The country's financial crisis is escalating amid the halt in southern oil exports, while politically, the proxy pressures from the US and Iran are intensifying.
The appointment of consensus candidate Ali al-Zaidi broke the deadlock in political negotiations that followed Iraq’s elections last November — but he enters office in crisis mode.
The country’s vital oil revenues have collapsed, as its exports have dried up, with the US-Iran conflict also stoking internal tensions and weakening stability.
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Analysis: Iraq struggles to balance rival powers in a tense Middle East
Iraqi PM Zaidi holds talks as cabinet deadlock leaves nine posts unfilled
Iraq's Youngest Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi Takes Office
The announcement came shortly after the Coordination Framework endorsed Zaidi as its candidate. Zaidi will now have 30 days to…
Ali Al Zaidi’s manifesto of sorts is a manifestation of all that ails his country’s governance structure
Largest parliamentary bloc nominates former banker to form new government, five months after election
Ali al-Zaidi, a prominent businessman with limited political experience, has backing from both the US and Iran.
Iraqi President nominates businessman Ali al-Zaidi as Prime Minister-designate, endorsed by the main Shia alliance amid political…
Iraqi parliament approved Ali al-Zaidi's government on Thursday, with the new prime minister vowing a state monopoly on weapons…
