The Iraqi government is imposing fines and forced relocations on oil unionists who have rallied workers for improved conditions.
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In a zero-sum game of real estate, Basra farmers are losing their ancestral lands and livelihoods to Iraq’s oil boom.
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Energy minister delivers another blow to unions that global labor recognizes but Saddam-era laws still prohibit.
No deal yet on China bid for Missan oil fields
Mixed signals from Oil Ministry on new offer from Chinese consortium for fields offered in first bidding round, which include famed Fakka field that saw Iranian occupation.
Iraq's marsh dwellers denounce oil plans
The marshes of southern Iraq are the staging ground for a contentious battle between residents and oil stakeholders over the fate of the fragile and oil-rich ecosystem.
Baghdad nightlife revival
Many see going out as a simple act of defiance against the extremists.
Iraq power generation at 2003 levels
Iraq is now producing as much power as it did on the eve of the US-led invasion of 2003 but is still meeting barely 50 percent of peak demand, a senior electricity ministry official said. "2008 is the first year when production has reached the level prior to that of Saddam Hussein's fall," the ministry's [...]
The Kuwaiti tab
Post-Saddam, Iraq’s war with Kuwait is far from over.
