Four deputies, one son-in-law: Iraqi PM’s cabinet deal exposes price of consensus
The National · 7 Oct 2026

Four deputies, one son-in-law: Iraqi PM’s cabinet deal exposes price of consensus

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi is close to finalising his government, but the process to get there has already drawn fire – for the cost, their surnames and what it says about who really governs Iraq. Mr Al Zaidi, a businessman who was nominated by the largest Shiite parliamentary bloc, the Co-or


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