Popular Protests Erupt in Baghdad Rejecting Currency Devaluation Decision

dijlahpoint - Dozens of citizens staged demonstrations in central Baghdad to protest the government's decision to devalue the official exchange rate of the Iraqi Dinar against the US Dollar, shifting from 1,300 to 1,500 Dinars per Dollar. The Ministry of Finance stated that the new rate was adopted following a cabinet session to meet urgent financial and economic requirements.

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Popular Protests Erupt in Baghdad Rejecting Currency Devaluation Decision

Dijlah Point News Editorial Team
11 Oct 2026
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