After years of US financial neglect for Iraq’s reconstruction, Beijing has become a dominant economic actor in the country as Baghdad’s largest trading partner, accounting for 44% of Iraq’s oil …
Iraq Pivots to Yuan for China Imports in Defense of Own Currency
(Bloomberg) — Iraq is planning to pay for private-sector imports from China in yuan, injecting foreign currency into the financial system to help ease pressure on the dinar. Most Read from Bloomberg …
Iran foreign minister in Iraq for security talks
Iran’s top diplomat Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held talks with neighbouring ally Iraq Wednesday to discuss stalled talks with arch-rival Saudi Arabia to ease regional tensions, as well as on border …
Will Iraq Finally Revive This Mothballed Megaproject?
According to local news sources, the Iraqi government may finally be ready to revive the Nebras Petrochemical Project …
Iraq: US Did Not Impose Conditions over Dollar Crisis
Iraq denied claims that the US had imposed conditions on its delegation, which recently visited Washington, regarding the dollar exchange issue. An Iraqi delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Fuad …
Iraq: US Did Not Impose Conditions over Dollar Crisis
Iraq denied claims that the US had imposed conditions on its delegation, which recently visited Washington, regarding the dollar exchange issue. An Iraqi delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Fuad …
Discovery of 4,500-year-old palace in Iraq may hold key to ancient civilisation
Dr Sebastien Rey lead the project that discovered the 4,500-year-old palace in modern-day Iraq – thought to hold the key to more information about one of the first known civilisations. The Lord Palace …
Honor killings in Iraq rekindle efforts to criminalize domestic violence
BAGHDAD — A number of high-profile cases of women and girls killed by family members across Iraq in recent months are attracting attention once again, leading to a resurgence of calls for Iraq to …
Sudani Calls on Europe to Support Iraq’s Anti-Corruption Efforts
Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani has called on the European Union to support the government’s anti-corruption efforts. He also urged the global police agency Interpol to facilitate the …
Fighting Corruption In Iraq ‘Harder Than Fighting ISIS’
By Ashish Kumar Sen for the united states institute of peace (usip) . Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily …