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
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi listens during the Baghdad conference in the Iraqi capital on Aug. 28, 2021.
