Shafaq News / The President of the Republic Barham Salih assigned on Thursday, Mustafa Al-Kathemi to form the Iraqi government, shortly after Adnan Al-Zorfi failed in this task.

A source in the Presidency of the Republic told Shafaq News, that "Al-Kathemi has now been assigned by the president and in the presence of leaders of political blocs and officials. A statement will be issued in this regard."

Al-Zorfi’s failure to form the government came after Shi’ite and Sunni forces agreed as well as Kurdistan region, to nominate the head of the intelligence service, Mustafa al-Kathemi to form the next government.

On Wednesday, Kurdistan Region and the Alliance of Iraqi Forces led by Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi and the National Alliance led by Iyad Allawi announced Al-Kathimi's succession to the resigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi.