While overall violence in Iraq is at 2004 levels, there is an outstanding – and growing – risk to investors who will operate in a country that remains high in human rights abuses.
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Coalition training, dollars turn Iraq’s laid up Navy into one of the most modern in the region, soon solely liable for protecting vital oil exports.
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BP and CNPC reach a deal with the Oil Ministry but MPs call the deal “illegal” as the Cabinet readies to weigh in.
NPR's take on Kurd-Baghdad dispute
NPR bureau chief explains oil dispute (with interview of Iraq Oil Report).
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- Turkey upset about Iraq oil snub…
- Iraq Gov’t Spokesman: Deal reached on oil law, Kurd contracts, Peshmerga funding, U.N.’s Kirkuk effort…
- Iraq oil production drops slightly as Baghdad criticized for spending oil proceeds…
- Iraq oil exports and revenue up, but production is down…
Kurds from Syria eye KRG
Syria's persecuted Kurdish minority see Iraq's Kurdistan region as safe haven.
- Two months before a breakdown in Iraqi politics over oil law, other issues
- Hunt Oil talked to State Dept. prior to signing KRG deal, contrary to prior statements
- Iraqi Kurd oil deals continue to make headlines while the export of the oil may be tricky
- Iraq Oil Unions Claim U.S. Troops Shot Chief Engineer
- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s right-hand man on energy, Thamir Ghadhban,…
State Dept. inspector releases Iraq oil report
Answers Dem. senators query of Bush admin. influence in Iraq oil deals.
Iraq oil exports in December highest in five months
Plus: *Iraq reduces 2009 as oil price slides *Iran not involved with Majnoon development *Dora expansion is ready, Shahristani says Iraq to meet domestic fuel demand this year *Elections coming up *Alive in Baghdad: Pastry Shops Thriving in Iraq *Much more Iraq's oil exports in December were the highest since July as northern exports carried [...]
