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WAM / Agencies
The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the appointment of Mustafa al-Kadhimi by Iraqi President Barham Salih to form a new Iraqi government, expressing its hope that such a move will realise the aspirations of the Iraqi people for security, stability, and continued development.
In a statement, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said that the UAE is following with interest developments in Iraq, as well as the challenges that the country is facing, which require a genuine consensus that works towards achieving national sovereignty and political stability while addressing economic and social challenges.
Furthermore, the UAE expressed its wish for al-Kadhimi to succeed in his duties and for political and popular forces to join hands in efforts to ensure a better future for Iraq and the Iraqi people.
Al-Kadhimi has been acting head of the intelligence service since 2016. After 2003, he was in charge of a commission tasked with documenting state crimes and later became a journalist.