By bne IntelIiNews Iraqi education authorities have announced that the latest Chinese-funded school will open in Baghdad, INA reported on January 22. Beijing, in a significant move to expand its influence in the Middle East following the United States’ withdrawal, signed a deal with Iraq to build 1,000 schools. Construction of hundreds have started across the country in a move seen by the West with suspicion. The school building development is part of China’s larger push for a more significant role in the region. Former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi oversaw the signing of 15 contract…