Luay al-Khatteeb is a nonresident fellow in the Brookings Doha Center, focusing on the geopolitics and political economy of Arab countries. He is the founder and director of the Iraq Energy Institute and co-founder of Iraq Heritage. His experiences in the private sector span more than 20 years, and he is a frequent commentator on issues related to politics, energy and economy in the Middle East. On Twitter: @AL_Khatteeb