Amid war fallout, Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to aljazeera.com, iraqi parliament elects new president Iraqi parliament elects new president Iraq’s parliament has elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president after months of political deadlock following November’s elections.
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/iraq-parliament-elects-kurdish-politician-nizar-amedi-as-president?traffic_source=rss
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/iraq-elects-kurdish-politician-nizar-amidi-president-amid-131951211
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CNBC 100727362
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/11/iraq-elects-nizar-amidi-as-president-amid-war-fallout.html
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/11/iraqi-parliament-elects-new-president?traffic_source=rss