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Weekly roundup: Prime Minister Zaidi meets with President Pezeshkian
Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi makes his first visit to Tehran.
Latest Iraq budget data reveals drastic spending cuts
Figures from May show the government has entered an aggressive fiscal consolidation phase.
Iraq faces new pressure after return to financial watchlist
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) places Iraq back on the grey list.
Weekly roundup: US Special Envoy travels to Iraq
Zaidi undertakes a number of senior appointments.
Weekly roundup: Arrests, detentions, and amnesties
Prime Minister Zaidi announces upcoming trip to Washington amidst detention of Iraqi national team players upon arrival in Chicago.
Weekly roundup: Zaidi’s first week in office
Weekly roundup of Zaidi's first week in office.
Inside Zaidi’s early power balancing: Holdovers, vacancies, and Iraq’s financial crisis
Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi nears his first week in office with a partial cabinet and holdover of key figures from the previous administration.
Latest budget data confirms growing deficit
Budget execution figures released by the Finance Ministry cover January to November 2025.
Parliament moves to summon Finance Minister over budget violations
Finance Minister Taif Sami accused of financial mismanagement.
Sudani’s fiscal record under scrutiny ahead of election
Parliament oversight undercut by government refusal to respond to inquires.
IOC payments drive Iraq’s July budget deficit
The government disbursed 8.5 trillion IQD in compensation to foreign oil companies.
Low capital spending masks fiscal surplus
Data for the first half of 2025 shows a 5 trillion IQD budget surplus.
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