[via PDK] Article: “Al-Alaq: Iraq has one of the greatest Arab Gold Reserves with 162 tons” This is making the news again. Iraq wants the world to know the physical assets it has in its foreign currency reserves etc…. They want us to know they are one of the only solvent countries in the world. They are not a “debtor” nation. They are a “creditor” nation. They are laying the foundation to be able to change their rates.