Iraq’s upcoming government will have a limited mandate

The main Shia factions have at last agreed on a new premier, but all the old problems remain

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  • Premier's priorities
  • Inclusive, technocratic cabinet
  • Early, fair elections
  • Anti-corruption and human rights
  • Militias and foreign forces
  • Employment and growth
  • Outlook
  • New cabinet and budget
  • Baghdad-Kurdish-Turkish relations
  • Small energy deals
  • Militia competition

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