{
  "id": 17085648,
  "title": "IMF says engaging with Iraq on preparing new bailout program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/imf-says-engaging-with-iraq-on-preparing-new-bailout-program",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:30:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/imf-says-engaging-iraq-preparing-new-bailout-program"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it was engaging with Iraqi authorities as it prepares a new bailout program for the country, whose economy has been battered by the war on Iran. The US-Israel war on Iran, launched in late February, plunged the region into conflict and saw Tehran's retaliatory action virtually block the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy supply route. Iraq's economy is…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}