Iran and Iraq are frequently at odds over water issues. Iraq depends on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for nearly all of its water. But Iran is building dams to redivert some of that water, causing alarm and creating major water shortages for Iraq. Tehran prefers not to work with Baghdad on water projects, instead opting for quick fixes for its own water problems. Some two-
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To the esteemed editors of the Iraq Economist Network, We have read with great interest the paper published on your network’s website on March 8, 2021 and entitled “World Bank’s assessment is flawed Manufacturing is viable in Iraq!” by Dr. Amer K. Hirmis. We would like to provide some of comments for clarification in response to some of the ideas put forward by the paper.
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The overall business environment in an economy depends on many factors, ranging from market size, macroeconomic conditions, and business regulations. A number of international benchmarks and surveys identify key constraints to a country’s competitiveness and private sector development. While such benchmarks only give an indication of the overall enabling environment for
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In honor of International Women's Day 2021, we are delighted to announce our seventh webinar on the issue empowerment of Iraqi women. We are aware of the barriers challenging women's full participation in all facets of life, particularly in the economy, taking into account the devastating setbacks experienced by Iraqi women in the last decades. Thus, we are honored to present y
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Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, at his home in the holy city of Najaf, receives Pope Francis on March 6, 2021. Photo: AFP/Ayatollah Sistani's Media Office By any historical measure, it was a game-changer: the first meeting since the 7th century between a Roman Catholic Pope and a Shiite spiritual leader regarded as a “source of emulation.” I
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