Tag: econmics
Incentivising the private sector to develop domestic tourism in Iraq
Domestic tourism - historically - is the primary form of tourism that persists to this today and represents the bulk of global tourism activity....
CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IRAQ
Since assuming the seats of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of the People’s Republic of China in 2012,...
Can a resurgent Iranian economy entice Gulf investors?
Introduction
The Iranian economy is one of the most diversified economies in the Middle East. Iran is one of the few countries in the region...
Proposals for the development of Iraqi Airways based on the Turkish Airlines experience
Iraqi Airways is often criticised for neglect and mismanagement, and for the continued decline in its performance and services. It has become synonymous with...
An Assessment of Electricity Sector Reforms in Iraq
The Iraqi government has begun to privatize the electricity sector amid much skepticism. The issue of privatization has quickly become controversial one among political...
Iraq narrows deficit with $1 billion bond sale
Iraq marked an important milestone last week after it wrapped up its first independent bond sale worth US$1 billion. Iraqi government officials and advisors...
Iraq’s 2017 Federal Budget: Key features and trends
After a series of contentious debates that saw parliamentary blocs withdraw from the chamber over disagreements about revenue sharing, Iraq’s Council of Representatives eventually...
Planning for the 2016 budget in iraq
As the final quarter of the year approaches the Budget Office in the Finance Ministry is preparing the framework document which the final budget...