{
  "id": 16756576,
  "title": "Iraq's Al Zaidi dismisses intelligence chief in shake-up of team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/iraqs-al-zaidi-dismisses-intelligence-chief-in-shake-up-of-team-16756576",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:18:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/27/iraqs-al-zaidi-dismisses-intelligence-chief-in-shake-up-of-team/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has shaken up his team five months after taking power, dismissing several officials including the head of intelligence and chief of staff. An order signed by Mr Al Zaidi’s new chief of staff Rashad Khalaf Hashim removed intelligence chief Hamid Al Shatri without giving a reason. No replacement has yet been named. Mr Hashim assumed the chief of staff role on…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}