Thursday, October 08, 2026
Iraq ex-governor named PM-designate as Baghdad awaits curfew
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's president Tuesday named a former governor of the city of Najaf as prime minister-designate, following weeks of political infighting, as Baghdad residents rushed to stock up on supplies hours before a days-long curfew was set to take hold amid a global pandemic.
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