by admin | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Adapting to the new electoral law, the Iraqi Kurdish parties are pursuing various strategies to preserve their political status in the upcoming elections Mera Jasm Bakr As Iraq’s general elections slated for October 10th approach, the Kurdish political parties...
by admin | Sep 6, 2021 | Analysis
Interview with Prof Frank R. Gunter : Q1: As an economist who is familiar with Iraq, what is your view on the currency devaluation? Is it the right step taken at the wrong time? How do you see the overall effects of the devaluation? FG: I think that the primary...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Analysis
Iraq’s Central Bank (CBI) depreciated the Iraqi Dinar (IQD) by nearly 18 per cent from IQD1,180 to IQD1,450 against the US Dollar (USD). This devaluation negatively impacts millions of “losers” – i.e., those who are most affected by inflation resulting from the...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Analysis
Iraq’s 2021 Parliamentary elections are scheduled for October. Despite the elections drawing near, there is little enthusiasm among the electorate with hopes for meaningful reforms having faded with the failure of successive governments to address endemic corruptions,...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Analysis
“Corruption benefits the few at the expense of the many; it delays and distorts economic development, pre-empts basic rights and due process, and diverts resources from basic services, international aid, and whole economies. Particularly where state institutions are...
