RIYADH, April 5, 2012 (AFP) – Fugitive Sunni Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, who is accused of running a death squad, will stay in Saudi Arabia for the time being, a Saudi official said on Thursday.
’Mr Hashemi will remain in Saudi Arabia for the time being,’ said the official, requesting anonymity, adding that he might stay until Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is voted out of power.