The Need to Establishing An Integrated Macroeconomic and Medium-Term Fiscal Framework for the Iraqi Economy, By Dr. Hashim Al-Ali *

1. ABSTRACT Though the fact Iraq is preparing and issuing a federal annual budget, on yearly basis, since 2004. Besides, and to some extents, Iraq is also adopting few well acknowledged internationally advanced norms in the structure and preparation of the annual budget. Notwithstanding, the existing practice of preparing the budget, being recurrent and/or investment version

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Commentary on IEA Report: Iraq Energy Outlook, by Tariq Shafiq *

Download Commentary on IEA Report: Iraq Energy Outlook, by Tariq Shafiq * VC, IEA Energy Business Council ,Friday, 19 October, 2012 Mr Chairman, ladies & gentlemen: It is a privilege to address you on the subject of the path of Iraq energy sector, covered by the IEA Study of Iraq Energy Outlook   I will go over the main conclusions and express some thoughts thereabout to

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Storm clouds threaten Iraq’s striking oil revival, By Guy Chazan

When it comes to the world’s rising oil powers, none has risen quite as quickly – and with such profound implications for global crude markets – as Iraq. Ravaged by decades of war and sanctions, Iraq’s oil industry is making a remarkable recovery. Production has rebounded strongly thanks to big investments by western majors in the country’s long-neglected southern oilfields.  “

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