AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHeritage Restoration: Iraq has started restoring the 3,400-year-old Aqarquf Ziggurat temples west of Baghdad, with an Italian archaeological team reinforcing cracked brick and mud-brick walls using international conservation standards. Nuclear Water Research: KISR and the IAEA launched a regional meeting on using nuclear techniques to map groundwater vulnerability and protect aquifers amid climate and pollution pressures, with Iraq among participating countries. Oil & Jobs Pressure: Petroleum institute graduates protested outside Iraq’s Oil Ministry in Baghdad and in Basra, demanding government hiring; officials said recruitment is being pursued through ministries and via oil-sector contracting firms. Oil Ambitions: Iraq is drafting a plan to more than double crude capacity toward about 10 million bpd by 2030, including expanding Kurdistan production and seeking investment for modern tech. Film & Culture: Iraq selected “No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman” as its Oscar contender, a Mosul-shot Kurdish war story inspired by a female Peshmerga sniper. Security Withdrawal: The US plans to complete its troop withdrawal from Iraq by Sept. 30, ending the remaining presence concentrated in the Kurdistan Region.
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