Officials Far Apart on Iraq Debt Relief
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The world's major economic powers were far apart Saturday on agreeing how to provide debt relief for Iraq and the poorest nations, as finance officials began broader discussions about the global economy.
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Iraqi politicians struggled Saturday to reach agreement on candidates for two key security posts that remained vacant a week after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki&#039;s government of national unity took office.
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The International Monetary Fund&#39;s top policy-making group on Saturday failed to close divisions over debt relief for the world&#39;s poorest countries.
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Iraq, once thought to be a political albatross for President George W. Bush, is turning out to be more of a headache for his Democratic rival John Kerry despite the continuing turmoil and mounting US death toll.
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Bulgaria and Romania, two of Europe's poorest countries, will try to recoup billions of dollars in debt from Iraq despite a call by the Paris Club of creditor states to mostly wipe the slate clean, officials ...
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Rich nations pledged an agreement soon on forgiving the debt burden weighing on poor nations in Africa, Latin America and Asia but remained divided on reducing billions of dollars of Iraqi debt.
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WASHINGTON Oct. 3, 2004 - Finance officials failed to resolve their differences over debt relief for the world&#39;s poorest countries and Iraq while expressing concern about the impact high oil prices would have on a strengthening global economy.
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Attempts to pass a key oil law sought by the U.S. were snarled once more Wednesday by deep differences among Iraq's Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish leaders, delaying parliament debate despite the prime minister's claims of a breakthrough.
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BAGHDAD - Senior Iraqi officials expressed concern yesterday that the escalating crisis in northern Iraq between Turkey and Kurdish guerrillas could undermine an important regional conference this week on the future of Iraq.
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Congress and the White House may be sparring over funds for the U.S. effort in Iraq, but the mint chocolate chip is still flowing at the embassy in Baghdad. At least for now.
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The Bush administration is split over the idea of a surge in troops to Iraq, with White House officials aggressively promoting the concept over the unanimous disagreement of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to U.S. officials familiar with the intense debate.
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Leaders of the Shiite and Kurdish parties that govern Iraq have disparaged the Iraq Study Group report. Sunni Arabs said they agree with the report's prognosis of Iraq's problems &#151; but not the proposed cure.
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UNITED STATES WASHINGTON -- The United States and its major economic allies struggled yesterday to resolve deep differences over how to relieve the heavy debt burden for Iraq and the world's poorest countries. Debt relief and broader topics of international finance topped the agenda for finance officials attending committee meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Treasury ...
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China announced with great flourish this week that it is forgiving debt owed by Iraq. But with the Iraqi president set to hold talks Friday with the Chinese premier, it was still unclear how much debt has been written off.
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WASHINGTON Oct. 2, 2004 - The United States and its major economic allies struggled Saturday to resolve deep differences over how best to relieve the heavy debt burden for Iraq and the world&#39;s poorest countries.
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The Iraqi government is split over whether to enforce the death sentence on Chemical Ali and two others.
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The U.S. occupation authority in Iraq was unable to keep track of nearly &#36;9 billion it transferred to government ministries, which lacked financial controls, security, communications and adequate staff, an inspector general has found.