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KRG denies alleged oil smuggling to Iran

KRG denies alleged oil smuggling to Iran

Renewed war of words between Baghdad and Erbil, sparked by The New York Times report on crude smuggling, could escalate ongoing feud over oil sector control.

Kurdish rebels step up hostilities with Turkey pipeline attack

Kurdish rebels step up hostilities with Turkey pipeline attack

Kurdish independence group claims an attack in Turkish territory on the Iraq-Turkey pipeline is response to unresolved and escalating tension.

Zalmay Khalilzad’s take on Iraq – Part 1

Zalmay Khalilzad’s take on Iraq – Part 1

The former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq runs a consulting firm focused on Iraq investments and has just been named to Norwegian oil firm DNO, whose Kurdish projects have stoked controversy. He talks to Iraq Oil Report.

Baghdad-KRG oil agreement closer but not reached

Baghdad-KRG oil agreement closer but not reached

Kurdistan oil minister discounts Shahristani statement as old news, temporary agreement; says agreement to pay the contractors means nothing until finance ministry and cabinet approve plan.

KRG-Baghdad oil talks advance

KRG-Baghdad oil talks advance

Top deputies and technocrats from Baghdad spent time in Erbil this week hashing out the technical framework for progress if a political deal between the central and regional government is reached.

Election unlikely to bring Kurd-Baghdad breakthrough

Election unlikely to bring Kurd-Baghdad breakthrough

The issues that have divided Baghdad and the Kurdish region of Iraq will be awaiting the new government after March 7 national elections.

Sour grapes refined to wine in post-oil auction Diyala

Sour grapes refined to wine in post-oil auction Diyala

Officials in Diyala province, miffed that foreign companies missed the opportunity for oil investment here, are looking upbeat now at alternative investment prospects.

Blacklist enlarged and challenged

Blacklist enlarged and challenged

By working in the KRG, a Chinese company is barred from bidding for oil fields offered by Baghdad, while a Korean firm is apparently back at work despite oil purchases.

Op-Ed: Why Kurdish Media Must Reform

The recent election in Iraqi Kurdistan ushered in a new era for the region’s media, posing fresh challenges for news organisations, the government and the parliament.

Major turnout in contested Kurdish election

Major turnout in contested Kurdish election

Despite glitches, election deemed a success with large voter turnout in what is a major stakes election for Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government.

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