BBC News - Iraq crisis: Maliki quits as PM to end deadlock
He resigned on state TV to make way for Haider al-Abadi, who was asked by Iraq's president to form a government.
Mr Maliki had been under intense pressure to make way for Mr Abadi, a deputy speaker of parliament.
An offensive led by Islamic State (IS) rebels in the north has triggered a security and humanitarian crisis.
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