Little-known ex-governor nominated as Iraqi PM, Shi'ite groups object

Iraq's president named little-known former regional governor Adnan al-Zurfi as prime minister-designate on Tuesday in another bid to overcome months of unrest and deadlock, but powerful Shi'ite blocs quickly lined up to reject his nomination. Zurfi now has 30 days to try and form a government which must then survive a vote of confidence in Iraq's deeply divided parliament. Lawmakers told Reuters that President Barham Salih had named Zurfi only after larger rival Shi'ite political parties failed to agree on one candidate.

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