Iraq

Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi and some of his former employees were accused by a judicial panel of being linked to at least 150 attacks in which Shi'a Muslims were killed between... 2012-02-24

Iraq's foreign reserves stood at US$60.8bn in December 2011, enough to cover 12.2 months worth of imports. Reserves have increased by 27.5% compared to 2010, when they came in at... 2012-02-24

We are projecting Iraq's economy to be the fastest growing in the Middle East and North Africa over the coming years, with surging oil production and large-scale investments into the... 2012-02-09

Higher oil output and elevated international energy prices will lift the current account, while strong foreign direct investment interest will ensure the financial account remains stable.... 2011-08-23

In response to a fatal ambush attack by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on a military convoy in southeast Turkey, the Turkish military attacked numerous points in northern Iraq in... 2011-08-23

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's call to reduce the size of the cabinet will weaken the stability of the coalition, in our view. In response to public protests over the inadequate... 2011-06-27

On June 26, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister for Municipalities And Tourism Samir Abdullah stated that the KRG has revoked 238 licences for investment ventures, and added... 2011-06-27

We maintain our view that Iraq's balance of payments dynamics will remain stable over the medium term (see our online service, February 14, 'Balance Of Payments On Stable Footing').... 2011-06-23

The rise in international energy prices thus far in 2011 will have a positive impact on Iraq's fiscal accounts in our view, though we do not expect the deficit to turn into surplus... 2011-04-21

BMI View: Due to recent successes in boosting output at various oil fields in Iraq, our balance of payments outlook for Iraq is slightly more sanguine, and we project the current... 2011-04-20