Key Takeaways: POLITICS: Deadlock Over Maliki’s Nomination Continues as U.S. Reaffirms Opposition; Kuwait Objects to Iraqi Maritime Border Claims – On February 22, U.S. envoy Tom Barrack used his meeting with Prime Minister Sudani to reaffirm Washington’s opposition to Nouri al-Maliki’s nomination to form Iraq’s next government, stressing the need for leadership aligned with President […]
