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Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al Kadhimi addresses the Iraqi people in a televised speech from Baghdad, on April 9, 2020. AFP.
Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al Kadhimi addresses the Iraqi people in a televised speech from Baghdad, on April 9, 2020. AFP.
Clock ticks down for Iraq’s prime ministerial nominee
Mustafa Al Kadhimi shows no signs of overcoming opposition to his appointment as premier