Successful actions have limited spread thus far, but COVID-19 pandemic risks still loom.
Kurdistan oil sector under attack
Drones struck Tawke and Ain Sifni on Wednesday, marking three consecutive days of attacks on Kurdistan oil fields.
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Iraq’s health sector fears coronavirus overload
Q&A: Dr. Adham Rashad Ismail, WHO head of mission in Iraq
The World Health Organization's representative in Iraq discusses how the country got ahead of the coronavirus and what needs still remain.
Q&A: Jabar Yawar, Secretary General of the Peshmerga
Insurgents and gangs continue to fill a security vacuum in Iraq’s disputed territories, as talks between federal and Kurdish forces have been derailed by the political impacts of the Soleimani assassination.
Kidnappers feed off IS insurgency in Iraq’s disputed territories
In the lawless areas between federal government and KRG control, insurgents and gangsters are making money and terrorizing civilians with kidnapping and extortion operations.
Iraq braces for worsening coronavirus disruptions
Government efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus are increasingly affecting oil sector logistics, trade, and supplies of fuel and basic goods.
Gas contract feud highlights Kurdistan’s political rivalries
Unidentified gunmen have impeded trucks from loading LPG from the Khor Mor gas field, after competition between politically connected companies.
KRG walking a tightrope between US and Iran
A diplomatic balancing act has grown more challenging and risky in the month since Soleimani's assassination.
Nassiriya production returns as protesting tribe stands down
Less than a week after it was shut in, Nassiriya is back in operation following an agreement between the Dhi Qar Oil Company and local tribes demanding jobs.
Protests force Nassiriya oil field offline again
For the second time in less than a month, protesters in southern Iraq have impeded staff from accessing the 80,000 bpd oil field.
Protests around Ahdab threaten production
Ahdab field still producing, officials say, though protesters using road and checkpoint blockages could create logistical obstacles that could shut in fields.