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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Baghdad - Fadhel al-Nashmi

Coordination Framework Clings on to Shiite Demand to Name Iraq PM

03 May 2022, Iraq, Baghdad: A child aims a toy gun at an amusement park in Sadr City district as children celebrate on the second day of the feast of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (dpa)

The Shiite Coordination Framework grouping of mainly pro-Iran forces in Iraq revealed on Wednesday a new initiative aimed at resolving the political impasse in the country that has thwarted the formation of a new government and election of a president six months after parliamentary polls were held.

The initiative did not introduce any new ideas in resolving the crisis, but largely rehashed previous "failed" proposals.

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