Four deputies, one son-in-law: Iraqi PM’s cabinet deal exposes price of consensus

The National ·
United Arab Emirates

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi is close to finalising his government, but the process to get there has already drawn fire – for the cost, their surnames and what it says about who really governs Iraq. Mr Al Zaidi , a businessman who was nominated by the largest Shiite parliamentary bloc, the Co-ordination Framework, was sworn in in mid-May after parliament endorsed most of his proposed cabinet…

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