By Christy-Belle, AFP
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Iraq's main Shiite alliance, which holds a parliamentary majority, endorsed former prime minister and powerbroker Nouri al-Maliki as the country's next premier.
The nomination on Saturday (local time) effectively guarantees Maliki, 75, the post that he last held more than a decade ago.
The shrewd politician is set to return to power today amid seismic changes in the Middle East, with Te
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