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Kirk H Sowell

Kirk H Sowell

Kirk H Sowell is the principal of Utica Risk Services, a Middle East-focused political-risk firm. He is a specialist in Arabic-language research, and aside from consultancy work he regularly publishes on topics related to politics, political economy and Islamist movements in the region.

Iraq’s Worsening – and Unnecessary – Cabinet Crisis

Iraq’s prime minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, has made a startling admission: he has been a mere puppet on the political stage.

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December 20, 2018 No Comments

Iraq’s Budget Stalemate and the Danger this Poses to Future Stability

Iraq’s prime minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, is just two months into his job, but already has had to make his first

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December 11, 2018 No Comments

Despite Claims of a Governing Bloc ‘Nucleus,’ Iraq’s Crisis in Government Looks Set to Continue

The efforts of Iraq’s current prime minister, Haider Al Abadi, to secure reelection kicked into high gear last Sunday when

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August 26, 2018 No Comments

Protests Force Iraq to Deepen Its Debt Undertaking

Iraq’s prime minister, Haider Al Abadi, has had it hard lately. A poor electoral showing for his party at national

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August 6, 2018 No Comments

Jordan Needs Deep, Structural Reforms to the Economy. Can the New Prime Minister Deliver?

On June 5, Jordan’s King Abdullah II appointed Omar Al Razzaz to head a new government, a day after Prime

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June 25, 2018 No Comments

Iraq’s Election, Stained and Singed

A fire on June 7 at Iraq’s key ballot storage facility in Sadr City, Baghdad, added another burn mark to

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June 16, 2018 No Comments

As Iraq Moves Closer to a New Government, the Alignments Don’t Augur Well for Economic Reforms or Freedom from Militia Interference

The upset victory of a coalition backed by Muqtada Al Sadr in Iraq’s parliamentary elections makes forming the next government

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May 27, 2018 No Comments

Iraqi Prime Minister Seizes on Militia Scandal to Seal the End of Campaigning

Bad news often can profit someone, and in Iraq that someone might be the incumbent prime minister. With the May

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May 10, 2018 No Comments

Plummeting Popularity Shows Perils of Jordan’s Austerity Drive

Fiscal austerity is a thankless task, even when the patient’s short-term pain is essential to prevent long-term problems. Jordan provides

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May 7, 2018 No Comments

Political and Fiscal Calculations in Iraq’s New Budget

Iraq’s passage of its 2018 budget earlier this month was a win-win for the political class, coming as it does

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March 21, 2018 No Comments

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