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Iraqi parliament approves al-Zaidi cabinet amid mounting economic concerns
Iraq's parliament approved 11 remaining ministerial posts on October 1, completing Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's cabinet five months after it took office. The vote included a deputy prime minister tied to the Iran-backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq, while a vote on the migration minister was postponed amid party disputes. Al-Zaidi faces severe economic pressures, including a 15% dinar devaluation and public debt exceeding $139 billion.