Iraq's speaker reelected with backing of Muqtada al-Sadr - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Hassan Al-Saeed

Jan 10, 2022

This picture taken on Sept. 26, 2021, shows current parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi. — This picture taken on Sept. 26, 2021, shows an electoral campaign billboard ahead of Iraq's early legislative elections depicting current parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi, in the city of Ramadi. — SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty Images

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