Iraqi blocs select new PM-designate after weeks of jockeying
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMYA KULLAB, Associated Press
Published: February 1, 2020, 5:24pm
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Iraqi President Barham Salih, right, instructs newly appointed Prime Minister Mohammed Allawi on Saturday in Baghdad, Iraq. (Iraqi Presidency Media Office)Photo Gallery
BAGHDAD — Former communications minister Mohammed Allawi was named prime minister-designate by rival Iraqi factions Saturday after weeks of political deadlock.
The choice comes as the country weathers troubled times, including ongoing anti-government protests and the constant threat of being ensnared by festering U.S.-Iran tensions.
The selection of Allawi, 66, to replace outgoing Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi was the product of many back-room talks over months between rival parties.
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