The Iraqi National Economy – Page 18 – Iraqi Economists Network

Iraq’s untapped economy of remittances. By Nazli Tarzi

The effects of the invasion in 2003 on various economic classes are missing from the debate. Remittance money is an unextractable thread woven into the life fabric of diaspora communities worldwide. In times of war and economic downturn, remittances open a lifeline on which thousands of Iraqis relied before indiscriminate violence and occupation broke their country. Individ

ARTICLE SUMMARY Following decades of setbacks and years of a rift, Saudi Arabia's rapprochement with Iraq and its support for stability there is accelerating, in what is deemed to be a fundamental change in the relations between the two countries. ALEX BRANDON/AFP/Getty ImagesIraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (C-L) and Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari (L) meet with Sa

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser, who's currently participating in a conference on rebuilding Iraq, has told DW the German technology giant will play a strong role in reconstruction through its expertise and long-standing ties. DW: When one sees pictures of the war-torn areas of Iraq, there is little to inspire hope. What gives you hope that the country can be rebuilt?

THE CONFERENCE On 13th February 2018, and within series of events of the Kuwait International Conference of Iraq Reconstruction and Development, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) will organize jointly with the National Investment Commission of the Republic of Iraq, the World Bank (WB) and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) a conference entit

by Sabrina I. Pacifici on Dec 10, 2017 Indiana University Bloomington: “The Iraq Study Group Papers of former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton are now available in digital format from Indiana University Libraries, providing researchers and the public with a behind-the-scenes look at a bipartisan panel that influenced U.S. policy in Iraq. Hamilton, now a distinguished scholar in the IU S