AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRegional Security: Baghdad condemned the deadly attack on Riyadh airport, rejected strikes on civilians and urged a comprehensive halt to military operations. Oil Routes: Iraq expects year-end negotiations with a US-Qatari consortium on a pipeline from Haditha to Syria’s Baniyas coast, an alternative export route to the Mediterranean. Drug Trafficking: Iraqi authorities say they helped Libya foil an attempt to smuggle 1.2 million Captagon pills and arrested a suspect. Economy: The dollar eased to around 164,000 dinars per $100 on parallel markets; Iraq has also suspended import duties on eggs and poultry to help contain food prices after the dinar’s devaluation. Post-Withdrawal Ties: Iraq’s foreign minister and US envoy Tom Barrack discussed future cooperation and the dinar after the US-led coalition’s mission ended. The withdrawal has sharpened debate over militia control and the risk of an Islamic State resurgence.
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