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Jul 2nd 2021
Iraq plans nuclear power plants to tackle electricity shortage
Iraq is planning to build eight nuclear reactors to tackle a crippling power shortage in the...
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Apr 9th 2021
Iraqi parliament approves 2021 budget of $89 billion
Iraq’s parliament on Wednesday approved a 2021 budget of 130 trillion Iraqi dinars ($89.65...
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Mar 25th 2021
White House confirms new round of talks with Iraq on US troop presence
The two countries would discuss mutual security, culture, trade, and climate interests.
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Feb 24th 2021
IMF says Iraq seeking emergency loans after oil price plunge
Iraqi government is reportedly seeking $6bn in loans, with possibility of a further $4bn,...
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Jan 9th 2021
Iraq, Struggling to Pay Debts and Salaries, Plunges Into Economic Crisis
Oil-rich Iraq, its economy hobbled by neglect and corruption, has devalued its currency and had...
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Dec 21st 2020
Iraq's central bank devalues dinar by 22% amid public anger
Iraq’s Central Bank on Saturday announced it will devalue the Iraqi dinar by over 20 percent in...
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Nov 23rd 2020
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
Iraq and Saudi Arabia opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in three...
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Nov 6th 2020
Can the White Paper save Iraq from its dark days?
A finance reform blueprint is trumpeted by Iraq’s PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, but his government seems...