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Iraqi Gov't Aims To Establish General Council For All Iraqi Tribes

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki has said that his government was continuing to work on uniting the Iraqi tribes and their national activity.

He added that in this context, the government aimed to establish a general council for all Iraqi tribes.

Al-Maliki also praised the help provided by the Iraqi tribes to the armed forces in their struggle against terror elements and lawbreakers, and for support for the National Reconciliation Initiative.

Source: Al-Mada, Baghdad, February 19, 2008

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