By Dr Amer K. Hirmis, Capital Business Strategies Ltd. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi Dinar needs political support...to serve the economy! The Iraqi Dinar (IQD) was devalued by nearly 23 percent on Saturday, December 19, 2020, from its previous (official) […]
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PM meets Trump: What Outcome for Iraqi Economy?
By Dr Amer K. Hirmis, Capital Business Strategies Ltd. - UK. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's PM meets the President of the United States... What outcome...for the Iraqi economy? Introduction This Thursday, August 20th, the "President Donald J. Trump will […]
Will Oil Price Crash the Iraqi Economy?
By Dr Amer K. Hirmis. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will crashing oil prices mean the collapse of Iraq's economy? No. Will the Iraqi economy (and people) suffer? Yes, a great deal... Since the crash in Iraqi oil prices from US$61.0 […]
Public Sector Investment in Iraq - What Priorities for new PM?
By Dr Amer K. Hirmis. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Public sector investment in Iraq - What strategic priorities for the new Prime Minister? Iraq is still in turmoil, four months since the Uprising, in October 2019. Meanwhile, Prime Minister (PM) […]
Private Sector Investment - What Strategy for the next PM?
By Dr Amer K. Hirmis. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Private sector investment in Iraq - What strategy for the next Prime Minister? Iraq is in turmoil. The protests of the Iraqi youth, which started on October 1st 2019, are […]
"Doing Business 2020 – Iraq" Report: A Critique
By Dr Amer K. Hirmis. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. World Bank’s ‘Doing Business 2020 – Iraq’ report: A Critique The World Bank published ‘Doing Business 2020– Iraq’ report (henceforth WB2020), on September 24 2019, amid tumultuous political and economic events […]
An Economic Manifesto for Iraq
By Dr Amer K. Hirmis. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. An Economic Manifesto for Iraq [Bayan Iqtisadi lil-‘Iraq] Prologue The October 2019 Uprising of the youth of Iraq is a fresh reminder of the Iraqis love for life. Optimism and hope […]