By Bob Tollast. This article constitutes an introduction on the recent history of Iraq’s electricity sector followed by a Q and A with Mr. Istepanian. As Iraq endures the most serious terrorist offensive since 2004, what is certain is that this year a separate fight will continue to improve services, also crucial to the legitimacy […]
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An Interview with Saif al-Jaibeji of Iraq Health
Robert Tollast is a consultant at Noorbridge, a Helsinki based consultancy with staff in London and Nasiriyah, Iraq. He has written extensively on security, politics and economic issues in Iraq for various publications, and is currently researching a modern history of Iraq with support from The Middle East Forum. email: bobtollast@gmail.com twitter: @roberttollast To understand […]
Private Security Companies in Iraq
By Robert Tollast. Robert Tollast is a consultant at Noorbridge, a Helsinki based consultancy with staff in London and Nasiriyah, Iraq. He has written extensively on security, politics and economic issues in Iraq for various publications, and is currently researching a modern history of Iraq with support from The Middle East Forum. email: bobtollast@gmail.com twitter: […]
Basra’s Next Battle: Defeating Corruption and Bureaucracy
By Robert Tollast. Robert Tollast is a consultant at Noorbridge, a Helsinki based consultancy with staff in London and Nasiriyah, Iraq. He has written extensively on security, politics and economic issues in Iraq for various publications, and is currently researching a modern history of Iraq with support from The Middle East Forum. email: bobtollast@gmail.com twitter: […]
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From Reconstruction to Building the Future
By Robert Tollast. For a new series for Iraq Business News, I will be interviewing Iraqi and foreign professionals and asking them about their experiences working in Iraq. For the first edition I spoke with Hameed Abid, an architect who has worked on some 600 projects in Europe and the MENA region. Hameed’s first project […]