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Iraq’s paramilitary groups say they will disarm. Will that ever happen?

Iraq’s prime minister, and [Ali al-Zaidi](/news/2026/4/28/who-is-ali-al-zaidi-the-businessman-named-as-iraqs-pm-designate) was quick to set out his stall. “[I am committing to] reforming the security

Who is Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman named as Iraq’s PM-designate?

Ali al-Zaidi was chosen to be the candidate of the Coordination Framework bloc, as the largest bloc in the House of Representatives, to occupy the position of prime minister and form the next government