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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq’s Sadrist Camp Refuses to Join New Government

28 September 2022, Iraq, Baghdad: A supporter of Iraq's influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr holds his picture during a demonstration on the Jumhuriya (Republic) bridge leading to Baghdad's Green Zone, on conjunction with the parliament's first session in two months. (dpa)

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's movement on Saturday announced its refusal to join a new government being formed by prime minister-designate Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.

The announcement came two days after lawmakers elected Abdul Latif Rashid as Iraq's new president, and he swiftly named Sudani as prime minister in a bid to end a year of political gridlock since October 2021 elections.

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