Khor Mor rocket strike underscores unresolved security problems

Most of Kurdistan's power generation is offline after yet another attack on a key gas field, highlighting the Iraqi government’s failure to enforce the rule of law on powerful militant groups.

A view of Khor Mor gas field facilities in December 2011. (BEN VAN HEUVELEN/Iraq Oil Report)

Energy

Iraqi oil production continues edging higher in October

Nationwide crude output has risen steadily since May as the OPEC-plus group has relaxed quotas.

Politics

Analysis: Iraq’s 2025 election results

Preliminary results paint a picture of the balance of power in the next Parliament and the dynamics likely to shape government formation and the energy sector.

Security

Deadly political divisions raise risks for Kurdistan

Rivalries between political leaders in Sulaimaniya have exploded into violence and undermined relations between Iraqi Kurdistan’s two ruling parties at a key political moment.

Interviews

Pre-election Q&A series: Raed Hamdan al-Maliki, independent MP

Ahead of a consequential election for Iraq’s energy sector, key political figures give their outlook on the upcoming vote and government-formation process.