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    Economics and development

    Iraq’s governorate council elections and capacity to develop local economies:Challenges and hoped-for role

    Wajdan Falih Hassn - Professors at Maysan University Summary: - The results of the elections produced a complex political reality in which it would be difficult to achieve economic projects and programmers. Most of the parties that won the elections formulated ambitious electoral programs from an economic point of view and...

    The Iraqi Dinar: Between Economic Oscillations and Political Deliberations

    Hussein Sharif Naeem- Researcher Abstract: This research sheds light on the impact of political and economic events on the value of the Iraqi Dinar (IQD), leading to disruptive repercussions on the country’s financial and economic indicators. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent closure of public facilities resulted in...

    Analyzing Russia’s Involvement in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region’s Energy Sector

    Bahrooz Jaafar holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from Cyprus International University in Nicosia, and he is also the founder and head of the Mediterranean Institute for Regional Studies. Key takeaways: Russia and Iraq have rich oil and gas resources and a common interest in fostering a favorable energy investment and...

    Oil and gas sector in Iraq: reality and solutions

    Ali Abd al-Rahim al-Abudi - Al-Nahrain University / College of Political Science - Department of Economic Relations Summary: Although Iraq is considered a major source of crude energy, it imports oil derivatives from abroad with a financial value estimated at more than 7% of the total public government expenditures. The amount of...

    Russian Shadow Tankers and Iraqi Oil Exports: Balancing Sanctions and Gaining a Share of the Asian Continent

    Ali Abdul-Kadhim Daadoush- Researcher on the Iraqi and International Economy Abstract: There are three systems of fleets for transporting crude oil and other petroleum products, including the White or legal fleet, which enjoys global acceptance and transparency in dealings between exporting and importing countries. The Gray and Dark fleets, constituting the...

    The creative economy and its importance in achieving sustainable development

    Nozad Abdul Rahman Al-Hiti - Professor of Political Economy - Diplomatic Institute -  Qatar Summary: At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world witnessed steady developments that talk about a new economy «creative economy», which is different from the traditional sectors that dominated the world in the last century. The creative...

    Youth Employment Policies in Iraq: Community Bribery or Practical Need

    Mustafa Al-Sarai - Department of Political Studies at the Bayan Center for Studies and Planning Hiam Ali Al-Marhaj - Department of Women's Studies at Al-Ban Center for Studies and Planning Introduction: Employment policies in Iraq in the field of the public sector suffer many problems and dialectics due to the general conditions...

    Turning climate change threats into opportunities

    Azzam Alloush - researcher Introduction In recent years, Iraq has witnessed frequent and escalating dust storms and increasing temperatures in Iraq and the region (3 to 5 degrees Celsius, compared to the 1960s). We have seen multiple droughts in the past two decades, and even snowfall and rainfall appear to be...

    Iraq and the BRICS bloc between the keys to entry challenges

    Abdul Samad Saadoun Abdullah - Iraqi researcher Executive summary Currently, Iraq, despite having the stimulating qualifications to join the BRICS, faces obstacles and challenges in economic and political arrangements, which are not expected to be attractive in its short- and medium-term invitation to join unless it works to develop a plan...

    Banking Industry in Iraq: Between Discipline and Chaos

    Imad Mohammed Ali Abdul Latif - Professor of Financial and Monetary Economics, College of Management and Economics, University of Baghdad Summary: -The financial and banking system in Iraq has been significantly affected by political and economic circumstances, including wars and economic disruption, rendering it a traditional and sluggish financial system. This...