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The U.S. Army in the Iraq War – Volume 1: Invasion – Insurgency – Civil War, 2003-2006

The Iraq War has been the costliest U.S. conflict since the Vietnam War. To date, few official studies have been conducted to review what happened, why it happened, and what lessons should be drawn. The U.S. Army in the Iraq War is the Army’s initial operational level analysis of this conflict, written in narrative format, with assessments […]

Q&A: PKK spokesperson Zagros Hiwa

The PKK does not intend to make further attacks on the pipeline carrying oil from Iraq to Turkey's Ceyhan port, though other Turkish infrastructure remains in the crosshairs.

The Kurds: Seeking Their Yorktown

In September I had the opportunity to interview Robert Ford and Charles Lister, both senior fellows at the Middle East Institute (MEI), on issues pertaining to Kurdish self-determination.  This was before the Iraqi Army move on Kirkuk and the subsequent chaos that has engulfed the Kurdish region.  The interviews were done via e-mail, as I […]

Q&A: Gary Vogler

The longest-serving American in Iraq's oil sector gives an insider's account of tactical victories, strategic blunders, and hidden agendas in post-2003 reconstruction.

Analysis: What to expect from Iraq’s elections

Interviews with candidates across the political spectrum provide insight into the forces shaping Iraq's electoral landscape and influencing upcoming negotiations to form the next government.

Who killed Kurdistan’s oil exports?

Secret documents illuminate the agreement that re-started Kurdistan's exports and the reasons for its collapse.

Behind the Kurdistan export dispute

After the end of Kurdistan's exports, the public debate has lacked solid information about the flawed export deal and the negotiations that produced it. Iraq Oil Report publishes key documents, analysis and interviews that explain it all.

Results Of A Nationwide Public Opinion Poll On Iraq’s Upcoming Parliamentary Election

1001 Iraqi Thoughts commissioned a public opinion survey in Iraq to explore voter trends ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for 12th May 2018. The nationwide poll was conducted between 17-21 March featuring 1,066 telephone interviews across all 18 provinces through randomly selected mobile numbers. Interviews were weighted against population distributions and gender on the provincial level.

Iraq mission: Comparing the leaders’ positions on military involvement

Interviews with the party leaders this week on CBC's The Nationalrevealed a sharp difference of opinion about Canada's military role in fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Canada joined the U.S.-led coalition to combat ISIS last year. The mission, Operation Impact, includes six CF-18s, an aerial refueller, two surveillance planes and about 600 personnel involved in the air war, as […]

Locals protest oil exploration in Exxon block

In Kurdistan, fearing for their environment and way of life, village councils have banded together to protest development of ExxonMobil's Betwata block.

Sonangol considers Iraq exit amidst security woes

After numerous attacks on facilities and personnel, the Angolan state company appears to be pulling back from its Qaiyarah and Najmah oil field projects.

Fao project delays to cause massive export shut-in

Because of chronic setbacks at the Fao storage depot, Iraq will fail to meet its export potential until at least 2018, preventing the sale of billions of dollars worth of oil.

Baghdad regains control in oil disputes

Maliki’s government is using harsh tactics to reassert itself against Kurdistan’s increasingly autonomous oil policy, while the core disputes remain unresolved.

Second tanker loads Kurdish pipeline exports

Another tanker has left Turkey with 1 million barrels of crude piped from the KRG, as Erbil and Ankara remain undeterred by Baghdad threats and U.S. objections.

Iran shuts border to oil tankers from Kurdistan

An Iranian ban on Kurdish crude and fuel exports eliminates a major route for companies to monetize production and threatens to further reduce KRG revenues.