AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBaghdad Diplomacy: Iraq says it is working to host talks between Iran and Gulf states, following the OIC foreign ministers’ meeting in Baghdad, where Iraq took the council’s chairmanship and called for regional dialogue. Regional Security: US missions across 12 Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq, warned of possible attacks and flight disruptions as Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Yemen fuel fears of wider escalation. Government and Security: Interior Minister Yasser al-Maliki called for modernising Iraq’s intelligence agency and upgrading training. The new cabinet was completed last week, with parliament approving 11 ministers, including a US-sanctioned deputy prime minister. Economy and Oil: Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered a boost in oil production capacity as Iraq seeks to recover from an estimated $60 billion in war-related losses; Baghdad has also requested IMF financing, raising concerns over the cost of reforms. Kurdistan Ties: Masrour Barzani and Britain’s national security adviser discussed illegal migration and regional security in Erbil.
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