Dec 6, 2018 | Iraq & Kurdistan, Menas Associates
After a standoff of more than a year, Baghdad and Erbil have agreed on a deal to resume oil exports from Kirkuk. Under the deal, which the Oil Ministry has described as a ‘preliminary agreement’, Erbil has agreed to pump between 50,000 b/d and 100,000 b/d from Kirkuk...
Nov 7, 2018 | Iraq & Kurdistan, Menas Associates
Iraq has made further strides in its efforts to get its political process back up and running. There was a major breakthrough on 2 October when the parliament elected Barham Saleh as the country’s new president, which in turn opened up the way for the selection of a...
Sep 13, 2018 | Iraq & Kurdistan, Menas Associates
As political negotiations drag on, the big question for Iraq is who is going to be the next prime minister. Despite incumbent Haidar al-Abadi’s lacklustre election performance, he is still in the running and could yet have a second term in office. The US and other...
Jul 24, 2018 | Iraq & Kurdistan, Menas Associates
This months edition of Iraq & Kurdistan Focus our consultant looks at the implications of the protest that continue to rage in the Basra Governorate: This month’s widespread protests — which began in the Basra Governorate as a demand for jobs and services but...
Jul 2, 2018 | Iraq & Kurdistan, Menas Associates
In June the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced that it is providing a finance package worth US$269 million to bolster the Iraqi telecoms sector. The World Bank subsidiary offers investment, advisory and asset-management services to encourage...
Jul 2, 2018 | Iraq & Kurdistan, Menas Associates
The below snippet was taken from our full Q3 forecast, available to download as a pdf. for free using this form: Web Site First Name Last Name Email Security Although the overall trend is still improving, the security situation will remain precarious in the near to...
