How Haider al-Abadi became Iraq's next prime minister - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Iraqi newly elected parliament speaker Salim al-Juburi (C) stands between his deputies Haidar Al Abadi (L) and Aram Sheikh Mohamad (R) in Baghdad on July 15, 2014. Iraq's fractious parliament elected a speaker after two failed sittings, with al-Juburi winning comfortably according to a tally announced live on state television. The much-delayed election kickstarts a political process which should also see lawmakers agree on a federal president, who then designates the largest bloc, the candidate of which has — Iraqi newly elected parliament speaker Salim al-Juburi (C) stands between Haider al-Abadi (L) and Aram Sheikh Mohamad (R) in Baghdad on July 15, 2014. — STR/AFP/Getty Images

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