Iraq parliament delays vote for country's president

By Ahmed Rasheed SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament postponed a vote on Monday to name a president because the main Kurdish parties, who were supposed to present a candidate, could not overcome differences, said several lawmakers. Iraq's presidency, traditionally occupied by a Kurd, is largely a ceremonial position but the vote is a key step towards the formation of a new government, which politicians have failed to do since an inconclusive national election in May. Parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi said the vote would by delayed until Tuesday due to a lack of quorum

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