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The Iraqi government's recent decision to halt the payment of the Kurdistan Region's share from the federal budget has severely affected businesses in the Region, including Erbil. Kurdistan has over one million civil servants. The Iraqi government claims that the Kurdish government has failed to transfer all oil and non-oil revenues. A high-profile Iraqi delegation is set to visit Erbil to resolve the issue.
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