Iraqi port revenue surges as anti-corruption move bears fruit
Iraq’s key Umm Qasr Port has been positively affected by measures to reduce corruption, leading to a massive revenue increase in 2020 despite fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Plans for the massive, nearby Faw Port and an electronic system being put in place may also serve to shore up state coffers and reduce those of “outlaw” groups.
Shelly Kittleson | Iraq | Jan 19, 2021
Former Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan, 64, speaks during a press conference after registering his candidacy for Iran's presidential elections at the Interior Ministry in Tehran on May 11, 2021. Registration at the Interior Ministry to contest the poll runs from May 11-15, with names to be handed to the conservative-dominated Guardian Council for vetting before being allowed to run.
