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| Iraq president names intel chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as PM |
| 2020-04-09 |
| [JPost] Iraqi President Barham Salih on Thursday named intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister-designate, state television reported. Kadhimi was named shortly after the previous designated prime minister, Adnan al-Zurfi, withdrew his candidacy after failing to secure enough support to pass a government. Zurfi made his announcement in a statement on Thursday. |
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| #3 ^Ah, President Putin? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-04-09 12:20 |
| #2 Imagine President John Brennan... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-04-09 12:04 |
| #1 'Since taking charge at the National Intelligence Service in June 2016, Mr Al Kadhimi has largely kept a low profile. He was a surprise choice to lead the intelligence service, with a background in journalism and advocacy. He has overseen Iraq’s intelligence efforts on the domestic and foreign fronts. His directorate was instrumental in the fight against ISIS and dislodging it from key Iraqi territories and was recently in the spotlight for its role in the killing of Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS. |
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