IMF Iraq Report 2015 : ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION AND REQUEST FOR PURCHASE UNDER THE RAPID FINANCING INSTRUMENT—PRESS RELEASE; STAFF REPORT; AND STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IRAQ

In the context of the Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation and Request for Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument, the following documents have been released and are included in this package: Press Releases including a statement by the Chair of the Executive Board and summarizing the views of the Executive Board as expressed during its July 29, 2015 consid

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Iraq’s Rule of Law. By Luay Al-Khateeb and Omar Al-Saadoon

Iraq's rule of law Introduction The underlying concept of the Rule of Law is not new to Iraq. Hammurabi's world famous Code of Law which dates back to 1772 BC is regarded as one of the world's first codified constitution with the remarkable feature of laws taking primacy over the authority of the ruler. Back to the present, Iraq ratified a new Constitution in 200

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Iraqis say ISIL’s impact on Baghdad food prices is even worse than its car bombs

Iraqis say ISIL’s impact on Baghdad food prices is even worse than its car bombs BAGHDAD—Four years after US troops pulled out of the Iraqi capital, local merchants are once more cursing America. “Look at these prices,” Abu Mustafa said, as he gestured at the mounds of fruits and vegetables around his stall at Karrada market. “Look what the dollar has done to them. Who can

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Iraq Energy Outlook

This report examines the energy outlook for Iraq, the way in which energy can contribute to the country’s much-needed social and economic development over the coming decades and the way in which Iraq’s energy can affect global oil and gas markets. Chapter 1 sets the scene with an analysis of Iraq’s energy sector today and the role that it plays in the national economy, supporte

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