Tour of a lifeline

Take a walk down the most valuable sidewalk in the world -- the al-Basra Oil Terminal, which Iraq relies on to send nearly 80 percent of its crude to market.

  • No bidders for Eastern Fields

    Will any company risk insurgents and the Arab vs. Kurd dispute to invest in four small but prospective fields? No.

  • Bloody Baghdad day won't deter oil auction

    The Iraqi government and officials from foreign oil companies looking to land deals this weekend won't postpone or change the venue of the auction after Tuesday's bombings.

Iraq to rival Saudi oil output, if…

Thanks to two oil auctions, within eight years Iraq may eclipse Saudi Arabia to become the largest oil producer in the world. Many obstacles, however, remain.

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U.S. tech delegation looks for Iraqi engagement

IT crowd from U.S. companies brings tech networking message to Iraq.

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