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New Iraq president names Adel Abdul Mahdi as PM

Shahad Jabbar Hasan

Press TV, Baghdad

Iraq's new President Barham Saleh has named veteran politician Adel Abdul Mahdi as prime minister-designate, ending months of political deadlock. Abdul Mahdi has now been asked to form a government within a month. The new prime minister will have to oversee the reconstruction of Iraq following its victory against foreign-backed terrorism. Shahad Jabbar Hasan has more from Baghdad.


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