Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate

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The New Arab - Top 2 hours ago • newarab.com

Iraqi president nominates Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate

The announcement came shortly after the Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shia factions, endorsed Zaidi to be its candidate

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 3 hours ago • aljazeera.com

Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate

Choice of al-Zaidi breaks a months-long deadlock after Trump opposed appointment of pro-Iran former PM al-Maliki. The Iraqi President Nizar Amedi has named Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate, and tasked him with fo…

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