By Ggia - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45246844

  • Home

  • About Us

    • Our Team
    • Careers
  • Services

    • Risk and Strategic Consultancy
    • Information for Legal Firms
    • MECS Security Reports
    • MECS Analysis Articles
    • MECS Country Risk Reports
  • Highlights

  • MECS Blog

  • Contact Us

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    • All Posts
    • MECS' Blog
    • MECS' Analysis Articles
    Search
    The Ukraine Crisis and the Middle East
    MECS
    • Mar 14
    • 10 min

    The Ukraine Crisis and the Middle East

    The Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022, marked the largest invasion in Europe since World War II and the most...
    46 views
    Afghanistan: What comes next?
    MECS
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 7 min

    Afghanistan: What comes next?

    In October 2001, the US military, with the support of the British, entered what would become A 20-year conflict in Afghanistan. The war...
    109 views
    COVID-19 & Iraq: Continued Instability
    MECS
    • May 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    COVID-19 & Iraq: Continued Instability

    ISIS militants are taking advantage of the preoccupation with the COVID-19 crisis and the turbulent political situation in Iraq to launch...
    89 views0 comments
    Iraqi Kurdistan's Economy Post-Referendum
    MECS
    • Jul 22, 2019
    • 5 min

    Iraqi Kurdistan's Economy Post-Referendum

    The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s 2017 Independence Referendum has had dramatic consequences on the Kurdish economy. Shortly...
    213 views
    Surviving US Sanctions: Can Iran Hold out?
    MECS
    • Feb 28, 2019
    • 7 min

    Surviving US Sanctions: Can Iran Hold out?

    This month, the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of its 1979 Revolution. Iran has faced a variety of challenges...
    116 views
    Renewable Energy in Egypt: A Sector with Promising Potential
    MECS
    • Feb 4, 2019
    • 6 min

    Renewable Energy in Egypt: A Sector with Promising Potential

    With a rapidly growing population and an expanding economy, Egypt has been struggling to meet its energy needs, which has been growing at...
    99 views
    Turkish Economy on the Brink of Collapse?
    MECS
    • Sep 13, 2018
    • 2 min

    Turkish Economy on the Brink of Collapse?

    For over a decade, the Turkish economy has been supplied with easy credit. Here, economic growth became dependant upon the injection of...
    56 views
    Russia’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Part ii
    MECS
    • Aug 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    Russia’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Part ii

    The Soviet legacy is a factor that shapes Russian foreign policy, in the Middle East and elsewhere, in a number of ways. Arms sales – to...
    76 views
    Russia’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Part i
    MECS
    • Aug 21, 2018
    • 4 min

    Russia’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Part i

    The annexation of Crimea in February 2014 marked the beginning of a new Russian assertiveness on the world stage. Beyond the battlefields...
    69 views
    Does Egypt’s Growth Spell Opportunity for Investors?
    MECS
    • Jul 30, 2018
    • 4 min

    Does Egypt’s Growth Spell Opportunity for Investors?

    Shaken by years of turmoil, since the 2011 uprising, the Egyptian economy is showing signs of recovery. In line with the 2016 IMF loan...
    64 views
    Is MENA's Economic Growth Sustainable?
    MECS
    • Jul 5, 2018
    • 3 min

    Is MENA's Economic Growth Sustainable?

    While 2017 was a challenging year for the MENA region, with GDP growth dropping to 1 percent, Middle Eastern economies are expected to...
    59 views
    The Janus Face of Saudi Reform
    MECS
    • Jun 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Janus Face of Saudi Reform

    The “Western world” has a renewed interest in Saudi Arabia, which is now being portrayed as a “progressive” state due to Crown Prince...
    49 views
    A Love Story: Modi and Netanyahu
    MECS
    • Jun 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Love Story: Modi and Netanyahu

    Earlier this year the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs endorsed the rich and deep ancient history between India and Israel. However,...
    163 views
    Iran Nuclear Deal: American Withdrawal Aids Regime Hardliners
    MECS
    • May 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    Iran Nuclear Deal: American Withdrawal Aids Regime Hardliners

    At the start of this month, US President Donald Trump announced America’s withdrawal from the JCPOA, or Iran nuclear deal. Prior to his...
    65 views
    • White YouTube Icon
    • White LinkedIn Icon
    • White Facebook Icon
    • White Twitter Icon

    © The Middle East Consultancy Services Limited | Company No: 7137399 
    Terms of Use and Privacy policy 
    2000 - 2020