State television says Iraq's Nouri al-Maliki has given up his post as prime minister, backing Haider al-Abadi.
Nouri al-Maliki has stepped down as Iraq's prime minister and given his backing to Haider al-Abadi as his successor, Iraqi state TV reported.
His decision was aimed at preserving country's "unity", it was said.
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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