AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDetainee Dispute: Baghdad rejected Syria’s request to take back about 4,000 suspected Islamic State members transferred to Iraq, saying those found guilty of crimes in Iraq will face Iraqi law. Dinar Backlash: Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi defended the exchange-rate change in parliament as a senior cleric urged the government to reverse the devaluation or pay public employees in US dollars. The new official rate is 1,520 dinars per dollar, up from 1,320. Kurdistan Security: Drones targeted an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Erbil province as the US troop withdrawal raises concerns about how the Kurdistan Region will manage threats without American protection. Oil and Trade: Iraq is pursuing a route through Syria to move crude around Strait of Hormuz risks, while Iraqi Airways has resumed flights to Iran after a US sanctions waiver. Governance: Two Nineveh officials were arrested in separate bribery cases, adding to scrutiny of corruption in local government.
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