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A new study by US intelligence agencies will express serious doubts about the ability of Iraqi leader Nouri Maliki to unify his country, US media report.
Analysts say the Iraqi government will become more fragile in the next six to 12 months, the Associated Press says.
The New York Times cites officials who say the study gives a bleak outlook on Iraqi politics but that the US military has made progress in cutting violence.