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Five months after taking office, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has dismissed a number of senior officials, including intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri and the head of his office. The reshuffle coincided with a dispute over the closure of the al-Shib border crossing with Iran.
Otabek YusupovThe Karkh court in Baghdad, at the request of Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi, opened an investigation into Mustafa Dhuwair Abdulhasan, head of the Maysan provincial council, who called for civil disobedience over the closure of the Al-Shib border crossing on the border with Iran. The closure has strained relations with Tehran and triggered protests by drivers and traders.
Otabek YusupovTurkey's Foreign Ministry welcomed the appointments to the Iraqi cabinet of ministers following the vote of confidence held on October 15 in the Council of Representatives of Iraq. Ankara wished success to the government of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and expressed hope for accelerated bilateral cooperation, including the Development Road project, energy, water resources, infrastructure and security. Separately, Turkey welcomed the appointment of Mehmet Seman Agaoglu, governor of Kirkuk and chairman of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, to the post…
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