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Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Feb. 10, 2015

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

Iraq financial crisis prompts emergency action

Years of unrestrained spending and economic mismanagement have come to a head as oil prices drop and security costs soar, triggering risky fiscal maneuvers and IOC worries.

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Feb. 3, 2015

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Jan. 27, 2015

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

Parliament trims budget ahead of vote

The Finance Committee has cut Iraq's overall budget to $95 billion and shifted money from the Ministry of Defense to Shia militias and refugees.

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Jan. 20, 2015

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

Q&A: Ahmad Chalabi

The head of the Parliament Finance Committee talks about priorities for cutting costs while being able to pay for defense, refugees and IOCs.