In an excerpt from his new book, “Iraq and the Politics of Oil,” former U.S. oil official Gary Vogler narrates the high-stakes struggles over Iraq’s largest refinery.
The Baiji refinery and the surge
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Obama outlines U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, war
President Barack Obama said Iraqis will no longer see U.S. troops in their streets "by the end of 2011," which he said was in line with the Status Of Forces Agreement signed between Iraq and the United States. The troop drawdown has already been started and "by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq […]
UPDATE: Obama authorizes air strikes to check ISIS offensive
The U.S. has made humanitarian air drops and prepared to give air support to out-gunned Peshmerga, whose recent retreats have left cities and key infrastructure exposed.
Biden, US Policy in Iraq and the Concept of Muhasasa
On 27 February this year, President Barack Obama held one of the best speeches on Iraq delivered by a US senior official for a long time. Obama congratulated the Iraqis for having resisted the forces of partition, and while he noted the need for political reconciliation, he pretty much refrained from imposing his own interpretation […]
Pipeline blast in southern Iraq fixed, oil flow rerouted …
*But danger looms as workers can’t get to work *Those at stations since Tuesday running out of supplies, food and sleep *Basra violence threatens oil investment *Recap of violence from Basra to Baghdad *Port workers say military aims is to privatize *Humanitarian aid desperately needed but unable to reach Basra *KRG posts electricity tenders Iraq […]
An ISIS–Al Qaeda ‘Frankenstein’ Could Be On Its Way
The Islamic State terrorist group, which emerged as the trendsetter of the global jihad in 2014, is past its prime and glory. Currently, it is on the defensive, fighting for its survival, unlike the 2014 offensive when it was expanding territorially, shocking the international community with its unapologetically brutal videos and flaunting its cash to […]
Shia militias spark furor in disputed territories
Iran-backed militias are integral to the battle against IS militants and infamous for atrocities against Sunnis; now, they are also in conflict with Iraqi Kurds.
From Al-Qaeda To ISIL: Continuity And Change In The Jihadist Movement
In summer 2010, the National Intelligence Council organized a small, one-day conference with Europe-based academics to get their read on possible futures for the jihadist movement. I was one of the approximately 20 participants. Osama Bin Laden was still alive, but the core al-Qaeda organization was beginning to come under rising pressure in Pakistan as […]
Sunni tribes turning on ISIS and Peshmerga
Peshmerga are under attack by Sunni tribal forces – but it's unclear if they are allied with ISIS or a new Iraqi army-backed militia.
Q&A: Mustafa Sayid Qadir, Minister of Peshmerga Affairs
Kurdistan's defense minister spells out the kit needed to take back towns from ISIS, and says the KRG has to "unify and institutionalize" the Peshmerga.
ISIS earning $1M per day from Iraqi oil smuggling
Militants have begun selling thousands of barrels per day of oil stolen from Iraq's traumatized energy infrastructure.
Shootout between ‘allies’ underscores Iraq divisions
In Tuz Khurmatu, a gun battle between Shia militia and Kurdish fighters – nominal partners in the fight against IS militants – highlights the ethnic and sectarian tensions pulling northern Iraq apart.
Obama misreads his Iraq war
Violence reaches twelve-month high, politics breaking down, president will need to relook at the war he’s attempting to shed.
Leaving Iraq, U.S. fears new surge of Qaeda terror
As the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from Iraq by year’s end, senior American and Iraqi officials are expressing growing concern that Al Qaeda’s offshoot here, which just a few years ago waged a debilitating insurgency that plunged the country into a civil war, is poised for a deadly resurgence. Qaeda allies in […]
Maliki threatens Exxon, claiming Obama support
The prime minister said he will take "all necessary measures" to prevent Exxon's work in Kurdistan, after the White House affirmed its opposition to the deal.
Why Saudis may take on Iraq’s Shiite militias
While the Obama administration focuses its attention on the Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, it is ignoring an equally deadly and unchecked terrorist force in the Middle East: the Shiite militias of Iraq. Groups such as Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Kata'ib Hezbollah and the Badr Organization are the main three of the nearly 40 Shiite militias working under Iraq’s Popular […]
U.S. watchdog cites KBR, U.S. and Iraq governments for poor south oil reconstruction
Plus: *Obama and Iraq *More Iraq oil news *Oil, Transport and Port workers meet for "Well-to-Wheel" in Amman *Pentagon Report: Iraqis lack basic services, fueling discontent *Basra and the ballot * War News Radio: On the Move, Iraq’s displaced families *Iraq Press Roundup * Alive in Baghdad: Ashura, A Sign of the Times A new […]
Obama’s new ISIS war plan: Nothing
Defeats? What defeats? The terror group may have romped in Ramadi and Palmyra, but the Obama administration isn’t changing its strategy, despite growing doubts in the Pentagon. The self-proclaimed Islamic State has claimed a major provincial capital in Iraq and taken over another strategically key city in Syria. In response, the Obama administration plans to do—well, […]
Barzani to Obama: support KRG oil policies
Letter to Obama week before inauguration congratulates, says Kurdistan Regional Government backs U.S. in Iraq, and “I seek your support, Mr. President, for our policies.”
Obama admin gives cover to Iraq Shiite militia abuses: Ex U.S. official
A former U.S. official and special assistant to five American ambassadors in Iraq and senior adviser to three chiefs of U.S. Central Command has accused the Obama administration of providing cover to abuses committed by pro-government Shiite militias in Iraq. In a Foreign Policy article published on Thursday, Ali Khedery describes the Iraqi government as “hopelessly […]
The story behind Iraq’s Iran-backed Shiite militias
As the international coalition in Iraq may be tightening their grip over ISIS, another very dangerous phenomenon spiraling out of control are the Iran-backed Shiite militias roaming freely on killing sprees across Mesopotamia. This is a dire menace called Islamic extremismthat can threaten the very fabric of this once iconic cradle of humanity. True is the […]
Obama, Hollande say they will expand attacks against ISIS In Syria, Iraq
President Obama and French President François Hollande promised to increase cooperation and expand attacks against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. During a joint press conference with Hollande at the White House, Obama said that the United States and France "owe our freedom to each other." After the Paris attacks, Obama said, "our hearts broke […]
Obama recruits 9 allied nations to combat ISIS
President Obama escalated the American response to the marauding Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Friday, recruiting at least nine allies to help crush the organization and offering the outlines of a coordinated military strategy that echoes the war on terror developed by his predecessor, George W. Bush, more than a decade ago. In […]
The forgotten front
Outside the zone of American air strikes, Kurdish forces are reeling as insurgents advance in Jalawla, extending their control into a key pocket of land between Kirkuk, Sulaimaniya, Baghdad and Iran.