| ID | 102405 |
| Title Proper | Iraq |
| Other Title Information | back to the future |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Alkadiri, Raad |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The world breathed a sigh of relief at the announcement of a new Iraqi government on 21 December 2010. After nine months of wrangling following the 7 March elections, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki finally engineered a deal that kept him in place at the head of a 42-person cabinet. Maliki was unable to name a full coterie of ministers; ten of the portfolios, including the main security ministries, are being managed on a temporary basis by other ministers until permanent nominations are made. Nevertheless, approval of the cabinet brought to an end a crisis that left the political system in limbo and saw a deterioration of the security situation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 53, No. 1; Feb-Mar 2011: p.5-12 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 53, No. 1; Feb-Mar 2011: p.5-12 |
| Key Words | Iraq ; Future ; Shia ; Sunni ; Kurdish ; Security ; Peaceful Politics |