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Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq's economic woes

by Samya Kullab
| October 23, 2020 12:06 AM

BAGHDAD (AP) — Long-time Iraqi civil servant Qusay Abdul-Amma panicked when his monthly salary was delayed. Days of waiting turned to weeks. He defaulted on rent and other bills.

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