BAGHDAD, May 14, 2026 -- Photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (L) and the Iraqi parliament Speaker Haibet al-Halbousi (R) at the parliament in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was sworn in here on Thursday with a partial Cabinet after lawmakers failed to reach consensus on several key posts, including the interior and defense ministries.