Iraqi parliament approves key cabinet posts, including US-sanctioned deputy PM

The National ·
United Arab Emirates

Iraq’s parliament voted to fill a series of long‑vacant cabinet posts late on Thursday, completing Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi’s government and approving a deputy prime minister who is under US sanctions . The government formation process has been completed five months after Mr Al Zaidi took office, with 11 key positions approved at a full parliamentary session in Baghdad. Those included the…

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