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Hoshyar Zebari, disqualified candidate for Iraq's presidency, addresses a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 13, 2022. Reuters
Hoshyar Zebari, disqualified candidate for Iraq's presidency, addresses a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 13, 2022. Reuters
Iraqi political veteran Hoshyar Zebari barred from presidential race
Political wrangling has delayed Iraq's government formation following October's national election
The National
February 13, 2022