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From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Iraq cannot afford a stronger dinar While Iraq's political elites remain in deadlock over government formation, the value of the Iraqi dinar has reemerged as a source of contention over which to […]
By John Lee. Protests have erupted in Iraq's impoverished south over a rise in food prices that officials attributed to the conflict in Ukraine. Click here to read the full story. (Source: Asharq Al-Awsat)
By John Lee. Iraq will suspend customs duties on basic commodities such as foodstuffs, construction materials and essential consumables for a period of two months. In response to the increasing prices of various commodities, Iraq will also suspend the import ban on some goods, including foodstuffs, consumables, and medicines. The ban was in place to […]
By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq's ranking has risen slightly in its global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2021. From a total of 180 countries, Iraq came in at number 157; the previous year's position was 160th out of 180 countries. This result puts it on equal ranking with Honduras and Zimbabwe. […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has held an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss food security following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The meeting included the Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Planning, Trade, Agriculture, Water Resources, Industry, the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, and a number of advisors. As the situation […]
By Knox Thames and Sarhang Hamasaeed for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A New Test for Iraq's Democracy and Stability The 2021 election was hopeful. But forming a government, including minorities remain uncertain. […]
Kurdistan Region Economic Council discusses economic situation, rearranging income The Kurdistan Region Economic Council on Saturday held a meeting led by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani. In the meeting, the Council discussed a report from the committee previously formed by the Council and tasked with overseeing the process […]
By Shelly Kittleson for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Militias support Russian invasion as Iraq refuses to condemn Iraq has aligned with China and Iran in abstaining from a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq struggles to overcome housing crisis According to Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Planning, the country needs 2.5M additional housing units. The full report can be viewed here (registration required).
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dinar debacle pits Iraq's finance minister against Sadrists Iraq's finance minister is caught in a worsening confrontation with the Sadrist Movement. The clash erupted after Shiite cleric and politician Muqtada Al-Sadr took to […]
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi federal court accused of politicization Iraq's federal court ruled March 2 that the formation of the Anti-Corruption Committee formed by the Iraqi prime minister in mid-2020 is […]
From the UK's Conservative Middle East Council (CMEC). Almost 19 years after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, CMEC's Charlotte Leslie interviews senior Iraqi official Mr Mohammed al-Daraji about the necessity of maintaining security in Iraq. Mr Al-Daraji - the President of the country's National Defence Industries Commission, effectively Iraq's arms department - speaks candidly about […]
