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Shafaq News-
Baghdad
Iraqi
authorities have ordered the closure of the Green Zone —the fortified central
Baghdad district housing parliament and key government offices— ahead of
Thursday’s confidence vote on the cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Ali
Al-Zaidi.
A security source
told Shafaq News that the closure covers access from Baghdad Airport Road, with
entry restricted to badge holders. It is set to take effect after midday, with
the zone remaining open at the time of reporting.
The Council of
Representatives is scheduled to convene at 5:00 p.m. (GMT/UTC: 2:00 p.m.) to
vote on Al-Zaidi’s ministerial cabinet. Al-Zaidi was tasked by the President
with forming the government on April 27, 2026, succeeding Mohammed Shia
Al-Sudani.
Read more: Ali al-Zaidi named Iraq’s prime minister: Easy nomination, harder road ahead