‘There is no money’: Is Iraq entering a phase of lean years?

Iraqi government needs approximately $8.24bn a month to pay state salaries and cover basic obligations.

Baghdad, Iraq – A colloquial phrase by Iraqi Minister of Health Abdul Hussein al-Musawi uttered at a meeting for medical staff, health workers and others in Baghdad made many Iraqis concerned.

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