AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoParliament & Budget: Iraq’s Finance Ministry plans to submit the 2027 federal budget bill to Parliament on Oct. 15, ending a two-year stretch without an enforceable federal budget. Energy & Diplomacy: Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi began a Europe trip in France to ease pressure on Iraqi oil exports amid the Hormuz crisis, meeting Macron and later expected in Germany; TotalEnergies also says it will lift Iraq investment from $12B to $16B, with gas and output targets discussed. Protests & Social Policy: Retirees rallied in Baghdad demanding higher pensions and retirement-law changes, while Basra education workers and graduates protested unpaid salaries, jobs, and disputed hiring lists. Security & Regional Fallout: Iraq-linked drone attacks are at the center of Saudi’s East-West pipeline shutdown; Iran denies involvement and Iraq says the launches originated from its territory, while Kurdistan reported missile strikes on Iranian Kurdish opposition camps. Courts & Daily Life: A Najaf court sentenced a butcher to 10 years for selling pork as beef, highlighting food-safety enforcement in the holy city.
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