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Wednesday, July 1, 2026 12:45 GMT
Iraq is moving ahead with plans to establish an Energy and Development Fund backed by the Central Bank of Iraq that will be opened to regional and international investors, Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi said. A statement issued by the prime minister's media office on Tuesday, citing his interview with London-based Arabic-language newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, quoted Al-Zaidi as saying the fund will be offered for public subscription. He said Iraq will invite Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to...More