Who is Nouri al-Maliki? Iraqi leader nominated for PM labeled ‘very bad choice’ by Trump

President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) warned that the US would end support for Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returned to power. Trump’s threat came days after al-Maliki was nominated as the prime ministerial candidate by the pro-Iran Coordination Framework, the largest Shia bloc in Iraq’s parliament. “I’m hearing that the Great…

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Carney at Davos warns of ‘rupture’ of rules-based global order, takes a dig at Trump—’You cannot live within the lie…’

Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos caught global attention, with the Canadian Prime Minister pointing out the “rupture” of a “rules-based” international order and warning of a “brutal reality” of excesses by unconstrained great powers. While Carney did not mention President Donald Trump by name during his speech, it was evident…

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Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza: Argentina accepts founding member invite; Canada, Egypt, Turkey, others mull joining

A couple of days after Donald Trump announced the formation of the Board of Peace for Gaza, the body is beginning to take shape with global leaders accepting the US President’s invitations to join. reuters reported that invites had been sent out to global leaders, with Argentina, Egypt, France, Germany, Australia and Canada, among others,…

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