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Iraq wheat scandal: AWB sales team contact tells court of ‘unusual’ terms

A FORMER member of the Australian Wheat Board’s sales team has told a court he knew its Iraq contracts were “unusual” but thought this was because it was working in a war-torn country. Nigel Edmonds-Wilson told the Supreme Court of Victoria yesterday that there was an understanding at AWB that its contracts with Iraq were […]

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.

37 Men Fleeing Fighting Detained

Iraqi and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) forces have detained at least 37 men from areas around Mosul and Hawija suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) since the beginning of the Mosul operation, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch spoke to 46 relatives and witnesses, who described how […]

Q&A: Kirkuk Governor Najmaldin Karim

In the aftermath of the rise of ISIS, Kirkuk's governor discusses Iraq's territorial disputes, control of the province's oil fields, and the future of BP.

State Dept. slams Hunt Oil-Iraq deal

The U.S. State Department said oil companies who sign deals in Iraq with the Kurdistan Regional Government are taking a risk, and this is what they tell companies who contact them. When queried about the Hunt Oil deal signed with the KRG earlier this month, a state department spokesman said he was "not sure how […]

Men Fleeing Mosul Held in Secret

Groups within the Iraqi military are screening and detaining men fleeing Mosul in unidentified detention centers where they are cut off from contact with the outside world. The groups, the Popular Mobilization Forces (known as the PMF or Hashd al-Sha'abi), are apparently screening the men for suspected involvement with the Islamic State (also known as […]

Lost in the oil boom

Residents living near some of Iraq's biggest oil fields say the massive projects have brought few tangible benefits and many big problems.

Major attack strikes Erbil security forces

Militants launched a sophisticated assault on the military intelligence headquarters in the heart of Kurdistan's capital, killing at least six people.

Q&A: Alaa Mohie el-Deen

The leader of Iraq's push for oil sector transparency discusses Iraq's latest EITI report, as well as the challenges of integrating Kurdistan into the process.

How the world forgot about Iraq

Iraq is disintegrating as a country under the pressure of a mounting political, social and economic crisis, say Iraqi leaders. They add that 10 years after the US invasion and occupation the conflict between the three main communities – Shia, Sunni and Kurd – is deepening to a point just short of civil war. “There […]

Q&A: Ninewa Gov. Atheel Nujaifi

The powerful Mosul leader wants to move past the days of al-Qaida, and is demanding help from Baghdad, Kurdistan, Turkey and Exxon to get there.

Opinion: Now is the time for an Iraqi oil dividend

By giving oil revenue to citizens, Iraq can diversify its economy, reduce poverty, and start bridging national divisions, writes Middle East oil expert Johnny West.

Beyond the Headlines: Sept. 19-25

Basra signs rogue power deal Kirkuk Arabs press for militia Basra continues investment push Operator error causes refinery fire

Beyond the Headlines: Feb. 27 – March 4

Kirkuk removing private fuel stations Missan criticizes Baghdad budget Sarkhi-Sistani clash continues Maliki holds Electricity Ministry meeting

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: March 25, 2014

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

U.S. State Department security message to U.S. citizens

The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens that Iraq remains at high risk for kidnapping and terrorist violence. Recent reports indicate that militant groups may be surveilling U.S. citizens for possible kidnapping operations, particularly oil company employees working in Basrah Province, Iraq. The groups may be focused on U.S. citizens at hotels in the Basrah area. […]

Baiji refinery nearly falls to insurgents

A small contingent of elite counter-terrorism forces were losing their grip on Iraq's largest refinery after hundreds of Iraqi Army soldiers fled.