Iraqi parliament postponed next session until August

July 7, 2014
Zaina Kahuk
News Writer
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Iraq’s parliament has now postponed its next session until mid-August, which will delay the new government, despite the many threats from extremists who have seized control of a large part of the country and have declared the establishment of a new Islamic state. Lawmakers met for the new parliament’s first session since the elections took place in April, but the meeting ended with no agreement on a new prime minister, president and parliament speaker. Many Iraqi politicians want the removal of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, since they blame his pro-Shiite leadership for shunning the Sunni minority.