Iraq names new president, PM

Iraq names new president, PM

Iraq’s parliament elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s new president on Thursday, ending a yearlong political stalemate. According to a statement from the Iraqi parliament, Rashid won 162 out of 269 votes, beating out current President Barham Salim, who only obtained 99 votes. Following his win, Rashid named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister, who now...

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