Iraq

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is well positioned to retain his position following national parliamentary elections that will take place on March 7. Although his State of Law coalition... 2010-03-05

According to US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the security situation would have to worsen significantly in the aftermath of March's parliamentary elections for the US to slow down... 2010-02-24

Consumer price inflation (CPI) came in at -4.4% y-o-y in December 2009, bringing the average annual CPI rate to -2.8% for 2009. Core inflation, which excludes fuel costs, averaged... 2010-02-24

Iraq is at its most stable since the 2003 US-led invasion, but the numerous challenges it faces present significant risks that it could descend in to chaos once again. That said,... 2010-02-18

The multitude of competing political parties coupled with the lack of reliable opinion polling means that predicting the outcome of March's national parliamentary elections is largely... 2010-02-16

The expansion of the oil sector and Iraq's ongoing reconstruction and economic development suggest strong growth in both imports and exports over the coming years. Our relatively... 2010-02-11

On the back of steadily increasing oil output and solid growth in the non-oil sector, we expect real GDP growth to average 4.9% annually over the next five years. While the Iraqi... 2010-02-10

With clear choices between religious and secular/nationalist parties in March's parliamentary elections, the results will demonstrate how strongly Iraqis desire the relationship between... 2010-02-01

Headline consumer price inflation (CPI) came in at -4.4% y-o-y in December 2009, having averaged -2.8% through the year. We expect CPI to return to positive territory in early 2010,... 2010-01-29

Shatha al-Musawi, an independent Iraqi MP, is challenging in a federal court the oil contract which BP and its Chinese partner CNPC had won to develop the giant Rumaila oilfield in... 2010-01-29