Most of Iraq's border oil fields contain landmines left from previous wars, but must be removed to boost production.
Security
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Iraq's young navy and marines and their American and British counterparts are in a race against time to ensure the safety of the country's most important piece of infrastructure, the al-Basra Oil Terminal.
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A civilian contractor has disappeared in Baghdad and now appears to feature in a militant group's video, raising fears that kidnap tactics may return to Iraq
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Kurd, Arab and US soldiers are patrolling areas around the disputed, oil-rich city of Kirkuk, to the alarm of locals.
Ministry of Defense: 'defects' in northern pipeline security
Spokesperson acknowledges Iraqi Army 4th Division to blame for letting four bombs hit the northern oil export pipeline since Oct. 26, says government working on solution.
- North pipeline security questioned
- Two days 'at least' until north pipeline fix
- North pipeline blast: offline fourth time in two months
- The Iranian invasion
- The Iraqi Navy rebound
Iraqi security marked by Arbayin violence
Religious pilgrims are targeted in suicide attack that poses challenges to pre-election security and threatens to reverse recent security gains.
- Baghdad hotel blasts puncture oil signing progress
- Bloody Baghdad day won't deter oil auction
- BREAKING: Baghdad blasts again
- U.S. military sees a more Iraqi al-Qaida in Iraq
- Brits back in Basra
