Parliament sets new date to elect president

After nearly five months of government formation, Iraq may soon elect a president. Parliament leadership has set the agenda for a session scheduled for April 11, intending to resume government formation by electing a president. Speaker Haybat Al-Halbusi and his two deputies met with parliamentary bloc leaders today and discussed the importance of adhering to their constitutional responsibilities despite economic and security hardships, hinting at the impact of the war from the past month.