PM-designate Zaidi walks tightrope toward new Iraqi government
Prime Minister-designate Ali Al-Zaidi’s ongoing efforts to form a government have quickly developed into a high-stakes tug-of-war among Iraq’s political class.
As parliamentary blocs jockey for control over federal ministries, Washington has reportedly reiterated demands that Zaidi exclude affiliates of armed groups from the government.
Meanwhile, some observers suggest that intense bargaining over portfolios risks turning the prime minister-designate’s promises of technocratic governance into a managed compromise.
