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  • Sunday, 31 October, 2021
    Climate change
    Fighting climate change is an economic opportunity for Iraq

    The country can generate green industries and sustainable energy to combat threat of drought and desertification

  • Thursday, 26 December, 2019
    Iraq
    Iraq president threatens to quit over candidate for premier

    Barham Salih ‘willing to resign’ rather than nominate Asaad al-Edani

  • Thursday, 31 October, 2019
    Iraq
    Iraqi president sees need for fresh elections

    PM to step down if replacement can be found as anti-government protests grips country

  • Sunday, 18 August, 2019
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    Iraq’s desperate struggle to stay out of Iran-US feud

    The country is determined not to be used as a proxy in the fight between its closest neighbour and one of its most important allies

  • Thursday, 18 May, 2017
    Islam
    A reformed Iraq would provide a template for the Middle East

    Its Arab communities and the Kurds need to decide on their political status

  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2011
    Oil
    Overview: Politics casts shadow over energy wealth

    Sylvia Pfeifer and Javier Blas say the region’s natural resources create both alliances and strife

  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2011
    US downturn
    Erbil: Pace of growth straining capital’s infrastructure

    The economic boom is uneven as construction thrives but services falter, say Javier Blas and Sylvia Pfeifer

  • Monday, 1 November, 2010
    Roula Khalaf
    A terrifying warning for the new Iraq
  • Thursday, 28 October, 2010
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Kurds push for end to Iraq impasse
  • Thursday, 29 May, 2008
    Middle East protests
    Iraq calls for debt cancellation
  • Monday, 20 November, 2006
    Global Economy
    Iraq opens talks with EU on trade deal
  • Thursday, 16 November, 2006
    Middle East protests
    Corruption ‘is fuelling Iraqi conflicts’
  • Monday, 6 November, 2006
    World
    Saddam verdict: international reaction
  • Tuesday, 29 August, 2006
    Oil
    Iraq’s parties reach deal on oil-sharing
  • Friday, 7 July, 2006
    World
    US hopes donor compact will rebuild Iraq
  • Saturday, 28 January, 2006
    Global Economy
    Call for Gulf states to aid Iraq’s political process
  • Wednesday, 13 October, 2004
    World
    Iraq urges donors to speed up funding
  • Thursday, 30 September, 2004
    Terrorism
    Baghdad bomb kills more than 30 children
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