Plus: *New budget approved after further cuts *New Report: More than Shiites and Sunnis *Iraq Teachers Union targeted by government *Video-Alive in Baghdad: US Withdrawing as Media Retreat from Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has lent his support to a new two-pronged oil-development strategy in an attempt to appease those who have challenged the [...]
No moves on Iraq oil law in KRG-Baghdad talks
Plus: *Iraq Oil Report update delays *Get your copy of the Shell-Iraq gas Heads of Agreement *PetroVietnam renegotiating Saddam-era oil deal *Iraq Human Rights Commission awaits Presidency Council OK *Iraq Oil Report Exclusive: Text of Human Rights Commission law *What is the "Green Zone"? *The Iraq Press Roundup Apologies to readers: over the past week [...]
- Kurds’ new oil deals … Baghdad’s critique … Khurmala controversy … and more…
- KRG signs new oil deals … Kurds say Turkey is after Kirkuk, not PKK
- Iraq oil production down, capacity up, U.S. Iraq inspector finds
- KRG signs oil deal with India’s Reliance
- An Iraqi Kurdish leader explains their oil prerogative, plus sales of Kirkuk oil and electricity developments
Oil Ministry spokesman detained for 10 days
Claims arrest with no charge is political, taste of what’s to come in run-up to Parliament elections, and a threat to press freedom.
Gen. Petraeus recruits world’s largest energy companies on behalf of Prime Minister Maliki …
Plus: *Shell responds to activist letter: increased profits not directly tied to Iraq war *Iraq oil official confirms $2.5B for two-year deals with Big Oil *Iraq oil, 5 years later *Iraq Oil Ministry officials in New Orleans to observe MMS sale *Iraq museum won’t open when repaired; smuggling artifacts funds insurgency *Much, much more… Gen. [...]
U.S. watchdog cites KBR, U.S. and Iraq governments for poor south oil reconstruction
Plus: *Obama and Iraq *More Iraq oil news *Oil, Transport and Port workers meet for "Well-to-Wheel" in Amman *Pentagon Report: Iraqis lack basic services, fueling discontent *Basra and the ballot * War News Radio: On the Move, Iraq’s displaced families *Iraq Press Roundup * Alive in Baghdad: Ashura, A Sign of the Times A new [...]
