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The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the Iran-Israel-US war ex-posed one of Iraq’s most enduring economic vulnerabilities: the...
The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 4, 2026 exposed a fundamental structural vulnerability of Iraq’s economy. About 93% of the count...
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Iraq's energy subsidy system is one of the largest and most durable in the Middle East. For decades — and with renewed urgency since the 2003 regime c...
The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the Iran-Israel-US war ex-posed one of Iraq’s most enduring economic vulnerabilities: the...
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The AUIS Dhia Jafar Center for Energy and Natural Resources convened a roundtable following a presentation by Harry Istepanian, about the ch...
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The AUIS Dhia Jafar Center for Energy and Natural Resources convened a closed-door roundtable bringing together representatives from academi...
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