Iraq's Maliki ousts Kurdish foreign minister Zebari, installs replacement
BAGHDAD, July 11 (UPI) --Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki confirmed Friday he has replaced Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, with a member of his own Shiite bloc, Hussain Shahristani. Maliki's decision to replace Zebari further escalates tensions between the Iraqi central government and... Sign in to see full entry.
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