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Will Iraq's prime minister fail to complete his Cabinet?

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has not been able to complete his Cabinet, despite the fact that more than two months have passed since he was appointed to the job.
Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi (C) attends the opening of  Baghdad International Fair, Iraq November 10, 2018.  REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani - RC1C7F323800
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For the second time in less than two months, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has left the Iraqi parliament building without a complete Cabinet. There were hopes that he would complete the Cabinet in the first or second session, but he wasn't able to see it through.

Three months after President Barham Salih tasked him with forming the government, he still has not been able to convince the political blocs with his remaining candidates for five ministries: justice, education, interior, defense and migration.

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