A new government being sworn in Iraq on Monday night.<br/> <br />It will be headed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, a Shi'ite. But it will include members of Iraq's Sunni and Kurdish minorities as well.<br/> <br />Abadi faces the challenge of unifying the country after it lost ground in northern Iraq over the summer to Islamic State fighters.<br/> <br />He vowed to rebuild the army, which nearly collapsed in the fighting.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQI PRIME MINISTER HAIDER ABADI SAYING:<br/> <br />''We pledge to support the military operations in all the areas of confrontation with the armed gangs and the terrorist forces and to ensure it continues until victory is achieved.''<br/> <br />U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the new government will be a cornerstone in the fight against Islamic State.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY SAYING:<br/> <br />"The Iraqi parliament approved a new and inclusive government, one that has the potential to unite all of Iraq's diverse communit
