AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoOIC Diplomacy: Baghdad hosted the 52nd OIC foreign ministers’ meeting, with Iraq taking the council’s rotating chair. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called for dialogue and regional cooperation, including plans to link energy, transport and digital networks. Turkey Ties: Al-Zaidi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed water-sharing agreements, security and trade as Iraq presses Ankara for reliable river flows. Economic Pressure: Iraq has asked the IMF for a financing programme to cushion the Iran war’s impact. Oil revenues supply about 90% of government income, and officials estimate the conflict has cost Iraq $60 billion. Cabinet Controversy: Parliament completed al-Zaidi’s cabinet, including the appointment of a U.S.-designated Asaib Ahl al-Haq figure as deputy prime minister, renewing concerns over militia influence even as supporters say the move could help bring armed factions under state control. Kurdistan Funding: The KRG says Baghdad’s transfers covered only 46 months of salaries from 2014 to 2025, reviving a long-running dispute over the region’s share of federal revenue.
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