Parliament committee could press for formal validation of existing oil deals with Baghdad and KRG, but efforts are being overshadowed by political crisis.
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Anticipating export increases due to new infrastructure and rising Kurdish production, Iraq's Cabinet has approved a record-setting draft budget of nearly $100 billion.
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Exxon risked its stake in a super-giant Iraqi field and cast its lot with Kurdistan. The gamble might not be as risky as it seems.
Iraq threatens Exxon with blacklist
Top central government officials said Exxon's deal with the KRG for six blocks violates the West Qurna 1 contract and jeopardizes the company's future in Iraq.
Q&A: Barham Salih
Shortly after signing watershed deals with ExxonMobil, the KRG's prime minister discusses the resource curse, the U.S. withdrawal, and the future of Kurdistan's oil sector.
Kurdish security chief acknowledges violations
The head of one KRG security agency discusses human rights critics and explores the role of the agency in the future of Iraqi Kurdistan.
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KRG names electricity minister
Posting was delayed as parties reshuffle after the July election and some key ministerial posts change hands.
2010 budget stuck on KRG oil exports
Section in $71 billion budget legislation threatens Iraqi Kurdistan's share of revenue if oil exports remain shut in.
Q&A: Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi
As the U.S. military prepares to withdraw, one of Iraq's vice presidents says the country's top security priorities include not only military restructuring but also investment and economic development.
