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Iraqi finance minister submits resignation during Cabinet session

Iraq's state news agency reported that Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi resigned during a Cabinet session on Tuesday.

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Iraq’s state news agency reported that Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi resigned during a Cabinet session on Tuesday.

Poor governance in Iraq has been cited as the reason for the minister’s resignation.

The state news agency expressed that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi assigned Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar with running the finance ministry following Allawi’s resignation.

The Iraqi government has yet to comment on the report.

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