Iraq sets election date and US-Russia embassy talks take place



Iraq has set the date for national parliamentary elections this year. The US and Russia are meeting in Istanbul for embassy talks. The number of millionaires living in Dubai has doubled in the past decade, making it one of the world’s fastest-growing wealth hubs.

On this episode of Trending Middle East:

Iraq to hold parliamentary elections on November 11

US and Russian officials to meet for second round of embassy talks in Istanbul

A UK tax rate of 67% makes Dubai move the obvious choice for the non-domiciled

This episode features Sinan Mahmoud, Iraq Correspondent; Lizzie Porter, Turkey Correspondent, and Tariq Tahir, Senior Investigations Correspondent.

Updated: April 10, 2025, 2:00 AM

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