Iraqi deputy PM survives bomb at prayers

Baghdad, Mar 23: Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zobaie survived when a suicide bomber blew himself up at today prayers which Zobaie was attending in Baghdad, his spokesman said, adding that around five people were wounded.

''Nothing happened to Zobaie, he is alive,'' the spokesman told Reuters. Zobaie is one of two deputy prime ministers and member of the main Sunni Arab grouping.

Reuters