision by Iraq’s embattled Nouri al-Maliki to step down as prime minister revived hopes on Friday for the formation of a new government that could take on a growing insurgency by Sunni militants that has engulfed much of the country.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iraq-s-nouri-al-maliki-steps-down-backs-rival-for-pm-1.2737278?cmp=rss
