The ongoing discourse on Iraq’s 2021 draft Federal Budget raises concerns. The draft has been substantially revised by the Parliament’s Financial Committee in a way that would keep Iraq within its current “business as usual” status and neglect the long-time needed reforms. In particular, there is no indication that the Financial Committee has introduced any structural changes o
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Pope Francis with Iraq’s top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Photograph: Reuters Pope Francis has had a symbolic meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the most senior clerics in Shia Islam, in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf. The historic meeting in Sistani’s home was months in the making, with every detail painstakingly discussed and negotiated b
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Full Name of Expert Prof. Dr. Kamil Allawi Fatlawi Academic Education PhD General Competence & Experience Macroeconomics Theory and Policy Field of Specialization History of the Iraqi economy, fiscal policy, education economics and reform Years of experiences 29 Current position Retired University Professor, Follow of the Iraqi Economis
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Full Name of Expert Qaiys Anes Al-Iqabi Academic Education PhD General Competence & Experience Macro and Sector Economist Specific Experience Deep knowledge and intensive experiences in Health Sector Economics as well as in, econometrics modelling Years of experiences 12 years Current position Senior Economic Researcher with the Iraqi M
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Full Name of Expert Prof. Dr Nabil Jaafar Al-Marsoumi Academic Qualification PhD in Macroeconomics, Professor General Competence & Experience Development Economics Specific Experience Carried out large numbers of research projects and field studies on the Iraqi oil sector as well as on investment policy in various sectors and feasibility studies
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