BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi claimed on Saturday that ISIS has damaged Iraq’s infrastructure by $35 billion since the conflict began in 2014. “In the fight against ISIS, the group has damaged Iraq’s infrastructure by $35 billion,” Abadi said while speaking at Baghdad Dialogue convention held in the Iraqi capital. “This is a complete destruction and loot of
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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan24) – Iraqi government signed a one billion dollar loan with America to provide services for the locals, said an Iraqi official. On Thursday, Stephanie William, the U.S. Embassy's Chargé d'Affaires and Fadhil Nabi, the Iraqi Deputy Minister of Finance signed an agreement in Baghdad “to obtain greater access to international capital markets f
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The OPEC decided at its summit in Vienna in late November to cut oil output for the first time since 2008 to 32.5 million barrels per day Share KUWAIT CITY, January 5. /TASS/. Iraq has started cutting oil output to comply with a deal between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC states to balance supply and demand
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Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s visit to Iraq last week reflected both countries’ desire to turn a new page in their bilateral relations, according to Iraqi politicians and academics. "Yildirim’s visit was critical to fostering trust between the two countries," Iraqi MP Abbas al-Bayati told Anadolu Agency. With the Turkish PM’s recent visit, Iraqi-Turkish relations "h
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Jordanian Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki arrived in Baghdad on Monday for talks with Iraqi officials, according to an Iraqi cabinet source. "The Jordanian prime minister has come to discuss common economic and security issues and the ongoing war against the Daesh terrorist group," the source said, speaking anonymously due to restrictions on talking to media. While in Iraq, al-M
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