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Iraqi exports trending up as Ceyhan loadings resume

Southern exports increased in September, and Iraq's nationwide oil sales are expected to climb further as the pipeline to Turkey reopens.
A tanker loads crude at the Turkish port of Ceyhan in May 2015. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)

Protestors seek to expel Turkey envoy

Hundreds of protestors in Diyala province demanded the expulsion of the Turkish ambassador to Iraq, claiming his country is meddling unduly in Iraq's internal affairs. The protest, staged in Khalis, a town 15km from the provincial capital Baquba, was part of a broader movement by Iraqis loyal to the government of Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki […]

Ex-interior minister warns of insurgent camps

Former Iraq Interior Minster Baqir Jabr al-Zubaidi warned in a speech that training camps have been set up in northern and western Iraq for armed groups in a "regional plot" to destabilize the country. Zubaidi, also known as Bayan Jabr Solagh, spoke at the Missan province convention center in a forum with provincial and tribal […]

Basra farmers protest Exxon encroachment

Demanding payment for lost land and jobs in the oil field, Basrawis take to the streets to decry the West Qurna 1 project and its embattled developer, ExxonMobil.

Cabinet decisions: Feb. 12, 2013

Each week Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of the Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers. The fifth regular meeting to the Cabinet held in Baghdad, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and issued the following decisions: 1. […]

Exxon hires ex-U.S. officials to navigate Iraq

Former American ambassador James Jeffrey is now advising ExxonMobil, which has also retained Condoleezza Rice, Stephen Hadley and other retired American officials to advise on Iraq.

Diyala seeks to reopen Iran crossing

In a bid to stimulate the province's economy, officials in Diyala have taken preparatory steps to reopen a border crossing with Iran that has been closed since the Iran-Iraq war started in 1980. Diyala Press Director Turath al-Azzawi said a provincial committee agreed to take "immediate measures" to help reopen the Sumer border crossing, near […]

Oil Ministry mulls Ceyhan storage

Iraq's Oil Ministry is considering the construction of state oil storage facilities at the Turkish port of Ceyhan, in order to maintain regular northward exports in the event of further pipeline attacks on either side of the Turkey-Iraq border. According to an official with the state-run North Oil Company (NOC), disruptions to oil exports caused […]

Awakening forces seek hiring

Awakening forces in Diyala province demanded that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki re-hire 600 personnel who had previously left the service. During the height of Iraq's civil war, the so-called Sunni Awakening was instrumental in stemming the tide of violence, as forces that had formerly been sympathetic to al-Qaida began to support the Iraqi state. Maliki […]

Dhi Qar fights artifact smuggling

Provincial and federal investigators are working to combat the rampant trafficking of ancient artifacts in Dhi Qar province. Authorities recently seized 233 different artifacts dating back to ancient times in the Fajr District of Dhi Qar, which is 160 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Nassiriya, according to Jamil Yusuf Shabeeb, the deputy chairman […]