Who is Nizar Amidi? Iraq’s new president in the fallout of US-Israel and Iran war
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Nizar Amidi, a senior Patriotic Union of Kurdistan leader, was elected Iraq's new president after months of political deadlock. The engineer won 227 votes in a second round ballot. He now has fifteen days to nominate a prime minister. Iraq faces economic and security challenges from the US-Israel-Iran conflict, including militia attacks and disrupted oil exports.
Key Entities
Nizar AmidiIraqPatriotic Union of KurdistanFuad HusseinKurdistan Democratic PartyNouri al-MalikiUS-IsraelIran