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Job Redundancy in Iraq Reaches “Peak”: What Are Its Implications for the State Treasury
With the number of public sector employees reaching nearly 5 million, equivalent to 20% of Iraq's total workforce, state ministries are suffering from significant job redundancy that hampers productivity and strains the treasury. Meanwhile, government-run industrial, commercial, and financial institutions fail to generate sufficient revenues to cover their payrolls. On Thursday, Salem Ibrahim Al-Anbaki, a…
A witness to the engineering prowess of ancient civilizations.. “Taq Khosra” awaits the removal of the damage
Taq Khosra, or the Iwan of al-Mada'in, is the last remnant of the Sassanian civilization in Iraq. It is located southeast of the capital, Baghdad. It is a towering ruin that has many indications of the architectural creativity that was embodied in the remains of the Iwan of the ruler of the Sassanid Empire at…
“Comprehensive deal”.. internal disputes and political conditions decide the “concerned” positions
With the approaching session to elect the Speaker of the House of Representatives, scheduled for the day after tomorrow, Saturday, the political movement between the blocs is increasing to reach a “comprehensive deal” to resolve the aforementioned position, with amendments being made within the Al-Sudani ministerial cabinet and the Baghdad Governorate, while sources attribute this…
New licensing rounds… “necessary”, so what are their negatives?
The new licensing rounds that Iraq launched yesterday include 29 projects and many oil and gas fields. While an oil expert describes these rounds as necessary, an economic researcher records many observations about them, stressing that they give foreign companies control and a greater share of the revenues, at a time when the Parliamentary Oil…
Hopes on the “Path to Development”… Supportive Countries and Angry Countries
A vague agreement aroused the ire of some neighboring countries, amid efforts to involve new countries in it. Thus became the scene of the development road, which Iraq seeks to implement on the ground in all available ways, but the government’s hopes for this road were refuted by specialists in the field of international…
Jasim’s jolt propels Iraq to Paris
The field for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament at Paris 2024 is close to being set after Iraq punched their ticket to the global jamboree, courtesy of a 2-1 extra-time win over Indonesia in the third-place play-off at the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. Japan and Uzbekistan, semi-final winners at the ongoing continental championships in Qatar,…
From the “Al-Hindiya” portal.. life is coming again in the Christian clubs in Baghdad
The features of the return of social activity for the Christian component in Baghdad began to return gradually. After the capital was full of many social clubs, frequented by Christian families with monthly subscriptions, and in which various activities and events were held, it has been devoid of any club that includes these families over…
“Deficiency and laxity” in the anti-prostitution law.. Are there political dimensions?
Once again, the Iraqi Council of Representatives passes a law that causes controversy and international objections, with its vote on Saturday on the law against prostitution and homosexuality, and while the law contained a “lack of definitions” and “flabbiness in terminology,” according to jurists and activists, some of them did not rule out that there…
Trading in “Forex”… Will it Rise Gold Prices?
Saad (41 years old) spends seven hours a day trading on Forex, but he is still wary of the fraud that usually accompanies these transactions in Iraq, as he confirms that those close to him strongly warn him against entering this world, so he is forced to tell many people that he works in computer…
The assassination of the blogger “Um Fahd” in central Baghdad
In a scene closer to "jungle law," last night, Friday, witnessed the killing of the blogger Ghofran Mahdi Suwadi, known as "Um Fahad," after 20 days had passed since her altercation with the media figure Dalia Naeem, during which they mentioned the names of senior officers. https://twitter.com/Mustafa96802959/status/1784116661907226971 Surveillance cameras in the Zayouna area of central…
