New Iraq President Barham Saleh names Adel Abdul Mahdi as PM

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18 minutes ago, Pitcher said:

Ramblin Man, Midnight Rider are two of my favorites. Seen then play 3 times but can’t really remember any specifics except I had a blast, if you get my drift.  

Great stuff. 

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1 hour ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

Right now I'd go for sticking "M" in a cage full of rabid weasels 

 

Right After The Public Depantsing Where Bruce And Luigi Then Rub Peanut Butter On His Crotch First !  

 

 

     

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3 hours ago, DinarThug said:

 

Right After The Public Depantsing Where Bruce And Luigi Then Rub Peanut Butter On His Crotch First !  

 

 

     

 

Nice touch - frosting on the cake ! 

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Abdel-Latif: Abdul-Mahdi made the first step towards forming a government

16:13 - 06/10/2018

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judge and the former deputy Wael Abdul Latif, Saturday, asked Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi of the blocs to submit five candidates for each ministry as "the first wrong step" make his government weak and force him to choose the ministers of the parties. 
"The Prime Minister-designate Adel Eid al-Mahdi told three months ago that he was a candidate for the formation of the next government and had to prepare for his cabinet since then." 
He added that "Abdul Mahdi after his assignment told the political blocs to submit five candidates for each ministry and he is not obliged to choose one of them," noting that "the first step was wrong and will make his government weak and the parties and a partisan."
"He was unable to choose from outside the five candidates for each ministry and obliged to choose one of the parties to ensure their passage in parliament and vote on them," he said. 
The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, last week, assigned Adel Abdul Mahdi to form a new government

http://www.almaalomah.com/2018/10/06/351627/

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The President of the Republic meets with a delegation from the Alliance of Suron

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The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, on Sunday met with a delegation from the Alliance of Suron, to congratulate him on the occasion of the inauguration of the post. Saleh wished the leader of the movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, to ensure the success of the national project.

Saleh said in a statement received in the Peace Palace in Baghdad on Sunday morning 7/10/2018 delegation of the Mass Surun headed by Nassar al-Rubaie, who blessed his sovereignty on behalf of the bloc and its supporters take up his presidential duties officially.

Saleh added that "the delegation expressed its high confidence in the ability of the President of the Republic to play an active and vital role to ensure that the next stage is a stage to achieve the constructive change that Iraqis expect and meet their aspirations for progress and security and prosperity and wished him."

Saleh expressed his "deep appreciation for the keenness of Sayyed Muqtada al-Sadr on the success of the national project and the formation of a government that cares for the interests of the Iraqis." He expressed his "thanks and happiness for the visit and the spirit of support and solidarity expressed by the delegation."

Saleh stressed "his strong confidence and his great hope that the next stage will see a new and effective start for the country towards the exit from the stage of frustration and failure to build the institutions of the modern state, which carries the Iraqi people patience and sacrifices dear to see them come true reality."

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Sadr sets conditions for Iraqi Prime Minister-designate

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Influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who led the Sairoon Coalition to victory in the May 12 election, demands the first session of parliament to resume on Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo: Archive)

 

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sairoon Coalition that won the parliamentary elections in Iraq, has asked the Prime Minister-designate to make independent decisions on electing members of his cabinet.

Sadr urged Iraqi PM-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi to begin electing ministers of the cabinet, particularly the ministers of interior and defense.

“The Prime Minister has to maintain the ministries of defense and interior and all sensitive security posts in his own hand,” Sadr said in a statement on Saturday.

“No blocs in the parliament or any party should nominate anyone [for the security posts],” he added, underlining that the loyalty of Iraq’s army and police should only be for the nation.

Sadr previously said he had instructed Abdul Mahdi not to nominate any officials from the Sairoon Coalition for any ministerial posts.

“We did not want any ministers from our side as it is going to be in the hands of the prime minister to nominate technocrat and independent persons; otherwise, we will have other reactions.”

He added that the running of other administrative posts that have been seized by what he called “deep state” has to be through a logical and legal basis.

Earlier in the week, the Shia cleric said Abdul Mahdi should be allowed to form his cabinet free from political or sectarian pressures.

According to Sadr, the nominee for the prime minister post should avoid sectarian, ethnic, and partisan divisions when selecting their ministers.

He also warned that the new prime minister has a “one-year deadline” to enact reform or face a popular uprising.

Editing by Karzan Sulaivany

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Saleh's policy assures the Souroun delegation of its commitment to three things and fighting two issues

 

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The President of the Republic Barham Salih received at the Peace Palace in Baghdad on Sunday morning a delegation of Massar faction headed by Nassar al-Rubaie.

President Barham Salih stressed his "strong confidence and hope that the next phase will witness a new and effective start for the country towards the stage of frustration and failure to build the institutions of the modern state, which carries the Iraqi people patience and sacrifices dear to see them realized as a concrete reality," according to a statement to twilight News.

The president stressed the importance of comprehensive cooperation, high coordination and mutual respect between the legislative and executive authorities, stressing that "the presidency will pay serious attention to abide by the constitution and deepen the institutional relations with the government and all state organs and work on legislation of deferred or required laws, .

Saleh stressed that "the presidency of the republic will be for all Iraqis without discrimination." He also pointed out "the need to embark on constructive action together to promote national unity as the basic building blocks of a modern state capable of meeting the aspirations of the Iraqi people and developing the federal democratic system, In the country and fight corruption and administrative slackness. "

 

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The President of the Republic appreciates Sadr's keenness to form a government that cares for the interests of Iraqis

 BAGHDAD, Oct. 7 (UPI) - President Barham Saleh paid tribute to the current leader of the current National Project.

"Barham Saleh received at the Peace Palace in Baghdad a delegation headed by Nasar al-Rubaie, who blessed the president of the republic on behalf of the bloc and its supporters take over his presidential duties officially," the presidential press office said in a statement.

 

The members of the delegation "high confidence in the ability of the President of the Republic to play an active role and vital to ensure the next stage to achieve the stage of constructive change that the Iraqis expect and meet their aspirations for progress and security and prosperity and wished him." According to the statement

 

 

Saleh expressed his "deep appreciation for the keenness of Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr on the success of the national project and the formation of a government sponsor of the interests of Iraqis," and expressed his "thanks and happiness visit and in the spirit of support and solidarity expressed by the delegation will travel."

 

Saleh stressed his "strong confidence and hope that the next phase will see a new and effective start for the country towards the exit from the stage of frustration and failure to build the institutions of the modern state, which carries the Iraqi people patience and sacrifices dear to see them come true reality."

 

 

He also stressed "the importance of comprehensive cooperation, high coordination and mutual respect between the legislative and executive authorities." He stressed that "the presidency will pay serious attention to abide by the constitution and deepen the institutional relations with the government and all state bodies and work on legislation of deferred or required laws.

 

Saleh stressed that "the Presidency of the Republic will be for all Iraqis without discrimination." He also pointed out "the need to embark on constructive action together to strengthen national unity as the basic building blocks of a modern state capable of meeting the aspirations of the Iraqi people and developing the federal democratic system, The country and the fight against corruption and administrative slack. "(1)

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The waiver of ministerial portfolios confuses the quota system

Adel Abdel-Mahdi after his mandate to form a government

 

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A waiver by the Sadr Alliance, backed by Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, of ministerial portfolios has disrupted Iraq's quota system, a news report said on Sunday.

The report, published by the "Arabs" on October 7, 2018 that "Abdul Mahdi is trying to generalize the initiative of Sadr on all political forces, taking advantage of the public embarrassment that may face in the event wanted to the contrary.

He said that "Abdel-Mahdi told the political blocs, that he will not win the winning deputies in the current parliament, and would prefer not to repeat the mandate of any former official to work within the new cabin."

"If he achieves his aspirations, Iraq may be in the face of a cabinet cabinet independent of any party influence since the formation of the first interim government in 2004," he said.

According to observers, Abdul Mahdi will need more than Sadr's support to move forward .

According to the Iraqi constitution, the prime minister-designate must submit his cabinet to the Iraqi parliament within 30 days of his mandate, with the parliament voting separately on the cabin members.

Such a context could turn into a trap for the prime minister-designate, who could be the victim of political maneuvers that some parties might resort to disrupting the proposed cab offer to Parliament within the constitutional term, requiring a new prime minister .

Therefore, Abdul Mahdi will probably have to satisfy the blocs that are engaged with the negotiations to form a new government first, which will vote itself to give the new cabin confidence under the dome of Parliament II .

But sources close to Abdul Mahdi said that "the Prime Minister-designate puts his resignation in his pocket actually, and will not hesitate to submit in the event of political pressure to involve a party or a personality in his cabin."

The sources say that "the political blocs realize the fact that he did not hold Abdul Mahdi, but will try to get out of it with the greatest gains, provided that does not push him to resign, where this can cause them a serious embarrassment to the public, and shows them as a sympathetic quota.

Therefore, most parties have avoided public interaction with Sadr's initiative or comment on Abdul Mahdi's intentions to go to an independent cabin, while informed sources say these parties will try to do the opposite in secret .

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2 hours ago, Butifldrm said:

He said that "Abdel-Mahdi told the political blocs, that he will not win the winning deputies in the current parliament, and would prefer not to repeat the mandate of any former official to work within the new cabin."

 

 

thanks ,,, something i watch with any new leadership is who they surround themselves with , lookin like Mahdi might not want the same corrupt hacks in place ... we wait

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Prime Minister-designate discusses with political leaders the formation of the next government

21:24 - 07/10/2018

 

Information / Baghdad

The media office of the Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi said on Sunday that the latter discussed with political leaders the political situation and the formation of the next government.

"The Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi received, separately, the head of a coalition of state law Nuri al-Maliki, and leader of the coalition of decision Osama Najafi, and the head of the movement of Asaib Ahl al-Haq Qais al-Khazali, and former Speaker of the Council Salim Al-Jabouri, members of the Ata movement, the head of the coalition of Bayarq al-Khair Khalid al-Obeidi, and the leader in the stream of wisdom and the Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul Hussein Abtan.

The office added that "during the meetings, congratulations was given to Adel Abdul Mahdi to form a government, wishing him success and service to the country." He said that "the political situation was discussed and the formation of the next government and the emphasis on the content of the government program and priorities of the government in reconstruction and support security stability and the provision of services Jobs and strengthening foreign relations. " End 25 n

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Jubouri to Abdul-Mahdi: It is important to choose professional figures in the composition of the government

 

22:25 - 07/10/2018

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Former Prime Minister Salim al-Jubouri on Sunday stressed the importance of selecting professional figures in the formation of the next government, while Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi praised Jubouri's efforts to bring the views closer.

The office of Jubouri in a statement received / information /, "The former Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri met this evening, Prime Minister-designate government Adel Abdul Mahdi," indicating that "during the meeting discussed the latest developments in the political arena and ongoing dialogues to form a ministerial cab, .

"The importance of selecting professional figures and all according to its competence in the formation of the next government away from quotas and partisan loyalties and political pressures," Jabouri stressed, stressing the need to "take into account the balance and involve all the spectrums of the people."

For his part, the price of Abdul-Mahdi efforts by Dr. Jubouri in bringing the views of different political parties. End 25 n

 

http://www.almaalomah.com/2018/10/07/352111/

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Halabousi confirms to Abdul Mahdi the importance of forming a government services

06:55 - 07/10/2018

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News 
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbusi, on Sunday, the importance of forming a government of strong services in accordance with the standards of competence and integrity. 
"The latter received the Prime Minister in charge of Adel Abdul Mahdi, and during the meeting reviewed the developments on the political and security levels and efforts to reach common visions to agree on a national program that contributes to the formation of the next government. "He said. 
"The importance of forming a government of strong services in accordance with the standards of competence and integrity, so as to enable it to meet the current challenges and meet the aspirations of the Iraqi street," Halaboussi said, expressing hope that "this will be done as soon as possible within the specified constitutional period."

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Abdul Mahdi receives political leaders and discusses with them the priorities of the government and its program

 

 

10:26 - 07/10/2018

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - 
Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Sunday discussed with political leaders the formation of a government, its priorities and its government program. 
A statement of the office of Abdul Mahdi received / Mawazin News / a copy of it he discussed with political leaders and leaders of blocs and parties, "the political situation and the formation of the next government and the emphasis on the content of the government program." 
He discussed with them "the priorities of the government in reconstruction and support security stability and the provision of services and employment opportunities and strengthen external relations."
The statement pointed out that Abdul-Mahdi received separately the head of a coalition of state law, Mr. Nuri al-Maliki, and leader of the coalition of the decision Mr. Osama Najafi, the head of the movement of Asaib Ahl al-Haq Sheikh Qais al-Khazali, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr. Salim al-Jubouri, members of the Ata movement, Biyarek al-Khair Dr. Khaled al-Obeidi, and leader in the stream of wisdom Minister of Youth and Sports Professor Abdul Hussein Abtan. 
The former speaker of parliament, Salim Jubouri, said in a statement distributed by his office after meeting Abdul Mahdi that he stressed the importance of selecting professional personalities and each according to its competence in the formation of the next government away from quotas and partisan loyalties and political pressures to be balanced and involve all the spectrum of the people. 
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Barham Saleh to the delegation of the axis: the priorities of the presidency to protect the Constitution and the application of the law

 

 

 

 

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BAGHDAD / The obelisk: President of the Republic, Barham Saleh to the delegation of the National Axis Alliance, Sunday, October 7, 2018, the priorities of the presidency is to protect the Constitution and the application of the law, while called for the need and importance of forming a new government according to constitutional times.

"Barham Salih, received at the Peace Palace in Baghdad today noon, the delegation of the National Axis Alliance, and congratulated the delegation of the National Axis Alliance President on the occasion of the official assumption of the President of the Republic and wish him success in his duties."

"It is a priority of the presidency to protect the constitution and the implementation of the law," Saleh said, stressing that "this will be achieved only with the cooperation and support of all partners in the political process."

He added that "the importance of the central government is strong as it represents a force for Iraq internally and externally," calling for "the need and importance of forming a new government according to constitutional times and support by all political forces and provide all the elements of success."

He considered that "the suffering of the provinces, especially Basra and Mosul, a lack of services and infrastructure requires everyone to pay to form a strong government for Iraq and its people." 

"It is shameful that Basra is without drinking water," he said, adding that he was keen to rebuild Mosul and provide a decent life for its sons and expressed hope to visit all the provinces of Iraq.

For his part, Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha called on the President of the Republic to "visit the southern provinces and start in Basra before Anbar and Sulaymaniyah to give a message to their sons that they are the top priorities and attention of the presidency as the president of all of Iraq."

 

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Abdul Mahdi discusses with a delegation from the World Bank projects Iraq

 

BAGHDAD / Al-Masala: Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi, with a delegation from the World Bank, Sunday, October 7, 2018, support Iraq in many areas.

"The Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi received the delegation of the World Bank mission in Iraq, and congratulated the delegation Abdul-Mahdi commissioned the formation of the government, in addition to discussing the support of the World Bank for Iraq in many areas and the continuation of projects in Iraq and its work And his future plans. "

 

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Abdul Mahdi and Halbusi meet for the second time and discuss the formation of the government

 

 

BAGHDAD (AP) - Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi received in his office on Monday October 8, 2018, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halboussi, the second meeting of them in 24 hours.

A statement by the Office of the Prime Minister-designate in a statement followed by the obelisk, that "at the beginning of the meeting congratulated Halabusi, Abdul Mahdi on the occasion of his mandate to form a government."

He added that the two sides "discussed the political situation and priorities of the next government and the government program and emphasize the importance of cooperation between the executive and legislative branches to legislate laws that serve citizens and encourage investment movement and reconstruction of the country and provide services and enhance security stability."

They stressed that "the integration of the work of the three authorities will positively affect the situation of the country and citizens in all areas."

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The Independent: The departure of Abdul Mahdi and Saleh from Tehran reassures Washington

 

Barham Saleh and Abdul Mahdi in the parliament building

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The departure of President Barham Salih and Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi from Tehran sends reassurances to Washington, noting that the selection of these two figures was acceptable to almost all major political players in the country .

"Both the president-elect and the prime minister-designate have previously held high-level government positions, leading to expectations that the politicians they chose will receive their regular share of the money," British Middle East analyst Patrick Cockburn said in an article published on Saturday. Ministries, jobs and contracts . "

He added that "the choice of the President and the Prime Minister shows that a change took place in two parties that were in power in Baghdad and the Kurdistan region. The Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi is not from the Dawa Party, which has supported this position with three former heads of ministry. Of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, which governs the eastern side of the territory of the Kurdistan region . "

"Both officials are far from Iran, and it is important that the United States hoped to see Abadi, who stood by him, remaining in his post as prime minister, who on one occasion expressed willingness to comply with US sanctions against Iran," he said .

He pointed out that "all the former Iraqi governments were in one way or another fragile governments because of their ethnic and religious differences, but the new government appears to be an indicator of stability after decades of violence and division, and the political atmosphere now in Iraq is very different from what it was in 2014 when he took Haider Abadi The post of prime minister at a time when the army retreats in front of the march and called for the arrival of gunmen from the outskirts of the capital Baghdad . " 

"Although Da'ad's organization is still carrying out killings and intermittent bombings, it is by no means comparable to the large scale of these operations. Violence in Iraq is now at its lowest level since 2003, " he said . "The pressure to reform the corrupt institutions of the state is more urgent now than ever before," he said. "Public resentment this summer is more evident through mass protests in Basra against power cuts and the lack of potable water that has become polluted and caused thousands of Hospitals . " 
 

He concluded by saying that the reforms called for by Sadr's leader Moqtada al-Sadr, and given by Abdul Mahdi one year to carry out these reforms or face an "uprising", is a threat that carries more weight since the burning of government institutions and partisan offices in Basra , because  these reforms will be difficult to accomplish, because The ruling class is not only plundering Iraq's oil revenues, but at least $ 4 billion is spent each month as salaries for nearly 4.5 million government employees, most of whom got the job because of their party or sectarian affiliations , he said.

It is worth mentioning that the election of President Barham Saleh and the appointment of Adel Abdul Mahdi, the formation of the new government came after a long struggle lasted nearly five months since the announcement of the results of the elections held on 12 May last, where is currently Abdul Mahdi consultations with the blocs and political parties to form a cabinet cabaret.

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Parl. Speaker Halbusi says PM under no pressure to form cabinet

 

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi said Monday that newly-appointed Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi “would be under no political pressure for appointing a certain figure to a specific ministerial position and that he is free to form the cabinet.”

Halbusi added, in a press conference, that Mahdi is required to accelerate the efforts to establish the new Iraqi government. 

Mahdi was granted 30 days, in accordance with the constitution, to form the new government. He is required to announce the new government on 2nd November. 

On Oct. 2, Abdul-Mahdi was appointed to the premiership after receiving enough votes at the parliament.

 

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/32033/Parl-Speaker-Halbusi-says-PM-under-no-pressure-to-form-cabinet

 

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Iraqi PM designate says reconstruction top of his agenda

Adel Abdul Mahdi said restoring Iraq's position in the world will also be a top priority

Iraq's new Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, center, leaves the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. AP 

Iraqi Prime Minister designate Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Monday that reconstruction will be on the next administration's top agenda after government formation talks took place.

Mr Abdul Mahdi will need to address the widespread civic unrest and ease standoffs across the country that has brought months of deadlock following elections in May. 

"Reconstruction and restoring Iraq's position in the international world will be our top priority," the premier designate said.

He has 30 days to bring together the different political factions and present a cabinet to parliament.

Iraq needs more than $88 billion to rebuild after a brutal three-year war with ISIS, with housing a particularly urgent priority after numerous cities were reduced to rubble.

In Mosul, more than 40,000 houses have been destroyed and around 700,000 people have been displaced, according to UN estimates, in addition to the damage done to religious, governmental and medical buildings, museums and libraries that need restoration.

The country declared "victory" against the insurgents across the country in December. But officials warn that remnants of the group still remain.

Iraqi populist cleric Moqtada Al Sadr demanded on Monday to hold corrupt officials accountable for their actions and retrieve any money taken from the state.

"The past few years, political parties have taken control of their positions and of Iraq's funds, whether in legitimate or illegitimate means," the cleric said on Twitter.

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Iraq's key ministerial posts must go to independent technocrats, the cleric said, adding that the public's interests must be taken into consideration. 

Mr Al Sadr has previously warned that Mr Abdul Mahdi must achieve significant reforms within a year or face a nationwide uprising. 

The cleric leads one of the two main Shiite blocs alongside outgoing Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi. The other is led by Iran-backed militia leader Hadi Al Amiri and former premier Nouri Al Maliki.

The country is suffering from an infrastructure crisis, corruption and wasteful spending. Leading to months of protests in southern Basra where demonstrators have demanded action to fix the stagnant economy and provide jobs. 

Mr Al Sadr won plurality by appealing to working class poor who had grown frustrated with the widespread corruption of an entrenched elite.

Newly-elected President Barham Salih appointed Mr Abdul Mahdi as prime minister designate last week. 

Mr Abdul Mahdi will also face the hefty task of balancing foreign relations with Iraq's major allies – the United States and Iran. An attempt to heal ethnic and sectarian tensions will also be challenging for the prime minister designate. 

Meanwhile, Iraqi Interior Minister Qassem Al Arajai said on Monday that members of a well-known extremist group are responsible for the murder of Iraq social media star Tara Fares.

“Security forces are advancing in their search to arrest the killers," Mr Al Araji said, adding that security forces will "bring justice" to her murderers.

Ms Fares, 22, was one of Iraq's most visible online social media stars, with close to three million Instagram followers. She suffered three fatal bullet wounds as she drove through Baghdad's Camp Sarah district.

Her death came just two days after the murder of Soad Al Ali, 46, a human rights activist in the southern city of Basra.

 

https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/iraqi-pm-designate-says-reconstruction-top-of-his-agenda-1.778544

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Fine . . . Hurry the Hell Up —— TICK TOCK MR. DEVITO

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Funny 10 years

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Thanks Pitcher 

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I'll jump in here with a few suggestions:

For consideration/membership in the " New Cabinet "

1) Groucho Marx

2) Harpo Marx

3) Chico Marx

4) Stan Laurel

5) Oliver Hardy

6) Moe Howard

7) Curly Howard

8) Larry Fine

9) Rodney Dangerfield

10) George Carlin

 

It doesn't matter that they're all dead . . . these knuckleheads won't know the difference. There's an Insane amount of talent in this group; something these people sorely lack ! 

 

Also, Iraq desperately needs a great & irreverent sense of humor. They have no Stand Up ( bomb jokes are old now ) Comedy Club could make a Killing ( no pun intended ) over there and no sense of comedic timing.

 

What passes for humor over there is all wet. Yep, Wet as a Fishes Wet Bits and they have no word for "Fluffy" - and so it goes. These folks ( and throughout the M.E. ) need to lighten up & quit trying to kill each other and everyone else. 

 

Such a miserable existence that should not be for millions of people who want nothing more than have a good job, home, family & and enjoy life without the fear of being shot, stabbed or blown up every minute of every day.

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Looks like you gave this thread some life. Should be some good entertainment till the low denoms come out in a couple days. 

Edited October 9, 2018 by jg1