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Iraq: Maliki steps aside in favour of Abadi to end political crisis

Iraq's embattled prime minister Nouri al-Maliki has agreed to step aside. It comes after enormous pressure at home and abroad to relinquish control. In a televised speech he dropped his bid for a third term in favour of his successor, Haider al-Abadi, saying it was 'to protect the interests of our country'. Abadi is seen as a less divisive figure who has a chance of uniting Iraqis against the insurgents of Islamic State who have taken control of large swathes of the north of the country. The… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2014/08/15/ir... What is in the news today? Click to watch:    • Плейлист   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 14 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews