Am 13. Und 14. September 2017 organisierte die Ghorfa (Deutsch-Arabisch Industrie- und Handelskammer) in Zusammenarbeit mit der Botschaft der Republik Irak in Berlin den 4. Deutsch-Irakischen Wirtschaftsforum im Palace Hotel in Berlin. An dem Forum nahm eine hochrangige Delegation von Regierungsvertreter und Geschäftsleute aus dem Irak, sowie die Ministerin für Wirtschaft und
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How Iraq's Economy Can Turn Itself Around Iraq’s outlook is bleak. Low oil prices have devastated the nation’s finances, which are already strained by the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) and the flood of internally displaced refugees that has come with it. Although Iraqi forces and their affiliates have regained ground against ISIS, uprooting the group entirely will b
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Die Republik Irak entwickelt sich wieder mehr und mehr zu einem wichtigen Handelspartner Deutschlands. Das deutsch-irakische Handelsvolumen ist seit 2015 stetig angestiegen und betrug im Jahr 2016 rund 1,3 Mrd. Euro. Bis 2021 wird vom internationalen Währungsfond ein stetiges Wirtschaftswachstum prognostiziert. Der irakische Markt birgt großes Potenzial für die deutsche Wir
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Iraq has faced the ISIS war and a protracted reduction in oil prices since mid-2014. Strong oil production sustained growth, but the non-oil economy has contracted sharply. 10% of Iraqis remain displaced due to continuous un-rest. A large international financing package supports the government’s re-form effort. Following an OPEC agreement, oil production would decrease in 201
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Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), and UNDP Resident Representative in Iraq, Ms. Lise Grande, gave the below interview to The Fiscal Times in response to a query on the scale of rebuilding needed to bring Mosul back to life. How soon can the rebuilding of Mosul begin? Do mines and booby traps have to be cleared be
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