July 2020. After the coronavirus hit this country of 39 million, doctors began receiving a torrent of abuse from families of COVID-19 patients, escalating the already high scale of violence in Iraq. The pandemic has further revealed the fragility of Iraq’s health system. Health authorities announced the first coronavirus case in February, in a patient who traveled from… Continue reading Jul 2020. Iraq and Coronavirus
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Mar 2020. Iraq Appoints a new Prime Minister
March 2020. Iraq’s president has named Adnan al-Zurfi as prime minister-designate in a bid to end months of political deadlock. Mr Zurfi, who served three terms as governor of Najaf, is a member of the small Nasr parliamentary group of former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. He was nominated by President Barham Saleh after larger groups… Continue reading Mar 2020. Iraq Appoints a new Prime Minister