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Sat 08 Aug 2008Maliki reshuffles team to negotiate US deal
IRAQ:AT THE current crucial stage in negotiations with the US over an agreement to govern the presence and operations of US troops in Iraq, prime minister Nouri al-Maliki has reshuffled his team so it will reflect the tough stance he recently adopted.
According to the London-based pan-Arab daily al-Hayat, Mr Maliki replaced foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, as head of the team with national security adviser Muwaffak al-Rubaie, a Shia and member of the premier's Dawa party.
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