Braving rocket attack, Iraqi MPs elect Latif Rashid as new head of state

Despite a rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone, Iraqi lawmakers Thursday elected a new president in hopes of ending a year of political gridlock and violence in the war-scarred nation.

Oct 13, 2022 - 19:44
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Braving rocket attack, Iraqi MPs elect Latif Rashid as new head of state
Despite a rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone, Iraqi lawmakers Thursday elected a new president in hopes of ending a year of political gridlock and violence in the war-scarred nation.