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Iraqi lawmakers from Muqtada al-Sadr's bloc resign from parliament

Gofran Sawalha
Published date: 13 June 2022 15:26 UTC | Last update: 7 months 3 weeks ago
Shia cleric Muqtada al Sadr’s 73-strong bloc of MPs submitted their resignation from Iraqi parliament on Sunday amid a prolonged stalemate over forming a government.
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