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Obama, sounding like his critics, admits no ‘complete strategy’ for Iraq
President Barack Obama still doesn’t have a strategy to combat the Islamic State. Back in September, Obama created a political problem for himself by saying “we don’t have a strategy yet” to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. On Monday, speaking at the end of a G-7 summit in Germany that included […]
President Obama on Iran deal critics: They were wrong on Iraq, too
President Barack Obama on Tuesday sharpened his sales pitch on the Iran deal by delivering a blunt message: We don’t need another Iraq. In both a muscular speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Pittsburgh and a taping of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” Obama cast critics of his diplomacy as the same kind […]
Critics say US needs ‘failed state’ policy for Syria, Iraq
In about one month, the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Syrian opposition groups are set to meet for peace talks in Geneva. But already, there is a sense that the talks, advocated by the United States, are doomed to fail. One major problem, according to current and former intelligence and military officials, is that […]
Critics from within
Two weeks before bidding round, top officials in South Oil Co. say contracts are "detrimental" to Iraq.
Iraq dismisses death penalty critics
Iraq has executed nearly 100 people so far this year, a big increase over previous years that has intensified concern about whether defendants are receiving fair trials in a country where the United States has spent billions of dollars trying to reform the judicial system after decades of dictatorship. The government says most of the […]
Kurds in Baghdad rebuff Exxon critics
The top Kurdish official in the Iraqi Cabinet speaks out against his fellow ministers' hard-line stance against Exxon.
Talabani accuses Barzani critics of war-mongering
Media accusations were renewed between the Baghdad-based Iraqi central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as Iraqi President Jalal Talabani expressed his discontent with the statement of a prominent leader in the State of Law Coalition headed by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The coalition MP described KRG President Masoud Barzani as a “real danger […]
The secret history of the Shell gas deal
Leaked U.S. Embassy cables and candid interviews reveal the story behind Shell's quest to export Iraqi natural gas.
Controversy over KRG constitution
Document up for vote July 25 during the Kurdistan Regional Government's parliament and presidential elections calls for Kirkuk.
Tall order for new assembly speaker
He inherits fractious parliament, whose divisions have been exacerbated by his appointment.
Q&A: Abdul Mahdy al-Ameedi, chief of Iraq oil contracts
The head of the Oil Ministry's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate discusses negotiations with Exxon, Iraq's new oil contract terms, the future of Kirkuk, and much more.
Oil Ministry productive despite politics
Deputy Minister says oil flow up, investment ongoing, critics ignorant, and politics likely to postpone a major gas deal with Shell.
In the theatre of oil, the politics of Iraq
The grand oil auction Dec. 11 and 12 required a breakout performance for Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani in time for the national elections.
Cabinet approves Shell gas deal
A final signing could come as early as next week, after Iraq's Cabinet approved Shell's deal to capture billions of dollars' worth of associated gas that is currently flared in Basra.
Final month for Shell gas deal
A top Iraqi gas official said March meetings are a deadline for proposed joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi.
Iraqi oil politics
Disputes over how oil sector should be managed, controlled will culminate in Parliament questioning of oil minister.
Deals in limbo as Oil Ministry fights political headwinds
As populist MPs raise unsubstantiated corruption allegations around oil projects, decision makers are moving cautiously on major initiatives while they beat back political opportunists.
Iraq’s crude oil production capacity: the way ahead
Thamir Ghadhban, the top oil adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, charts the goals and assesses the problems for the country's oil sector.
Iraqis react to Iranian election
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed re-election as President of Iran has raised new questions about relations between the two neighbouring countries.
Election fever rises in Iraqi Kurdistan
Competition stiff for parliamentary seats in what many believe will be a hotly-contested campaign.
Shahristani vs.
Iraq’s oil minister faces critics on a number of fronts, some rooted in technical expertise, others in politics that plague the country.
Controversial Shell gas deal given to cabinet
Oil Minister said it's now up to the council of ministers to approve joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi to capture gas being wasted in Basra.
China positioned to thrive under Iraq’s new government
For the past year an ostensibly grassroots movement with ties to Iran-aligned parties has laid political groundwork for Iraq to embrace China’s Belt and Road Initiative.