Iraq President Tasks Zaidi with Forming New Government
Iraq's president appointed businessman Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate. Zaidi was tasked with forming a government after being nominated by the country's leading parliamentary bloc.
Iraq’s president on Monday tasked businessman Ali al-Zaidi with forming a government after he was nominated prime minister by the country’s dominant parliamentary bloc. Zaidi is a political newcomer and has never before held a government post.