Plus: *Barzani and Bush meet in Washington *SOFA update *Alive in Baghdad: How do Iraqi youths spend their free time? *Iraq Press Roundup *Much more Q & A: Joseph Christoff of the U.S. Government Accountability Office talks with the Council on Foreign Relations’ Greg Bruno about Iraq’s oil revenue. The GAO and Christoff’s analytical reports […]
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Iraqis mock politicians over stained sofa in rare show of unity
Iraq’s political elite has made itself the butt of a nationwide joke — over a stained white couch. The social media meme “My couch, my honour” went viral among Iraqis after thousands of protesters stormed the ‘Green Zone’ on Saturday and occupied parliament. In the wake of the protests, photographs of the prime minister and speaker […]
Iraq oil not part of OPEC cuts
Iraq not bound by quota; struggling to reverse decline Plus: *Walid Khadduri on the return of Big Oil to Iraq *Iraq presidency council gives oil smuggling law OK *SOFA Update: English text and analysis *Labor Minister target of suicide bomb *Iraqis suffer for lack of basic services *The Mahdi Army bides its time *Much more […]
Southern oil provinces vie for autonomy
Citing impatience with the central government, leaders in Iraq’s richest oil provinces have taken early steps towards combining into a semi-autonomous southern region.
Iraq politicians question Shell gas deal transparency
Plus: *Reality sets in as KRG-Baghdad make oil export agreement *PKK bombing of Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline requires new Turkish strategy *Update and more exclusive documents on the Status Of Forces Agreement *The Iraq Press Roundup *Much more Key members of Iraq’s Parliament, including the chairman of the Oil & Gas Committee, have issued a statement outlining […]
Update and Perspectives on the Status Of Forces Agreement
Plus: *SOFA negotiations rocky but developing *Iraq Oil Report offers first look at text submitted to Parliament *Kurdistan-Baghdad relations rocky *KRG signs U.N. electricity help *Iraq Oil Ministry wants helicopters *Alive in Baghdad: Sahwa, What Next After Al-Qaeda? *Iraq Press Roundup The Status Of Forces Agreement, or SOFA, is nearing a late-November deadline when Iraq’s […]
BREAKING: Text of Status Of Forces Agreement
A trusted source passed along what is believed to be the version of the SOFA approved Sunday by Iraq's Cabinet and signed Monday by U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. It must still be approved by Iraq's Parliament, no easy task. Iraq Oil Report will have more on this Wednesday. Also […]
Oil for Soil: Crisis Group proposes ‘grand bargain’ on Iraq oil land dispute
Plus: *Iraqi Kurd-central government tension escalates *Iraq limits oil companies to one lead role in oil deals *Former SCOP Chief Khawaja’s recommendations *U.S. threatens Iraq aid and other SOFA developments *Basra worker protest *Iraq Press Roundup *Much more Oil for Soil: the International Crisis Group is proposing what its calling a "grand bargain" to head […]
Iraq oil revenue audit to be handed over to all-Iraqi team
Plus: *Oil law back in Parliament *New wells and other work to boost oil production *However, questions remain *Status Of Forces Agreement update *The Turkey-U.S.-Iraq-Iraqi Kurd dance *Iraq Press Roundup *Much more The U.N.-mandated auditor of Iraq's oil revenue says, despite accounting troubles, it is ready to hand off its work to an all-Iraqi team […]
British Navy trainers remain at oil terminals
Iraqi cabinet bypasses Parliament, grants British forces last-minute extension to keep training Iraqi Navy guarding oil exports.
Maliki takes first swing at KRG oil deals
Plus: *Shell and Turkey sign Iraq gas co-op pact *Update on SOFA *Oil capital Basra wants autonomy from Baghdad *Iraq Press Roundup Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has blasted the Kurdistan Regional Government for what he calls "constitutional violations." In a press conference he listed them – including developing foreign relations and utilizing Peshmerga forces […]
Iraq, Shell: gas deal not a monopoly, as documents and top lawmaker contend
Plus: *Iraq oil law expected next week in Parliament *Northern Iraq oil exports stopped on Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline blast *Six state oil firms added to bidding list *Iraq Press Roundup *Much more Officials at Royal Dutch Shell and the Iraqi Oil Ministry refute claims that a proposed gas joint venture would have exclusive access to Basra […]
Regionalization battle in Basra, Iraq oil capital, takes next step
Plus: *2011 given as Oil Police readiness *Cabinet approves GE and Siemens deal *U.S.'s Iraq reconstruction effort criticized in draft report *Zebari at U.N. for oil funds protection *Much more Basrawis will be asked to allow a vote on the future governance structure of their province beginning today. Proponents of the plan to create a […]
Sadrist surge aims to hasten U.S. withdrawal
In a show of force, the radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is organizing mass protests and denouncing a potential U.S. troop extension, amidst increased violence.
Beyond the Headlines: Aug. 1-7
Sadr bans office furniture Missan seeks electricity autonomy Iraq assumes oil port security Dueling lawsuits over Dhi Qar deal
Beyond the Headlines: Aug. 8-14
Basra prepares for Shell gas deal More clashes between Missan, Baghdad Provinces chafe at power quotas Kirkuk governor favors SOFA extension
Iraqi oil exports slide since May but turnaround expected
Plus: *Turkey state oil firm holds Iraq oil deal talks in Japan *Samarra power station gets fast-track *Emir of Anbar's Dulaim tribe talks elections *West Point report: Iran more successful in political infiltration than militias *Babylon security now in Iraq's hands *Inside the mind of the PKK *Christians, minorities fear in Iraq *That's Not Tea! […]
Obama’s bold move out of Iraq
Obama's decision to complete the withdrawal from Iraq was probably better policy than it was politics -- and it was the right call both for America and for Iraq. In many ways, it would have been safer politically for Obama to keep the residual force in Iraq which hawks demanded to insulate himself against charges […]
Iraq oil and violence: the next Nigeria?
Plus: *Lukoil blames Shahristani for West Qurna deal *March deadline for first bids on oil and gas fields *December date for announcing second round *Oil and Electricity ministries combine forces on Mussaib topping plant * Alive in Baghdad: Baghdad Security Plan Burdens Residents * Turkey and the PKK, SOFA and more Recurrent violence in oil-rich […]