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Few details emerge about strange South Korea-Iraq oil deal
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Despite Basra security surge, violence continues
Reinforcements from outside Basra are working to tamp down tribal fighting, including near oil fields, but some militias have chafed at the influx of forces.
Splits over Sinjar strategy leave town in IS control
Power struggles among rival Kurdish forces, several backed by the U.S., are frustrating a long-planned offensive to retake the city whose sacking drew the world’s attention to the IS invasion.
Gas contract feud highlights Kurdistan’s political rivalries
Unidentified gunmen have impeded trucks from loading LPG from the Khor Mor gas field, after competition between politically connected companies.