Politics

Baghdad threatens to choke off KRG funding

Political tensions skyrocket after recently announced gas deals, resulting in legal challenges and threats to Kurdistan's budget.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (standing, center right) and KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (standing, center left) oversee a ceremony in Baghdad on April 4, 2023, to sign a temporary deal for restarting northern oil exports. (Photo credit: Prime Minister's Office)

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.

Jan 15, 2015

Q&A: Ahmad Chalabi

The head of the Parliament Finance Committee talks about priorities for cutting costs while being able to pay for defense, refugees and IOCs.

Jan 13, 2015

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Jan. 13, 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 8, 2015

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Jan. 7, 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 8, 2015

Budget debates focus on revenue worries

Iraq’s Parliament is reading the draft budget for a second time, paving the way toward a vote, but as oil prices fall below $50, the numbers don’t add up.

Jan 1, 2015

Analysis: 5 key takeaways from Iraq’s 2015 draft budget

PM Abadi's draft budget seeks to balance the competing interests of a fractured polity while contending with a devastating drop in oil prices and a crippling legacy of fiscal mismanagement.

Dec 30, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Dec. 30, 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.

Dec 24, 2014

Budget including deficit, KRG deal sent to Parliament

Budget bill anticipates reduced revenue and big deficits, and incorporates an oil and revenue-sharing deal with Kurdistan.

Dec 24, 2014

Iraqi oil experts weigh in on KRG-Baghdad deal

A collection of Iraqi oil experts outside of government have sent an open letter to the Iraqi Parliament, just as it takes up a draft budget that incorporates the Dec. 2 deal between Baghdad and Erbil.

Dec 18, 2014

Hawrami draws ‘red line’ for Baghdad oil talks

Rising oil output give KRG a strong negotiating position, but demands over independent export rights and control of disputed fields could put pressure on fragile Baghdad rapprochement.