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Iraq, UAE
Masrour Barzani works his charm in UAE to save oil contracts

Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. © Reuters

Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, is openly spouting his outrage at Bagdad's new oil law, which will impede Kurdish production. He travels regularly to Abu Dhabi, a good place to maintain contact with his current and future investors. [...]

Published on 08.04.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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