ASSESSMENTS

Iraq's Prime Minister-Designate Likely To Struggle To Form Government

Apr 28, 2026 | 18:53 GMT

A member of the Iraqi security forces stands guard next to a national flag as pilgrims march from the center of Baghdad toward the shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim, the seventh of 12 revered imams in Shiite Islam, during an annual religious commemoration on Feb. 16, 2023.
A member of the Iraqi security forces stands guard next to a national flag as pilgrims march from the center of Baghdad toward the shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim, the seventh of 12 revered imams in Shiite Islam, during an annual religious commemoration on Feb. 16, 2023.

(AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)

Iraq's new Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi is likely to struggle to form a government in the time allotted by the constitution. Even if he succeeds, any government would likely be a weak compromise Cabinet that would extend political paralysis and avoid Iraq's most contentious issues....

Subscribe to view this article

Subscribe Now

Subscribe

Already have an account?