Iraq’s lawmakers delay presidential vote as political standstill continues

This picture taken on March 26, 2022 shows a view of the exterior of Iraq's Council of Representatives, the country's unicameral legislature, in the capital Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone". © Ahmad al-Rubaye, AFP

Iraq's parliament on Saturday postponed once again a session to elect the country's new president over a lack of quorum.

Only 202 of the chamber's 329 members showed up for the vote, a parliamentary official told AFP on condition of anonymity, and due to the lack of quorum a new session was scheduled for Wednesday.