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Algeria Focus

Algeria Focus is the leading English language publication which is exclusively dedicated to Algeria. It is edited by Jon Marks of Cross-border Information, who has specialised on North Africa in general, and Algeria in particular, for over 20 years. With a strong focus on domestic political developments, the financial sector and energy industry, Algeria Focus' analysis – which includes contributions from our team of experts in Algeria and Europe – is unparalleled.

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Brazil Focus

Brazil Focus - which is edited by the president of the Sao Paulo based Menas do Brasil, Georges Landau - provides incisive expert analysis on Brazil's political, economic and energy-related developments, with special emphasis on the oil industry and its ramifications in South America. As Brazil enters an election year in 2006, Brazil Focus provides subscribers with invaluable intelligence on Brazil's complicated political process.

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Caspian Focus

Caspian Focus is a monthly executive report that provides a detailed and original perspective on events in the Caspian region, and especially regarding the oil and gas industry. It is ideally suited for oil company executives who require accurate information and cutting-edge insights that are unavailable elsewhere. Its regular features include - oil trading, pipeline projects, upstream deals, as well as analysis of the latest political developments. There are monthly updates on the activities of Caspian operators listed on the London, New York, and Toronto Stock Exchanges. In short, Caspian Focus is an essential tool for anybody doing business, or planning to do business, is this complex and fascinating region.

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China Focus

China Focus is the perfect tool for businesses and policy makers who neded to keep abreast of commercial and political developments in what is rapidly becoming a critical industrial economy. In addition to covering all the key areas of the Chinese economy - energy, capital markets, finance and manufacturing, China Focus explores all major areas of Chinese domestic and foreign policy, and crucially, and explains who the movers and shakers are in a country that is notoriously "difficult to read."

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Iran Strategic Focus

Iran Strategic Focus is Menas' monthly Iran publication which combines the best elements of both our original Iran Focus hard-copy newsletter (which first started back in 1988) and our specialist Iran Energy Focus. In their place Iran Strategic Focus which is an authoritative source of unbiased news and analysis on key sectors of Iranian business and industry plus strategic developments in Iran. It aims to help non-Iranians understand and win business in this important Middle Eastern country. Subscribers have access, via the Menas e-library, not only to all the back issues of ISF, IF and IEF, but also two important databases - the Project Tracker database and the Iranian Oil Sector Organisational Charts & Tables - which are both updated monthly. ISF is edited for Menas by Atieh Bahar Consulting which is Iran's leading strategic consultancy firm

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Iraq Focus

Iraq Focus looks beyond conventional news coverage to provide exclusive information and a clear and balanced view of the very difficult political, economic and social environment. The main report is published monthly, with a regularly updated outlook called Iraq Executive Briefing. Iraq Focus analyses companies, people and policies that are shaping policy, finance and the energy sector. Written by Menas Associates and Cross-border Information analysts in Baghdad, Washington and London, and informed by correspondents across the Gulf, Iraq Focus provides an executive briefing which is designed to provide a balanced inside track.

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Korea Focus

Korea Focus combines the expert commentary of Aidan Foster-Carter with his lucid and highly readable style, and covers economic, political and security-related developments in these increasingly strategic and commercially significant countries. Aidan is acknowledged as a leading authority on North and South Korea, and we believe the publication to be invaluable to any company with interests in, or interested in, Korea. The publication is monthly, and available as a universal corporate subscription.

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Libya Focus

Menas was initially founded back in the 1970s to work on Libya related projects and some of our directors have over 40 years experience on the country. Our long experience and vast experience both on, and in, the country is reflected in Libya Focus which we first started producing almost a decade ago. Like all Menas publications, Libya Focus provides objective and politically independent expert analysis of Libya's domestic politics, foreign relations, oil and gas sector, and general business environment. For further details, not only on Libya Focus, but also on our Libya Directory interactive stand-alone website (which includes details on over 1200 individuals and over 200 updated profiles), please contact info@menas.co.uk .

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Nigeria Focus

Nigeria Focus is widely recognised as being by far the best and most authoritative publication on Nigeria's hydrocarbon sector and we are often first with the most important scoops. It is edited by Jon Bearman of Clearwater Research Services who has long been West Africa's leading oil journalist. Nigeria Focus' team of reporters and experts – who are based in Abuja, Lagos, and in the Niger Delta - have an unparalleled knowledge of what is going on in Nigeria and are able to unravel the political and business machinations of what is going on, and why, in this most complex of countries.

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Uranium-Online

Uranium-Online is Menas Associates first product specific electronic publication and the first that is geared towards the mining industry. The principle focus is the inter-relationship between the upstream mining and enrichment business and the related non-technical above-ground issues which effect it. These include national and international politics; security and strategic risk management; environmental and social factors; the uranium market, and many other issues. In addition we also profile producing countries, companies, and leading individuals in the uranium sector.

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Vietnam Focus

Vietnam's striking growth and development are attracting international business interest across all sectors. Yet the country's government, policy settings and decision making are often opaque. Vietnam remains a challenging environment. To help guide business planning, Vietnam Focus provides insights into government thinking and analysis of political developments and policies. Key sectors covered are infrastructure (especially energy, petroleum and other resources), banking and finance, and trade. Vietnam Focus also provides intelligence on Laos and Cambodia and the Greater Mekong Basin region.

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