Business Extra: IEA’s Fatih Birol on the opportunities for Iraq's economy

The intergovernmental organisation's chief believes that Baghdad can make a big impact and draw in new investors only if it acts quickly on reform

This week, The National's Editor-in-Chief, Mina Al-Oraibi, joins host Mustafa Alrawi to discuss her interview with the International Energy Agency's executive director Dr Fatih Birol about efforts to diversify and reform Iraq's economy.  In this episode: Mina on Iraq's future (0m 30s) Dr Fatih Birol about the investment environment in Iraq (4m 20s) Gas flaring and Iraq's energy needs (5m 35s) Headlines (14m 25s) Read more on our website: • Energy and legal framework reforms will usher stability into Iraq, IEA chief says

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