Iraq's largest political bloc backs Maliki

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Iraq’s Coordination Framework has reaffirmed its backing for former Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki as its candidate for the premiership, dismissing external pressure and stressing that selecting the head of government is a sovereign constitutional matter. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Saturday, the bloc reiterated its support for Maliki at its 261st regular meeting, held at his