Two bombs at the Mnawi Basha hotel, popular with foreign visitors including oil companies, injured up to a dozen people and damaged the lobby Tuesday evening.
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Iraqi Cabinet decisions: July 2, 2013
Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: June 25, 2013
Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.
Maliki ally loses Basra governorship
A coalition of parties led by the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) has won control of the provincial government following April elections, derailing the popular Basra governor, Khalef Abdul Samad.
Chevron to spud first well this week
U.S. oil major Chevron is pressing forward with new drilling and exploration activities in Iraqi Kurdistan.
US gives Iraqi funds immunity
U.S. President Barack Obama has authorized a one-year extension of a 2003 executive order, set to expire last month, guaranteeing American protection of Iraqi funds held in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
May exports drop from south and north
Iraqi oil exports dropped in May to an average 2.483 million barrels per day (bpd), down from 2.622 million bpd in April.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: June 2, 2013
Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.
Bomb targets Anbar governor
The long-serving governor of Anbar province, Qasim Abid, was targeted by a car bomb, injuring bodyguards and underscoring the fragile state of the country's largest province.
Union leader’s court date delayed again
The trial of a prominent oil workers' union leader has been delayed again to June 3, when Hassan Juma's legal team plans to call for a dismissal of all charges due to lack of evidence.