Iraq’s parliament approves new government after six-month deadlock

Name: Iraq’s parliament approves new government after six-month deadlock
Uploaded: 2020-05-07T10:47:39+00:00
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Description: The Iraqi parliament approved its new government headed by Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, now prime minister. The move ends six months of political vacuum, but many challenges lie ahead, including the country's struggling economy and the re-emergence of the Islamic State group.

Issued on: 07/05/2020 - 12:47Modified: 07/05/2020 - 14:16

Iraq’s parliament approved as prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the country's intelligence chief and a former journalist. © France 24 screengrab

Video by: Shirli SITBON

The Iraqi parliament approved its new government headed by Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, now prime minister. The move ends six months of political vacuum, but many challenges lie ahead, including the country's struggling economy and the re-emergence of the Islamic State group.