Iraq parliament elects Sunni lawmaker Al-Halbousi as speaker, breaking deadlock
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Iraq’s parliament elected Sunni lawmaker Mohammed Al-Halbousi as speaker on Saturday, marking the first step toward establishing the new government four months after an inconclusive national election.