Middle East: Shifting US policy in the Middle East
Event
Three months after taking office, the Biden administration is still outlining its Middle East strategy. In reviewing the USA’s role in ...
COUNTRIES :
Saudi Arabia
Iran
United States
Syria
Iraq
UAE - United Arab Emirates
Palestine
Israel
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MENA region: Two shocks at once put severe liquidity pressure on oil exporters with limited buffers
In January this year, the outlook for the MENA region was one of continued economic growth, albeit at a subdued rate in most countries. The average ...
COUNTRIES :
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Egypt
Jordan
Tunisia
Oman
Bahrain
Algeria
Qatar
Iraq
Kuwait
UAE - United Arab Emirates
Russia
Iran
Morocco
Libya
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Iraq: Recovering from years of conflict, but political risks expected to remain high for years to come
Political violence is the main driver of the MLT risk but this is expected to remain stable for years to come.
COUNTRY:
Iraq
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Iraq: Coalition formation dragging on while popular discontent increases
Event
The coalition formation in Iraq has been dragging on since the May 2018 parliamentary elections. The incumbent prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, ...
COUNTRY:
Iraq
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Iraq: Neighbouring countries increase pressure on Kurdish region after referendum
Event
On 25 September a non-binding referendum for independence was held by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the Kurdish-controlled areas ...
COUNTRY:
Iraq
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Now IS in Iraq is almost defeated, the country is facing new significant challenges
Event
With the freeing of Mosul and Tal Aftar completed, the fight against IS in Iraq has entered its final stretch. This comes three years after the ...
COUNTRY:
Iraq
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Country risk modifications, June 2017
In the framework of its regular review of short-term political risk classifications, Credendo has upgraded five countries (Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, ...
COUNTRIES :
Iraq
Egypt
Ghana
Mauritania
St.Martin (NL)
Sri Lanka
St.Vincent and the Grenadines
Turkmenistan
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Iraq: Upgrade from 7 to 6
Credendo downgraded the short-term political risk to category 7/7 and went off cover in 2014 when IS was approaching Bagdad. Recently, the security ...
COUNTRIES :
Iraq
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Iraq: Secured IMF support but economy will remain under pressure
Event
End July, the IMF approved 1.2 bn USD in financial assistance under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to Iraq. This programme is designed to ...
COUNTRY:
Iraq
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ISIS surprise offensive shakes Iraqi foundations
Event
Last month, the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) succeeded in advancing rapidly from Syria into north-western Iraq, seizing ...
COUNTRY:
Iraq
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Deadly attacks surge as political situation deteriorates
Event
During the past two months, Iraq has witnessed a resurgence of deadly violence and attacks in different parts in the country. In April, ...
COUNTRY:
Iraq
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