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Al Jazeera · Qatar · Iraq installs a 41-year-old banker as PM after a five-month deadlock
Tracks the five-month formation: Sudani's coalition won most seats but the Coordination Framework passed him over for compromise candidate al-Zaidi, after Trump threatened to cut aid over Maliki's pro-Iran leanings — framing the choice as US leverage on Baghdad.
“Parliament approves al-Zaidi's government; defence and interior stay vacant amid bloc disputes.”