About Rafiq RAFIQ LATTA is a Senior Correspondent with ʶԳ’s Middle East team. He joined ʶԳ in 2013, initially focusing on Iraq, but has since migrated to a wider regional role.Rafiq's working life began in television news, working for a number of broadcasters including the BBC. After a stint in Asia, he switched to energy journalism in 2002, working both for the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) and Petroleum Argus.Rafiq holds a BA in Arabic and Islamic studies from the University of Exeter.