Iraq's Former Spy Chief Voted Prime Minister After 6 Months Of Caretaker Government
Mustafa al-Kadhimi was the third candidate whom Iraq's president had asked to try to form a government. Parliament approved the majority of Kadhimi's Cabinet early Thursday morning.
by Jane Arraf
May 07, 2020
2 minutes
Iraq finally has a new government. More than five months after the country's caretaker prime minister announced he would resign amid anti-government protests, Parliament early Thursday approved intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi and most of his Cabinet.
Kadhimi, 53, has the backing of both
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