Iraq names third PM-designate in 10 weeks as deadlock continues
These are external links and will open in a new window/ President Barham Saleh (L) and Mustafa al-Kadhimi (R) wore gloves at the ceremony Iraq’s president named intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister-designate - the third person chosen to lead the country in 10 weeks. Mr Kadhimi vowed to form a government that “puts the aspirations and demands of Iraqis as the top priority”. He was nominated hours after Adnan al-Zurfi withdrew his candidacy. Mr Zurfi cited “internal and external reasons” for the move. He reportedly faced ...
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