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Iraq grapples with power shortages and Iran sanctions as summer looms

The expiration of a U.S. sanctions waiver on Iranian electricity imports is complicating Baghdad's balancing act between Tehran and Washington, while the government scrambles for power supply ahead of peak demand season.
Workers from the Southern Projects Commission of Iraq's State Company for Oil Projects assemble a pipeline designed to carry regassified LNG imported via the Khor al-Zubair port in Basra to power stations in February 2025. (ALI AL-AQILY/Iraq Oil Report)
Apr 18, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: April 15, 2014

Iraq's Cabinet held its fifteenth regular session in Baghdad (Tuesday, April 15, 2014) under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and issued the following decisions:

Apr 9, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: April 8, 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.

Apr 2, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: April 1, 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.

Mar 28, 2014

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.

Mar 20, 2014

Baghdad regains control in oil disputes

Maliki’s government is using harsh tactics to reassert itself against Kurdistan’s increasingly autonomous oil policy, while the core disputes remain unresolved.

Mar 19, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: March 18, 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.