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China will dominate Iraq’s energy sector

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IRAQ

Chinese companies have not only become the dominant players in the upstream oil and gas sector and the leading importers of Iraqi oil; they are also important forces in…

Iraq could increasingly depend on Chinese oil firms

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IRAQ

Chinese firms have established a strong position in Iraq’s oil sector, strengthened further in the most recent bid round. At the same time, some Western companies are implementing…

Gulf states will face privatisation challenges

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GULF STATES

The outlook for Gulf privatisation.

Iran will expand its monitored national internet

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IRAN

Under development for over a decade, the NIN had its first major trial when Tehran imposed an internet blackout in response to mass protests last November, with mixed success.

A major Saudi mining sector push faces uncertainties

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SAUDI ARABIA

The announcement is part of the kingdom’s strategy to develop mining -- at home as well as abroad -- as a pillar of its economy and to attract foreign investment. Saudi Arabia…

Firms working in Israel face pressure on Palestinians

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ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS

The July 19 law’s limiting of the right of national self-determination in Israel to the Jewish people has angered the Arab minority and provoked international criticism, including…

Reconstruction of Libya's Derna will be difficult

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LIBYA

The Derna flood is the largest natural disaster to have hit Libya in decades, with at least 4,300 confirmed dead and 8,500 missing. The public have accused east and west-based…

Libyan energy ambitions will likely fall short

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LIBYA

Earlier, on January 7, NOC was forced to declare force majeure at Sharara oil field, the country’s largest, after protests shut it down. Oil and gas usually account for more than…

Morocco, Tunisia will look to expand phosphate exports

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MOROCCO/TUNISIA

Tunisia and Morocco depend on phosphate ore exports as one of their main sources of foreign currency and government revenue. The mined rock, which contains phosphorus, is a key…

Falling profits will force Turkish bank modernisation

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TURKEY

Banks' response to limited growth and profitability from restrictions on growing their credit card businesses.