Iraq nominates little-known businessman to be next prime minister (opens in new tab)

After months of political deadlock, the Shiite parties that comprise Iraq’s largest parliamentary bloc named Ali al Zaidi as the country’s prime minister-designate. Zaidi, a businessman who has not previously held a government position or been publicly affiliated with a specific party, now has 30 days to form a government. The post Iraq nominates little-known businessman to be next prime minister appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.