“Our job has a saying that goes, ‘There’s no room for mistakes to happen twice. Because the first mistake will be death,'” Falah Hassan said.
Protests in Iraq amid local currency devaluation, Central Bank changes
Know more: The dinar’s fall is not the only economic issue plaguing Iraq. The country is also facing rising food prices, according to a recent poll by Al-Monitor and Premise. Join hundreds of Middle …
What Really Took America to War in Iraq
With no good targets in Afghanistan and no war plans to dislodge the Taliban, Defense officials thought Iraq might offer the best opportunity to demonstrate American resolve and resilience. Their arguments did not resonate with anyone present.
Iraq’s top court rules against Kurdistan Region’s financial entitlements
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Baghdad’s payment of the Kurdistan Region’s financial entitlements violates the budget law.Iraqi parliament in March …
Small businesses, big dreams: Iraq’s female entrepreneurs
Iraqi fashion designer Alaa Adel works at her ‘Iraqcouture’ studio in the capital Baghdad on Jan. 11, 2023. AFP PHOTO BAGHDAD: The sewing machines and fabric …
Hundreds in Baghdad protest devaluation of Iraq’s currency
Hundreds of protesters rallied Wednesday near the Central Bank in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, angered by the recent devaluation of the Iraqi dinar and demanding the government take action to stabilize …
Small Businesses, Big Dreams: Iraq’s Women Entrepreneurs
Shumoos Ghanem, entrepreneur and founder of the “Iraqi Women in Business” initiative, addresses participants during a workshop in Iraq’s capital Baghdad AFP. The sewing machines a …
Iraq’s female entrepreneurs rising to local challenges
The sewing machines and fabric that surround Alaa Adel at her “Iraqcouture” studio in Baghdad are testament to her success in deeply patriarchal Iraq. Adel, 33, counts herself among a limited number …
Explainer: What is behind Iraq’s Central Bank shuffle and what is next?
The economic crisis in Iraq as a result of the ongoing rise in the value of the US dollar against the dinar resulted in the prime minister sacking the heads of the Central Bank of Iraq and the Trade …
From Iraqi oilfields to Tory HQ: how Nadhim Zahawi mixed business and politics
The Conservative party chair’s tax travails are the latest chapter in a career that has brought him great wealth …