Baghdad, Shawwal 15, 1435, August 11, 2014, SPA -- President Fouad Massoum of Iraq requested former telecommunications minister Haider Al-Abbadi, current House of Representative's First Deputy Speaker, to form the next government. Al-Abbadi, was nominated by 127 out of 173 lawmakers from the National Alliance, to replace Noori Al-Malki, Al-Forat News reported according to dpa. --SPA 17:25 LOCAL TIME 14:25 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w