AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSaudi Ties: Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh that Iraq would not allow its territory to be used for attacks on Saudi Arabia or other regional states. The leaders discussed security coordination amid heightened Gulf tensions. ISIS Threat: Two Iraqi military personnel, including a brigadier general, were killed and two others wounded when an ISIS explosive device detonated in Kirkuk as they inspected a site hit by an airstrike. Cabinet: Parliament is set to vote Thursday on filling vacant ministerial posts and completing al-Zaidi’s government after months of negotiations. Economic Strain: The dollar rose to 167,000 dinars per $100 in Baghdad and Erbil, while the IMF projects Iraq’s economy will contract 16% this year. The government waived customs duties on food and medicines to ease price pressures. Economic Reform: Finance Minister Falih al-Sari said Iraq’s Vision 2050 aims to reduce dependence on oil and expand the private sector.
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