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Iraq, the KRG, Oil, and the Revision of Borders

Posted on May 24, 2013

By Jean-François Seznec
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Events taking place in northern Iraq, especially with regard to crude oil issues, are ominous when it comes to the territorial integrity of the country. The two Kurdish provinces that form the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) and border Turkey and Iran have long said that they would declare independence. [...]

There is Still Money to be Made in the Gulf | The MEI Conversations

Posted on September 14, 2012

“It’s never as bad as people say,” declares Dr. Jean-François Seznec, a professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. “There are and always will be problems in investment, but I’m not worried about chaotic events like popular uprisings in Saudi Arabia or inter-state conflict within the Middle East.”
In particular, Seznec highlights two [...]

Jean-François Seznec Speaks on Industrialization in the Gulf and its Impact on the Far East

Posted on June 13, 2012

By Nurhidayahti Mohammad Miharja
Professor Jean-François Seznec, adjunct professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and founding member of the Lafayette Group LLC, recently gave a talk on “Industrialization in the Gulf and its Impact on the Far East.” The full-house event, held at the Hilton Hotel on 4 June, was part [...]