Official: Iraqi parliament to vote for a president on March 26

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi parliament has set March 25 as a date for the session during which a new president of the republic will be
elected.According to a brief press release by the bureau of the Iraqi Parliament Speaker, Mohammad al-Halboosi, the legislative body is
invited to elect a president on March 26.Earlier today, the parliament rolled a list of 40 candidates vying for the post of the Iraqi
presidency
Five members were deemed eligible for the race.