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Iraqi Shi’ite leaders pick Bassem al-Badry as PM nominee, sources say

BAGHDAD, April 20 - The leaders of Iraq's main Shi'ite Muslim political blocs picked government official Bassem al-Badry as their nominee for the post of prime minister in a meeting on Monday, two Iraqi Shi'ite…

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The Straits TimesApr 20, 2026, 9:40 PM

Iraqi Shi’ite leaders pick Bassem al-Badry as PM nominee, sources say

BAGHDAD, April 20 - The leaders of Iraq's main Shi'ite Muslim political blocs picked government official Bassem al-Badry as their nominee for the post of prime minister in a meeting on Monday, two Iraqi Shi'ite officials said, though no official announcement was made.

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