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BBC - Iraq PM finalises government plan

Iraq’s new prime minister has submitted his new government for approval, ending months of political deadlock. Ibrahim Jaafari’s proposal, to include representatives all of Iraq’s main ethnic and religious groups, needs to be approved a majority of MPs…

Mr Jaafari told a news conference that he had finalised his government list, but did not reveal who he had nominated for individual posts.

There are indications that Sunni Arabs, who boycotted January’s elections, are poised to receive several key portfolios.

At least seven women are also thought to be among the 32 or 33 names on Mr Jaafari’s list.

I love how just yesterday or the day before they were all talking about whether or not this was “going to fail.” Even though they all admitted that the actual deadline wasn’t for a couple weeks. Oh well. So go slow news days.