Iraqi Parliament Postpones Session to Elect New President

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, the Iraqi Parliament has postponed a session scheduled for today to elect a new president. The delay comes as political factions, particularly Kurdish groups, face challenges in reaching a unified decision.

Under Iraq’s constitution, the president must be elected by a two-thirds majority of parliament members. This requirement often allows rival political blocs to delay or obstruct the selection process.

Since 2003, Iraq’s political tradition has allocated the presidency to Kurds, the prime minister’s office to Shia Muslims, and the parliament speaker’s position to Sunnis. However, the emergence of multiple independent Kurdish candidates has raised doubts about the Kurdish political blocs’ ability to agree on a single nominee.