Iraq’s Coordination Framework Nominates Nouri Al-Maliki for Prime Minister

2026-01-25 - 21:10

Iraq’s Coordination Framework (CF), an umbrella alliance of Shi’ite parties and the largest parliamentary bloc, announced Saturday the official nomination of former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for a third term to head the country’s next government. According to a CF statement, the decision was approved by a majority vote at a meeting in Baghdad, citing