Parliament approved the resignation without a vote, according to four lawmakers in attendance. ADFollowing the approval, Parliament Speaker Mohamed a-Halbousi asked President Barham Salih to nominate a new prime minister. Officials and experts warned of a potential political crisis because the question of which coalition constitutes the largest bloc is unresolved. “It is expected that not just Soleimani but other usual brokers of the prime minister candidate will be active from now on,” said one official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of regulations. One protester was killed and 10 wounded, according to security and medical officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Source: Washington Post December 01, 2019 10:42 UTC