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Iraqi PM tells US President that Iraq is shifting from a military alliance to economic ties with the US

Washington (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, met on Monday with the US President, Joe Biden, in the White House in the US capital, Washington DC. Al-Sudani stated that Iraq is attempting to transition from a military alliance to a comprehensive partnership with the United States, emphasizing the significance of his visit to Washington at this delicate juncture.

Iraqi schools suffer from severe mismanagement and corruption

Bani Saad – In a small village in central Iraq, children cram into dilapidated classrooms in a converted farmhouse with open-air toilets, a symptom of how education has been neglected in the oil-rich but war-weary country. “We close the school when it rains because water leaks through the roof,” said Oudai Abdallah, director of a public elementary school in Bani Saad district, 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Baghdad.

Iraqi Finance Minister reviews financial reforms with World Bank

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, confirmed on Monday that the government had developed plans to accelerate financial and banking reforms. Sami’s remarks took place during a meeting with the World Bank Country Director for the Middle East Department, Jean-Christophe Carret, the World Bank Country Manager and Special Representative in Iraq, Richard Abdulnour, and experts in the financial sector, according to a statement cited by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

Over the past 15 years, China has executed a strategy in Iraq that has been incredibly effective. Although the two countries recently commemorated their 65th anniversary of friendship, arguably this relationship really began in earnest in 2007 when the two countries’ presidents met and China agreed to cancel Iraq’s debt. China’s debt relief served as a prelude to its eventual e

Iraq has struggled to attract FDI over the past two decades. Now, with a period of stability, can it turn a page and attract foreign investment? It is safe to say that Iraq has struggled to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past 20 years. Two decades of conflict, which have included the 2003 US-led invasion, intra-sectarian strife and a war against Islamic

As part of its efforts to strengthen the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has endeavored to establish a diversified economy through Vision 2020 and Vision 2030. The KRG has undertaken numerous initiatives to achieve this significant objective, including administrative reform, digital transformation, agricultural development, banking system advan

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussion

By outlining a strategy for the Mutually Beneficial Joint Development and Monetization of Gas Fields and Energy Resources in the North of Iraq, in partnership with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, vision regarding reconciliation and a constructive settlement of differences between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Federal Government of Iraq in relation to the management of

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