Student protests highlight ongoing KRG budget pressures

Demonstrators have blocked highways and picketed government buildings in Sulaimaniya and Erbil, demanding a further unwinding of government austerity measures.

Students protest near the American University of Iraq in Sulaimaniya (AUIS) on Nov. 23, 2021. (Photo credit: Sulaimaniya Protest Committee)

Energy

Iraqi oil output edges lower in October

Production dipped slightly, but loosening OPEC quotas mean Iraq is gaining leeway to draw on spare capacity.

Politics

Climate change comes to Iraq

Unprecedented droughts are drying up farm land, driving migration to cities, and compounding economic hardships and instability.

Security

Suspected Islamic State attack triggers deadly sectarian reprisal in Diyala

Fears over cyclical violence following an Islamic State attack near the Mansuriya gas field in Diyala province has driven substantial civilian displacement.

Interviews

Q&A: Hussein Abdul-Kadhim Hussein, director of the Rumaila Operating Organization

Even though Iraq is emerging from OPEC-plus quota constraints, its most prolific oil field is still producing well below capacity as BP, PetroChina, and BOC negotiate near-term plans.