Iraq country watch
Exposure to Iraq means watching the Central Bank and the dinar, dollar-auction and sanctions compliance rules, oil output, OPEC quotas and the Kurdistan pipeline, Baghdad's budget and contract awards, security incidents and power cuts, the ports of Umm Qasr and Basra, and the oil, construction, power and telecoms groups that carry foreign contracts. We read Al Sumaria, Shafaq News, Rudaw, Iraqi News and Al Sabah every morning.
Previous briefings
- ImprovingIraq PM Courts US Firms, Small Business Loans Boosted3 stories
- Iraq Suspends Iranian Flights, Tough Budget Looms3 stories
- StableIraq Tightens Import Controls, Oil Exports Clarified3 stories
- ImprovingIraq Opens Airspace, Ramsis Expands in Basra3 stories
- US Dollar Soars; World Bank Reforms; Border Hub Talks3 stories
Other country briefings
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- Argentina — Belgrano Cargas Privatization Delayed; Toledo Faces Legal Woes
- South Korea — Korean Banks Fined, Crypto Tax Delay Proposed
- India — India-Iran Maritime Deal, EU Trade Stance, Market Surge
- Germany — BMW Profit Warning, Eurozone Inflation Surge
- United Kingdom — Labour's EU Food Deal, Scottish Rates Review Delayed
- France — Gasoline Prices Drop, Nationwide Strikes Loom
- Italy — Cyberattacks Target Italy, Markets Rally Post-Midterms
- Portugal — Eurozone Inflation Rises, Housing Protests Persist
- Turkey — Export Support Boost, Istanbul Floods, Cybersecurity Alert
- Senegal — Starlink License Suspended, Dengue Case Sparks Response
- United States — Democrats Win Midterms, Stock Futures Tumble
- China — China's New Regulatory Framework, Yuan Intervention
- Japan — JA ZEN-NOH Fertilizer Hike, Typhoon 31 Warning
- Mexico — AHMSA Acquisition Advances, INE Launches Audits
- Canada — Canada-China Trade Deal, Alberta Electoral Map
- Spain — Madrid Road Closure, Energy Concerns, Government Shake-up
- Poland — Poland-UK Defense Pact, Fuel Fine Increases
- Netherlands — Dutch Inflation Rises, Ebusco Secures Funding
- Russia — Russia Raises Alcohol Tariffs, Crimea Faces Power Cuts
- Ukraine — Ukraine GDP Falls, Power Outages Worsen
- South Africa — Local Elections Impact Business, AGOA Concerns
- Nigeria — Tinubu Seeks $7.7bn Loan, State Police Bill Advances
- Egypt — Egypt-Slovenia Trade Pact, FRA-IFC Agreement
- Morocco — Energy Strategy Shift, Tax Dependency Concerns
- Kenya — Kenya-Sweden Trade Deal, Cargo Loading Suspension
- Indonesia — Rupiah Weakens, Stock Index Rises, Forest Fires Alert
- Malaysia — Google's RM61b Investment; Selangor Floods Disrupt
- Israel — Amdocs Stock Plummets, Shekel Under Pressure
- Colombia — Gas Pipeline Priority, El Dorado Chaos, Export Surge
- Iran — IRGC Tanker Destruction, Tehran Stock Surge
- Lebanon — Lebanon Faces Fuel Supply Concerns Amid Global Tensions
- Jordan — Jordan-Iraq Visa Eased, Zarqa Exports Surge
- Syria — Syria-Saudi Industrial Deals, Oil Price Drop
- Yemen — Taiz Health Crisis; New Export Policies Discussed
- Vietnam — Vietnam Cuts Petrol Prices, Public Investment Surges