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Iraq Lagging in Foreign Investment

Iraq is still struggling to attract foreign investors amid dated laws, political instability and a conservative society, writes Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Apr 4, 2013
Employees of the state-run South Oil Company (SOC) join a new oil storage tank to the oil pipelines near the southern city of Basra January 14, 2013. The head of the state-run South Oil Company said the new facility will add a capacity of one million barrels to the existing 5.5 million barrels available. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ - Tags: ENERGY CIVIL UNREST) - RTR3CG6G
Employees of the state-run South Oil Co. (SOC) join a new oil storage tank to the oil pipelines near the southern city of Basra, Jan. 14, 2013. — REUTERS/Atef Hassan

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