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.
Shahristani courting IOCs
Oil minister treks to France for big economic meetings, gets pat on the back by IEA, following big news on Statoil, others.
- Iraq, Shell: gas deal not a monopoly, as documents and top lawmaker contend
- Shell-Iraq gas company would be Basra natural gas monopoly
- Iraq oil revenue audit to be handed over to all-Iraqi team
- Iraqi oil exports slide since May but turnaround expected
- U.S. report: old Iraq southern oil pipelines could break
Obama misreads his Iraq war
Violence reaches twelve-month high, politics breaking down, president will need to relook at the war he’s attempting to shed.
- Iraq oil contract disputed in new report commissioned by Parliament energy committee
- Iraqi oil ministry to face tough crowd, critics in upcoming meetings
- U.S. watchdog cites KBR, U.S. and Iraq governments for poor south oil reconstruction
- Iraq Oil Report Quick Roundup
- Regionalization battle in Basra, Iraq oil capital, takes next step
American electricity adviser killed
Right hand to Electricity Minister, others, hit by roadside bomb in Fallujah.
Iraqis are left without fuel or electricity …
Plus: *Iraq Oil Ministry, Big Oil to meet in Jordan this week *Deadline to register for upcoming oil tenders delayed *2008 budget delayed, Kurd vs. Arab continues *Iraq Press Roundup *Is the surge working? A worthless question. *and more... You can't have one without the other, but with many of Iraq's power plants shut and [...]
U.S. tech delegation looks for Iraqi engagement
IT crowd from U.S. companies brings tech networking message to Iraq.
