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Iraq replaces state media head

An Iraqi court has reinstated the former president of the Iraqi Media Network, annulling the appointment of Nabil Jasem.
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The Supreme Administrative Court of Iraq reinstated Fadl Farajallah, former head of the Iraqi Media Network (IMN), on May 31, annulling the appointment of the network’s current president, Nabil Jasem. Iraq's next elections are slated for October 2021 and deep differences plague the various political blocs, which are fighting to control the state media.

Jasem took up his post as the network’s CEO on July 19, 2020. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Khadimi asked him to preserve the IMN’s independence and to make it the voice of the Iraqis rather than a mouthpiece for the government.

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