OPINION: Chances of success for Iraq's new prime minister appear slim

Opec’s second-largest producer Iraq is faced with daunting political and financial problems that risk throttling its vital oil industry

Tough days ahead: anti-government protesters stand on a defaced poster with pictures of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki, left, and Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Adnan al Zurfi — Tough days ahead: anti-government protesters stand on a defaced poster with pictures of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki, left, and Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Adnan al ZurfiPhoto: AP/SCANPIX

Nassir Shirkhani

London

Iraq Adnan al-Zurfi Barham Salih Iran Baghdad

Published 19 March 2020, 15:01Updated 19 March 2020, 15:01