Iraqi Economists Network

Iraqi Economists Network

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Obituary

The Management Team of the Iraqi Economists Network (IEN) mourns with great sadness the passing of the Founder of the Network and its General Coordinator, Dr. Barik Muhammad Ridha Schubar, who passed away in Berlin on Saturday, June 15, 2024, after an illness that lasted only a few days. In the absence of Dr. Schubar, Iraq’s economic, social, development, and academic circles

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Iraq’s oil exports declined to 3.4 million bpd in April

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Ministry of Oil said that its crude oil exports reached 3.41 million barrels per day last April, compared to 3.42 million barrels per day in the previous March. Iraq’s total exports of crude oil throughout April reached 102.38 million barrels, according to a statement released by the Iraqi Oil Ministry. The volume of oil exports during

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Foreign Investment: The Non-oil Revenue Source Iraq Needs to Ensure a Vibrant and Sustainable Economy . BY BASTA SIRWAN*

Foreign Investment: The Non-oil Revenue Source Iraq Needs to Ensure a Vibrant and Sustainable Economy . BY BASTA SIRWAN* Executive Summary:  For Iraq, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) could be the answer to fiscal improvements and increasing foreign currency reserve in the market. Global demand for oil export is expected to continue, thus exploiting high energy prices to m

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The Iraqi National Economy

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation
Washington, DC – May 16, 2024: On May 13, 2024, the Executive
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Prime Minister al-Sudani’s visit shows Iraq wants to
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met last week with U.S. President Joe Biden
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Iraq Needs a New Kind of Partnership With
Two decades ago, the United States assisted the Iraqi people in overthrowing
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Oil & Gas Policy

Why Iraq’s oil tanker ambitions have not
Shipping is one of many sectors where Iraq is still playing catch-up
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Turkmenistan Eyes Lucrative Gas Deal With Iraq
By Eurasianet – Oct 14, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT   Turkmenistan is in discussions
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Can Iraq Finally Become A Global Petrochemicals Powerhouse?
With its vast oil and gas resources, there is no fundamental reason
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Iraq export pipeline closure wreaks havoc on Kurdish
Losses resulting from shutdown of conduit to Turkey estimated at more than
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