Who is Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman named as Iraq’s PM-designate?
Political outsider Ali al-Zaidi is tapped as Iraq's new PM to break a months-long political deadlock.
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aljazeera.com
28.04.2026
Iraq appoints new prime minister-designate
Iraq appoints new prime minister-designate
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aljazeera.com
28.04.2026
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.
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aljazeera.com
27.04.2026
‘Clearly stronger’: Germany’s Merz says Iran ‘humiliated’ US in its war
German chancellor warns the US risks becoming bogged down in another quagmire similar to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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aljazeera.com
27.04.2026
Video shows explosion over Erbil in suspected drone interception
Video shows an explosion in the sky above Erbil, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
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aljazeera.com
10.04.2026