Shoe Attack on the Floor of Iraqi Parliament

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The approval of Iraq's controversial 2013 budget yesterday was marred by further controversy after a physical altercation broke out between two rival MPs, Asharq Al-Awsat has learnt. The Iraqi parliament concluded its longest legislative session on Thursday with majority approval for the state’s fiscal budget for 2013. However only 168 out of a total 325 MPs were present at the vote following the complete withdrawal of the Kurdistan bloc, and the partial with...

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