Kaperoni – Dinar Guru Article: “Rentier no more? Baghdad’s $17B gamble on the Development Road” Quote: “Iraq’s $17 billion Development Road Project will be the backbone of a new, non-oil economy, linking the Gulf to Europe and reshaping regional trade…Iraq has functioned as a rentier economy, deriving over 90% of state revenues from oil exports. This dependence has left public finances highly vulnerable to price swings, limited private-sector growth, and entrenched unemployment among a young population“