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The worsening relationship between the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the federal government — led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of the Shiite National Iraqi Alliance — has had a significant impact on the once close relations between Iraqi Shiites and Kurds. This, therefore, justifies the Kurdish approach to deal cautiously with the Iraqi government and Shiite parties in general.
Heated dialogue is taking place in Kurdistan regarding Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani’s upcoming visit to Baghdad, after he was invited by Maliki. However, the Kurdish party has not set a final date for the visit. The KRG imposed a media blackout on a similar visit made by Maliki to Erbil in mid-February.
