Maliki to present government line up by 2pm

[wshflthnkn]

Maliki to Unveil Iraq National Unity Cabinet Today

December 20, 2010, 2:56 AM EST

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• SAP
  Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will unveil his national unity cabinet today, keeping the security portfolios to himself until a deal is reached with other groups, Abdul Hadi al-Hassani, a member of his parliamentary bloc, said.
  Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani “most probably” will keep his portfolio, while Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari will remain in his post, he said in a telephone interview from Baghdad.
  Maliki will present his new government line-up before parliament at 2 p.m. Baghdad time, he said.
  “Shahristani will most probably retain his position, as there are still some discussions about granting him the position of deputy prime minister for energy affairs,” he said.
  “Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari will retain his post as he has proven to be very successful and he is the sole candidate to the position as presented by the Kurdish coalition,” he said.
  The new government would come to help end months of political paralysis and disputes since inconclusive general elections on March 7 gave no clear winner.
  The government would take office as the U.S. prepares to pull out its remaining troops by the end of 2011. It will have to deal with violence, a struggling economy and long-standing disputes over internal boundaries and rights to the country’s oil and gas reserves.
  --Editors: Chris Peterson, James Cone
  To contact the reporter on this story: Nayla Razzouk in Amman at nrazzouk2@bloomberg.net
  To contact the editor responsible for this story: Louis Meixler at lmeixler@bloomberg.net
  http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-12-20/maliki-to-unveil-iraq-national-unity-cabinet-today.html

Edited December 20, 2010 by wshflthnkn

[DmsC]

Maliki to Unveil Iraq National Unity Cabinet Today

December 20, 2010, 2:56 AM EST

More From Businessweek

• SAP
  Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will unveil his national unity cabinet today, keeping the security portfolios to himself until a deal is reached with other groups, Abdul Hadi al-Hassani, a member of his parliamentary bloc, said.
  Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani “most probably” will keep his portfolio, while Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari will remain in his post, he said in a telephone interview from Baghdad.
  Maliki will present his new government line-up before parliament at 2 p.m. Baghdad time, he said.
  “Shahristani will most probably retain his position, as there are still some discussions about granting him the position of deputy prime minister for energy affairs,” he said.
  “Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari will retain his post as he has proven to be very successful and he is the sole candidate to the position as presented by the Kurdish coalition,” he said.
  The new government would come to help end months of political paralysis and disputes since inconclusive general elections on March 7 gave no clear winner.
  The government would take office as the U.S. prepares to pull out its remaining troops by the end of 2011. It will have to deal with violence, a struggling economy and long-standing disputes over internal boundaries and rights to the country’s oil and gas reserves.
  --Editors: Chris Peterson, James Cone
  To contact the reporter on this story: Nayla Razzouk in Amman at nrazzouk2@bloomberg.net
  To contact the editor responsible for this story: Louis Meixler at lmeixler@bloomberg.net
  http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-12-20/maliki-to-unveil-iraq-national-unity-cabinet-today.html

I have to Laught since one news agency says not gonna happen and then another says it will be at 2 pm Iraq time.

[wshflthnkn]

I know....you cant trust anything...

[JCOUTEE]

I will go with this post instead of he other lol , thanks

[PacoTaco]

Maybe this is the smoke and mirrors we hear about!

Atleast this still give us time to wonder. I think we have a couple of hours of waiting still before he does it.

[krmayo]

Maybe this is the smoke and mirrors we hear about!

Atleast this still give us time to wonder. I think we have a couple of hours of waiting still before he does it.

Ok by me for now. its 3am here...2 more hours of sleep and I'll check whats going on again!

[Lilalbertus]

BBC News and Bloomberg said it will happen, lets hope there right and reuters is wrong

[KeithZ]

WOW !!! less than an hour from NOW !!! I am awaiting the NEWS>>>>GO RV>>>>

[Lilalbertus]

32 minutes to go. come on Government, more importantly LETS GO RV !!!!!!!

[GIVINGisGREAT]

Smoke and mirrors aside...This is exciting!

Let the GIVING begin!