Iraq’s president Salih resigns rather than endorse pro-Iran PM

Iraqi President Barham Salih handed his resignation to parliament on Wednesday rather than “pick a new prime minister rejected by the demonstrators.” The constitution binds the president to nominate the candidate of the largest bloc without right of objection, This candidate Assad Al Eidani belongs to the Binaa bloc led by the pro-Iranian Hadi Al Amiri. Adel Abdel-Mahdi who stepped down last month meanwhile leads a caretaker government. Salih said his position on the issue is unconstitutional so he referred the decision to parliament. Iraq’ s president joins the PM in stepping down over protests raging since Oct. 1 over government corruption, poor services and Iran’s sweeping political influence, which have claimed About 500 dead and more than 20,000 wounded in clashes with security forces.

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7 thoughts on “Iraq’s president Salih resigns rather than endorse pro-Iran PM

  • Dec 26, 2019 @ 18:08 at 18:08
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    I get paid over $98 per hour working from home with 2 kids at home. I just got paid $ 8460 in my previous month It Sounds unbelievable but you wont forgive yourself if you don’t check it….. Read more

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  • Dec 26, 2019 @ 18:42 at 18:42
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    Barham Ahmad Salih Former Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region & Former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraqi Federal Government & Wife Sarbagh Salih, Founding Member of Kurdish Botanical Women Foundation Rights Activists. Better Positions ahead for both!

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  • Dec 26, 2019 @ 19:09 at 19:09
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    Iraq, like Syria,is headed for a break up into three smaller semi autonomous States, planned long time ago, BRAVO ZION, BRAVO USA

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    • Dec 26, 2019 @ 19:40 at 19:40
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      MORON, THE US CANT PLAN HOW TO FIX ITS BRIDGES TUNNEL AND SUBWAYS DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE SHE COULD PLAN THE DISFUNCTION THAT ARABS/MUSLIMS DO SO WELL BY THEMSELVES?

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    • Dec 27, 2019 @ 1:07 at 1:07
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      There have been attempts in the past by the Iraqis to divide the country with the help of US, with US saying no lets try to preserbr the lraqi state. So I don’t know what world you live in.

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  • Dec 26, 2019 @ 20:53 at 20:53
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    Are you trying to use infastructre development to measure offensive capability?….
    Hahahaha….. what an idiotas you are.
    Tell me how then Russia can perform against south Korea,be beaten?
    Things happen spontaneously in the eyes of common fools and stupid minds

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  • Dec 27, 2019 @ 0:29 at 0:29
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    Viva we will see a new era in Iraq which will lead to making Middle East to something like Paris.

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