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Iraq Kurds name president’s cousin as their new PM
ARBIL, Iraq, June 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Iraqi Kurdistan’s parliament on
Tuesday named Masrour Barzani as the region’s new premier, a day after his
cousin was sworn in as its president.
Masrour, who had been serving as national security adviser, is the son of
veteran Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani. He will have one month to form a
government for the autonomous region.
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