Mohammed Allawi: can new PM save Iraq from crisis?

Nationwide protests intensify as activists call for overhaul of government following controversial appointment

Mohammad Allawi
Protesters in Baghdad stamp on an image of newly appointed leader Mohammed Allawi
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Hundreds of activists have returned to the streets of cities across Iraq to protest against the nomination of former communications minister Mohammed Allawi as the country’s new prime minister.

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