Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate
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- Category: World News
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 15:12 UTC
- Sources: Al Jazeera
Ali al-Zaidi has been named as the new prime minister-designate in Iraq. This comes after a months-long deadlock.
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