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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) shakes hand with Najaf's ...

(AFP/IPMO) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:13:23 GMT

(AFP/IPMO) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) shakes hand with Najaf's governor Asaad Sultan Abu Gulal (R) upon his arrival in the holy city of Najaf. Washington has made "huge concessions" in a controversial military pact still under negotiation, but immunity issues remain a problem, Maliki said on Friday.(AFP/IPMO)

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki talks to the press after ...

(AFP) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:13:23 GMT

(AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki talks to the press after a meeting with Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf. Washington has made "huge concessions" in a controversial military pact still under negotiation, but immunity issues remain a problem, Maliki has said.(AFP/Qassem Zein)

In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime ...

(AP) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:11:59 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visits Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Iraq's prime minister met with the country's most influential Shiite cleric on Friday and later indicated the religious leader would not oppose a longterm security deal with the United States if it's approved by Iraqi constitutional institutions. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government, HO)

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) greets Najaf's governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:03:30 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) greets Najaf's governor As'ad Sultan Abu Kulal upon his arrival in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad, October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ)

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visits Imam Ali shrine in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:55:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki visits Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ)

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki prays at Imam Ali shrine ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:54:21 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki prays at Imam Ali shrine during a visit in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ)

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gestures as he speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:48:30 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gestures as he speaks during a news conference in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ)

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks to the media after ...

(AP) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:36:46 GMT

(AP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks to the media after meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Al-Maliki met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Friday and indicated the country's most influential Shiite cleric would not try to block a long-term U.S. security deal if it's approved by constitutional institutions. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

Chaldean Archbishop of Kirkuk and Mosul Louis Sako attends a ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:29:34 GMT

(AFP/File) - Chaldean Archbishop of Kirkuk and Mosul Louis Sako attends a mass in Kirkuk celebrating his election. Iraq's Christians face "liquidation," Sako told AFP in an interview, urging Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to guarantee the minority's safety.(AFP/File/Karim Sahib)

Trucks loaded with belongings wait to be searched by Iraqi and ...

(AFP) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:40:18 GMT

(AFP) - Trucks loaded with belongings wait to be searched by Iraqi and US soldiers at a checkpoint at the entrance of the Baghdad district of Dora as residents return to the area after fleeing in 2006. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Thursday to capture the assassins of an anti-American Shiite MP, the first lawmaker to be killed in 18 months, and ordered a top-level investigation.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

Wounded Iraqis arrive in an ambualnce at the Baquba central ...

(AFP) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:40:18 GMT

(AFP) - Wounded Iraqis arrive in an ambualnce at the Baquba central hospital, northeast of Baghdad following a roadside bomb. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Thursday to capture the assassins of an anti-American Shiite MP, the first lawmaker to be killed in 18 months, and ordered a top-level investigation.(AFP)

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) stands next to Abu Dhabi's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:57:45 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) stands next to Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan (2nd R) as he greets Iraqi government officials during his visit in Baghdad October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi government/Handout (IRAQ). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) talks to Abu Dhabi's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:57:25 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) talks to Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan during his visit in Baghdad October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi government/Handout (IRAQ). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) walks with Abu Dhabi's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:56:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) walks with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan (R) upon his arrival in Baghdad October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi government/Handout (IRAQ). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (2nd L) and Abu Dhabi's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:53:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (2nd L) and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan (3rd L) review the honor guards during a welcoming ceremony in Baghdad's international airport October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi government/Handout (IRAQ). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) and Abu Dhabi's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:51:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan attend a welcoming ceremony in Baghdad's international airport October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi government/Handout (IRAQ)

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) and Abu Dhabi's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:50:22 GMT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) greets Abu Dhabi's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:44:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) greets Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan upon his arrival in Baghdad October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi government/Handout (IRAQ)

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets with the ...

(AFP/IPMO) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:59:37 GMT

(AFP/IPMO) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets with the United Arab Emirates' Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan in Baghdad.(AFP/IPMO)

Emirati Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan (R) ...

(AFP/IPMO) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:59:37 GMT

(AFP/IPMO) - Emirati Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan (R) is welcomed by Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki upon his arrival at Baghdad international airport. Nahayan paid an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday that he said was aimed at "confirming our total support" for the war-ravaged nation.(AFP/IPMO)

In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime ...

(AP) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:25:39 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, talks with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, during their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. The visit was the latest move by Iraq's mostly Sunni Arab neighbors to restore ties damaged by Saddam Hussein's rule and the U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government, HO)

In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime ...

(AP) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:23:59 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, second from left, and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, third from left, inspect an honor guard in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. The visit by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi was the latest move by Iraq's mostly Sunni Arab neighbors to restore ties damaged by Saddam Hussein's rule and the U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government, HO)

A handout picture released by the Emirati News Agency shows ...

(AFP/WAM/File) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:23:02 GMT

(AFP/WAM/File) - A handout picture released by the Emirati News Agency shows Emirati Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan (left) meets Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Abu Dhabi in July 2008. The crown prince has paid an unannounced visit to Iraq and was received at the airport by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, state television said.(AFP/WAM/File)

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets U.S. Deputy Secretary ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:10:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte (L) in Baghdad October 5, 2008. (Iraqi Government/Handout/Reuters)

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (3rd R) meets U.S. ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:55:08 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (3rd R) meets U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte (4th L) in Baghdad October 5, 2008. Picture taken October 5, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout(IRAQ). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets U.S. Deputy ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:52:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte (L) in Baghdad October 5, 2008. Picture taken October 5, 2008. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime ...

(AP) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:42:40 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki right, meets John Negroponte, left, a U.S. deputy secretary of state in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday. Oct. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government, HO)

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets Egypt's ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:20:03 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Baghdad October 5, 2008. Gheit made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday, state-run television reported, the latest sign that fellow Arab nations are slowly restoring ties after over five years of war. REUTERS/Iraqi government/Handout (IRAQ)

In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi, Prime ...

(AP) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:55:38 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki right and Egypt's foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit talk during their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq , Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. It is the first visit by an Egyptian foreign minister to Iraq since 1990. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government)

Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq's Prime Minister, arrives at a ceremony ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:55:12 GMT

(AP) - Nouri al-Maliki, Iraq's Prime Minister, arrives at a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the 2003 assassination of Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, a leading opponent of Saddam Hussein, in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 5, 2008. Al-Maliki told The Associated Press in an interview Monday Sept. 29, 2008 that his government is offering a compromise to reach a security accord with the United States this year because American troops are still needed in spite of the drop in violence. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Iraqi Christians carry banners as a policeman stands guard, ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:37:52 GMT

(AP) - Iraqi Christians carry banners as a policeman stands guard, during a protest in Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Hundreds of Iraqi Christians rallied in northern Iraq on Sunday to protest a new provincial elections law they say denies them their rights because it fails to give them a guaranteed number of seats on provincial councils. Amid growing criticism over the issue, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appealed to parliament and the electoral commission to restore the quota guaranteed in the old election law. (AP Photo)

Iraqi Christians carry Assyrian Church flags, during a protest ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:32:37 GMT

(AP) - Iraqi Christians carry Assyrian Church flags, during a protest in Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Hundreds of Iraqi Christians rallied in northern Iraq on Sunday to protest a new provincial elections law they say denies them their rights because it fails to give them a guaranteed number of seats on provincial councils. Amid growing criticism over the issue, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appealed to parliament and the electoral commission to restore the quota guaranteed in the old election law. (AP Photo)

Iraqi Christian touches a cross during a mass in Baghdad, Iraq, ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:24:11 GMT

(AP) - Iraqi Christian touches a cross during a mass in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. Hundreds of Iraqi Christians rallied in northern Iraq on Sunday to protest a new provincial elections law they say denies them their rights because it fails to give them a guaranteed number of seats on provincial councils. Amid growing criticism over the issue, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appealed to parliament and the electoral commission to restore the quota guaranteed in the old election law. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)

Iraqi soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad, April ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:08:18 GMT

(AFP/File) - Iraqi soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad, April 2008. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has promised to improve Iraqi armed forces to the level that they no longer need support from US-led troops.(AFP/File/Ali Yussef)