Nouri Maliki had been under intense pressure to make way for Haider al-Abadi. BBC
Maliki Steps Down As Iraqi Prime Minister -- Al Jazeera
Nouri al-Maliki agrees to give up his post as prime minister, endorsing Haider al-Abadi's appointment as his successor.
Nouri al-Maliki has in a television address announced his decision to step down as Iraq's prime minister and endorsed Haider al-Abadi as his successor.
He said his decision was aimed at preserving the country's "unity".
"I announce before you today, to ease the movement of the pitical process and the formation of the new government, the withdrawal of my candidacy in favour of brother Dr Haider al-Abadi," Maliki said in his Thursday address.
Maliki's announcement came days after he refused to stand down and threatened to challenge the Iraq president's decision to appoint Abadi as his successor.
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