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 [...]
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 [...]
- U.S. negotiators say Iraq must sign a bi-lateral security deal or lose billions in oil revenue…
- U.S. Senate committee tags defense bill with Iraq reconstruction funds blockade…
- U.S. Congress to Iraq: Pay our war expenses with your oil revenue
- Pentagon report: Iraq oil law, related laws stuck; Progress in oil and electricity sectors not necessarily sustainable…
- Key U.S. Senate committee wants answers to Iraq investment in own reconstruction …
New security for Iraq’s most important city … Kirkuk vote delayed … New oil tankers, Syria pipeline … 5M Iraq orphans …
Basra’s Changing Hands Iraq’s oil capital, Basra, is now officially under control of Iraqi forces. The British have "controlled" the area since 2003. Control is relative, however, since under British occupation Iraq’s main rivalries have been allowed to foster competing militia violence and, along with other armed groups and gangs, turn the oil and fuels [...]
