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Iraq’s prime minister steps aside for rival in post-election wrangling over government
Caretaker PM al-Sudani stepped aside for rival al-Maliki amid a political deadlock after November elections, with militia disarmament and government formation posing major challenges.
- On Tuesday, Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stepped aside to clear the field for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, two Iraqi officials said.
- Al-Sudani's Reconstruction and Development Coalition won 46 seats while Nouri al-Maliki's coalition won 30 in the 329-seat parliament, and both sought backing from the Coordination Framework, which could not decide.
- Earlier this month, Judge Faiq Zidan, head of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, laid out a legal framework on weapons, but the Iraqi Resistance Coordination group and Popular Mobilization Forces rejected discussion of their arms.
- The incoming government will face major economic and political challenges amid fractured politics, as some factions' refusal to disarm complicates efforts but the judiciary pledges legal cover.
- Analyst Ihsan Al-Shammari said the judiciary's stance represents one of the most assertive interventions since the U.S.-led invasion, while Iraq's judiciary increased enforcement of constitutional deadlines after parliament met Dec. 29, 2025.
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Iraq's prime minister steps aside for rival in post-election wrangling over government
Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has stepped aside to clear the way for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, according to two Iraqi officials.
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