Iraq in the Dark Tunnel.. The Cost of Government Absence

The Iraqi economy and simple citizens pay a heavy bill due to continuous failure in forming a new government. The absence of the federal budget stopped thousands of vital projects and led to a sharp decline in growth. This political inability reflects the deep structural crisis in the consensual system that failed to meet aspirations. International economic organizations warn of deteriorating infrastructure and collapsing basic services in the country's cities and countryside. Political blocs find themselves in a real dilemma, with each party clinging to demands without offering concessions. External interventions contribute to prolonging the crisis, as regional countries seek to install figures serving their interests. A comprehensive economic vision is absent from political dialogue tables limited only to sharing positions and spoils. Foreign investors look with concern at this foggy scene, leading to capital flight and halting direct investments. Exiting this dark tunnel requires real national will putting Iraq's interest above all narrow partisan and sectarian considerations. The Iraqi crisis remains a bleeding wound in the region's body threatening its security without radical solutions.