Choice of al-Zaidi breaks a months-long deadlock after Trump opposed appointment of pro-Iran former PM al-Maliki.
Will Iraq’s Shia bloc overcome obstacles to pick the next PM?The Shia-led Coordination Framework must nominate a prime minister by Sunday, as required by the constitution.
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