Iraq’s parliament approved the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdis cabinet on Sunday, after two months of violent unrest. Parliament opened its session on Sunday afternoon and within minutes had approved Abdel Mahdi’s resignation, which according to the constitution renders him and the entire cabinet a “caretaker government.” The ...
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said he would submit to the parliament an official letter requesting his resignation. Abdul Mahdi said that he listened to the statement of the religious authority which cited the hard socio-economic conditions in Iraq, adding that his decision aims at paving way for the ...
