Politics

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.

Bafel Talabani (left) and Lahur Talabany (right) at a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party gathering on June 15, 2021. (Source: PUK Media)

Feb 11, 2015

Kurdistan budget payment imminent

Baghdad is set to make a partial budget transfer to Erbil within days, although the fate of a cooperative oil export and revenue deal remains uncertain.

Feb 10, 2015

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Feb. 10, 2015

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

Feb 10, 2015

In payment drought, oil companies pare KRG investment

Exports through the KRG's politically troubled pipeline have not yielded regular payments, so producers are pinning revenue hopes on the crowded local market.

Feb 5, 2015

Iraq financial crisis prompts emergency action

Years of unrestrained spending and economic mismanagement have come to a head as oil prices drop and security costs soar, triggering risky fiscal maneuvers and IOC worries.

Feb 3, 2015

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Feb. 3, 2015

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

Jan 30, 2015

With compromise budget, Iraq buys some time

Parliament passes budget with toned-down revenue expectations and rules for Baghdad-KRG oil cooperation.

Jan 29, 2015

UPDATE: Baghdad-Erbil cooperation fraying

Export and revenue flows have fallen short of expectations, threatening to undermine a tenuous oil accord, even with the budget approved.

Jan 27, 2015

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Jan. 27, 2015

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

Jan 27, 2015

Parliament trims budget ahead of vote

The Finance Committee has cut Iraq's overall budget to $95 billion and shifted money from the Ministry of Defense to Shia militias and refugees.

Jan 20, 2015

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Jan. 20, 2015

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