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Iraqi protesters reject newly appointed prime ministerMohammed Tawfiq Allawi was appointed to the role after squabbling political parties failed to name a candidate in the two months since the former minister was ousted by popular protests.Feb 1, 2020
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Iraq president rejects Iran-backed Prime Minister candidate, offers to resignPresident Barham Salih said in a statement issued by his office that he would not name the governor of the southern Basra province, Asaad al-Eidani, as the country's next prime minister "to avoid more bloodshed and in order to safeguard civil peace."Dec 26, 2019
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Iraq MPs accept prime minister’s resignation as violent protests continueProtesters continued to close roads, including those leading to a major commodities port, in mass demonstrations in southern Iraq.WorldDec 1, 2019
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Iraq’s prime minister says he will resign after protests leave hundreds deadAt least 400 protesters have died since Oct. 1, when thousands of Iraqis took to the streets to decry corruption, poor services and lack of jobs.WorldNov 29, 2019
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Iraqi PM finally orders police to stop using fake bomb detectorsIt took a massive suicide bombing that killed almost 300 people in Baghdad on July 3 for Iraq to ban use of fake bomb detectors.WorldJul 25, 2016
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