03.10.2018 - 01:02 [ Rudaw ]

Barham Salih elected president of Iraq

Barham Salih has tasked Adil Abdul-Mahdi with forming the next Iraqi government, state TV reported. Abdul-Mahdi is a well-known Shiite politician and former oil minister. Ahead of Tuesday‘s vote, his name had been floated as a possible candidate for the prime minister of Iraq.