Iraq`s Abadi, once the prime minister who could do no wrong, appears to be on the way out
(LA Times Clippers)

It was only a few months ago that Haider Abadi, Iraq´s avuncular prime minister, seemed to do no wrong. He had been credited with defeating Islamic State, among other accomplishments, and was expected to easily net a second term in parliamentary elections in May. He had the backing of the U.S....