Iraq depends on oil revenues, which have plummeted. The country is so desperate it is asking for donations to help it weather the pandemic. BAGHDAD — When Iraq recorded its first cases of coronavirus, its health minister asked the government for $5 million in emergency funds. But there were no funds to be had. “There is no money and we are in a difficult situation,” said
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On March 17, Iraqi President Barham Salih appointed Adnan Al-Zurfi, a member of the Council of Representatives and former governor of Najaf, to be the new prime minister. This is the president’s second attempt to replace Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, who resigned in November 2019 and is currently presiding nominally over a caretaker government, though he has delegated all hi
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In the wake of new attacks on US troops in Iraq, the administration was reassessing its strategy in Iraq. Then came the coronavirus. The number of violent attacks on US, Iraqi, and international troops and civilians by Iran-directed paramilitary groups in Iraq has escalated in the past two weeks at an alarming rate. Whether this uptick is a sign of the Iranian regime’s death
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Dublin, March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Middle East Macroeconomic Outlook to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report presents economic, demographic, employment, infrastructure and competitiveness data for 14 countries. The research includes 2019 estimates and medium-term forecasts for the period from 2020 to 2024 for select indic
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Adnan al Zurfi has 30 days to form government Shiite groups already opposed to his appointment Previous candidate failed to win parliament's vote of confidence Dubai — Iraq's Prime Minister designate Adnan al Zurfi is hamstrung by Shiite opposition to his nomination and possible recession in OPEC's second-largest oil producer reeling from the coronavirus epidemic and t
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