Protests force Iraqi PM's resignation
In response to a growing wave of anti-government protests all over Baghdad and southern Iraq, the country's prime minister Abdul Mahdi along with several other top government officials have been forced to submit their resignations to parliament, the decision being made in an ad hoc cabinet meeting. However, the mechanism through which the resignations will be accepted remains unclear due to constitutional uncertainties.
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