# Iraq’s parliament approves al-Zaidi cabinet amid economic concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/102356

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 00:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/iraq-parliament-approves-al-zaidis-cabinet-amid-growing-economic-concerns?traffic_source=rss

> Iraq’s parliament approved 11 cabinet appointments and three deputy prime ministers, completing the formation of Ali al-Zaidi’s government. A vote on the migration and displacement minister was postponed amid party disagreements. Al-Zaidi said Iraq faces severe liquidity shortages and extraordinary economic and security challenges.

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