Iraq PM Al Zaidi faces uphill battle against corruption amid US-Iran balancing act
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Mina Aldroubi
27d ago· 5 min readenNews
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Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi faces a monumental challenge in curbing corruption while balancing competing demands from the US and Iran. Since assuming office last month, he has announced a major cabinet reshuffle and sweeping arrests to combat corruption. Washington has made anti-corruption efforts a condition for cooperation with his government, but analysts note the difficulty of navigating ties with both major allies simultaneously.
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· 3 pulledThe new Prime Minister of Iraq, Ali Al Zaidi, faces a difficult task in curbing corruption as he attempts to meet US demands while also maintaining relations with Iran, his country's other major ally
Mr Al Zaidi assumed office last month and has since announced a major cabinet reshuffle, as well as sweeping arrests aimed at clamping down on corruption
officials in Baghdad believe that he faces a Herculean task in addressing corruption, which Washington has set as a condition for co-operation with Mr Al Zaidi's government
Prime Minister is under pressure to meet US demands while also balancing ties with Iran
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