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Iraqi finance minister resigns over continuing political crisis

Finance Minister Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi has resigned from his post in the Iraqi government.
Iraq's Minister of Finance Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi listens during an interview at his residence in Baghdad, on June 22, 2020.

Finance Minister Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi resigned today amidst Iraq's continuing political crisis.

Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who tried to change Allawi's mind before the meeting, ultimately accepted his resignation.

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