Iraqi President in Germany for Treatment After Stroke
The president, a Kurd, is seen as a figure of unity
A Kurdish lawmaker says Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has been flown to Germany for further medical treatment after suffering a stroke earlier this week.
Mahmoud Othman says the 79-year-old Talabani left Baghdad early morning on Thursday for Berlin. The decision to move the ailing president came after a medical team from Germany recommended he be taken abroad for treatment.
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