FNA - Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Tawfiq Allawi withdrew his candidacy after the parliament failed to approve his new government. Allawi asked the Iraqi presidency to excuse him from forming a new government in a speech on Sunday, presstv reported. He added that he made the decision after seeing that "certain political factions are ...

Reuters - Iran welcomes Mohammed Tawfiq Allawis election as prime minister of Iraq, Irans foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday, according to the official IRNA new agency. In continuing support for the independence, national sovereignty, territorial integrity and strengthening the foundations of democracy in Iraq, Iran welcomes ...