BAHGDAD – Iraq’s parliament has approved new defence and interior ministers, completing the new Iraqi government after weeks of delay. Mohammed Salem al-Ghabban, a Shia, was appointed interior minister, while Khaled al-Obeidi, a Sunni, was confirmed as defence minister. It comes as Iraq’s military seeks to tackle Islamic State (IS) militants who have seized large…
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