ABU DHABI  - Fixing and upgrading Iraq's power system requires investments of at least $30 billion, Luay al-khateeb, the country's Minister of Electricity, told Reuters on Tuesday.

Iraq continues to suffer electricity shortages, 16 years after a U.S.-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein.

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