Iraq parliament approves new government after year of deadlock

Prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani leads new government, vowing to reform economy and fight corruption

Iraqi lawmakers have approved a new government, ending more than a year of deadlock, but the country still faces many challenges.

Prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, 52, who previously served as Iraq's human rights minister as well as minister of labour and social affairs, will head the new government.