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Shia bloc
Coverage of Shia bloc in the Nexus archive.
- Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate
Iraqi president named Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate, ending a months-long political deadlock. The decision followed U.S. President Trump's opposition to the reappointment of pro-Iran former PM Haider al-Maliki.
- Will Iraq’s Shia bloc overcome obstacles to pick the next PM?
Iraq's Shia-led Coordination Framework faces a constitutional deadline to nominate a prime minister by Sunday. The bloc must overcome internal challenges to fulfill this requirement.