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| Iraqi PM to resign as violent protests grip the country | Iraqi PM to resign as violent protests grip the country |
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| Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi is set to resign amid growing nationwide anti-government protests, Al-Sumaria television has reported. | Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi is set to resign amid growing nationwide anti-government protests, Al-Sumaria television has reported. |
| Up to 250 people have already been killed in the ongoing protests, with demonstrators accusing security forces of violence and heavy-handedness. | Up to 250 people have already been killed in the ongoing protests, with demonstrators accusing security forces of violence and heavy-handedness. |
| In a televised address, President Barham Salih said the PM had "agreed" to submit his resignation — but said he would only resign if a replacement was decided upon to avoid creating a "constitutional vacuum." | In a televised address, President Barham Salih said the PM had "agreed" to submit his resignation — but said he would only resign if a replacement was decided upon to avoid creating a "constitutional vacuum." |
| Salih also vowed Monday to deliver an early election in response to the growing protests after a new electoral law has passed. He said he expected a new electoral bill to be introduced to the parliament next week. | |
| Protesters are demanding an overhaul of the country's political system which was implemented following the 2003 US invasion. | Protesters are demanding an overhaul of the country's political system which was implemented following the 2003 US invasion. |
| Abdul Mahdi's agreement to step down comes as Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri tendered his own resignation earlier this week following large scale anti-government protests over corruption and economic turmoil. | Abdul Mahdi's agreement to step down comes as Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri tendered his own resignation earlier this week following large scale anti-government protests over corruption and economic turmoil. |
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