BAGHDAD—Iraq’s president on Saturday appointed a former communications minister as the country’s new premier after months of political deadlock, drawing a backlash from protesters who see him as little different from the predecessor they forced to resign. Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi replaces Adel Abdul-Mahdi, who announced his resignation as prime minister at the end of last year after the country’s top cleric rebuked him for his handling of popular unrest that erupted in October.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 01, 2020 21:56 UTC