In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi wears a protective face mask to help prevent spread of the coronavirus a he gives a press briefing with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
Iraqi prime minister: Early elections to be held next JuneJudge orders man to pay $85K in deaths of 2 whooping cranesMan involved in love triangle murder-suicide case says 'I wish I could take it back'City releases video of 3 deadly police-involved incidents following reform billIn this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi wears a protective face mask to help prevent spread of the coronavirus a he gives a press briefing with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
In a statement, the U.N. mission in Iraq welcomed al-Kadhimi’s decision and said it was ready to provide support and technical advice, if requested by his government. The new prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Iraq’s intelligence chief and a former journalist, will head the new government. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi (C) speaks to locals in Tarmiyah, 35 kilometers (20 miles) north of Baghdad, on July 20, 2020. On July 31, Kadhimi called for early parliamentary elections to take place on June 6, 2021.
Iraqi Ba'ath Party (Iraq Region) (32) Saddam Hussein صدام حسين (1937–2006) 29 May 1994 9 … BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will hold early general elections next June, the country’s prime minister announced Friday, fulfilling a promise made when he took office to meet a key demand of anti-government protesters. The premier's announcement has effectively thrown the ball in parliament's court, which now must officially vote on the new date. Parliament approved the law in December, aiming to give political independents a better chance of winning seats in parliament and weaken the hold of ruling elites.
The rallies, led by Iraqi youth, swept over Baghdad and the Iraqi south, decrying rampant corruption in the country.Over 500 protesters were killed in the demonstrations as Iraqi security forces used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse crowds. The premier’s announcement has effectively thrown the ball in parliament’s court, which now must officially vote on the new date. BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will hold early general elections next June, the country’s prime minister announced Friday, fulfilling a promise made when he took office to meet a key demand of anti-government protesters. The UN has praised Mustafa al-Kadhimi's announcement, saying it would promote 'greater stability and democracy'. Leen Alfaisal, Al Arabiya English Saturday 09 May 2020. It's unclear under what electoral law the vote will be held. Al-Kadhimi came to power following a political consensus in May and promised to deliver on key protesters’ demands. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)Connect with the definitive source for global and local news
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi wears a protective face mask to help prevent spread of the coronavirus a he gives a press briefing with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Parliament approved the law in December, aiming to give political independents a better chance of winning seats in parliament and weaken the hold of ruling elites. The protesters had demanded early 31 Jul 2020 20:33 GMT Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi … The May 2018 elections drew abysmal voter turnout and were tainted with allegations of fraud. On 14 August 2014, al-Maliki agreed to step down as prime minister of Iraq to allow Haider al-Abadito take his place.
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi wears a protective face mask to help prevent spread of the coronavirus a he gives a press briefing with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi … Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said the June 6 vote will come a year earlier than scheduled. Under the newly adopted constitution the prime minister is the country's active executive authority. But political differences prevail over the implementation of a new electoral law passed late last year. Pressure from the protests lead to the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi. Over 500 protesters were killed in the demonstrations as Iraqi security forces used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse crowds. For those keeping score at home (which at this point is almost no one): On April 9, Iraqi President Barham Salih tapped Mustafa al-Kadhimi to …
The protesters had demanded early elections and a reformed electoral law when they took to the streets in anti-government demonstrations that erupted last October. The prime minister of Iraq is the head of government of Iraq. But political differences prevail over the implementation of a new electoral law passed late last year. It’s unclear under what electoral law the vote will be held. He will begin his term without a … Photo by KHALID MOHAMMED/POOL/AFP via Getty Images. Nouri al-Maliki (formerly Jawad al-Maliki) was selected to be prime minister on 21 April 2006. Text size A A A.
(Iranian Presidency Office via AP) The new, new one.
If implemented, the legislation would change each of the country’s 18 provinces into several electoral districts, with one legislator elected per 100,000 people.
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