The content originally appeared on: CNN CNN - Iraq's parliament elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as the country's new president on Thursday, ending a yearlong political stalemate that had turned violent over the summer. Rashid won 162 out of 269 votes, beating out current President Barham Salim, who only obtained 99 votes, according to a statement from the Iraqi parliament. Rashid named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister, who now has one month to form a government. The vote […]
