Baghdad, Dec 29, 2025 (AFP) - Iraq parliament elects new speaker

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2025-12-29

Iraq's new parliament elected a senior figure from the Sunni Taqadom party as its speaker Monday, the first session since November elections that consolidated the main parties' grip on power. Parliament's media office said 309 out of 329 lawmakers took part in the inaugural session, with Haibat al-Halbussi, 45, emerging as the winner from three candidates, with 208 votes. By convention, a Shiite Muslim holds the post of prime minister, the parlia......

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