AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTelecom & 5G in Iraq: Iraq is preparing a new national mobile operator after closing Korek’s case, while the regulator says it’s also moving toward 5G to power smart cities and e-government. Anti-corruption drive: Iraq’s PM legal adviser Munir Haddad says stolen public funds since 2003 exceed $2 trillion, with public trials and more arrests as confessions expand the suspect list. Power for rural Erbil: Rwanga Foundation’s solar project will supply electricity to 100 units in Ziyarat village, including homes and public facilities, aiming to cut summer outages and reliance on conventional grids. Kid safety online (MENA, incl. Iraq): YouTube rolls out supervised kid accounts across the region, adding age-based content controls and parental limits for Shorts. Health & diabetes access (MENA, incl. Iraq): Daewoong Pharmaceutical signs a deal to supply Envlo to eight countries, including Iraq, targeting approvals and a wider launch starting 2027. AI research spotlight: Dnotitia releases STAR-KV, a method for faster long-context AI via KV cache compression, selected as an ICML 2026 Spotlight paper. Regional tech & trade routes: Syria signals openness to a Gulf-linked transit corridor via Iraq as alternatives to Hormuz are planned.
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