Young people and public jobs: towards an economy that does not wait for the state
When a government job becomes the only dream, we lose energies that could have built a productive private sector.
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Rana Al-Jubouri
The presenter of “Al-Forat Morning” and a sociology researcher, she writes about young people, the family and the changes Iraqi society is going through.
When a government job becomes the only dream, we lose energies that could have built a productive private sector.
Read the full article
Rana Al-Jubouri
Opinion

Dr Salam Al-Obaidi
Water is no longer a technical matter run from ministry offices; it has become a question of sovereignty that touches the food security of millions of Iraqis.

Haider Al-Mousawi
An economy that depends on a single commodity remains hostage to its swings, and diversification is no longer an option that can be put off.

Dr Nadia Al-Shammari
With every street restored and every café brought back to life, Baghdad regains something of a spirit that never really left.
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