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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...

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Iraqi Kurdistan's Economy Post-Referendum

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Does Egypt’s Growth Spell Opportunity for Investors?

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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...

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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...

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