China's Jereh and the local firm PetroIraq clinch a deal that could give a badly needed boost to Iraq's domestic energy supply.
The formation of two joint brigades highlights improving cooperation that could help combat IS militants and close security gaps.
Changing political and security dynamics have the potential to complicate burgeoning oil and gas development in the province.
Two recent busts have revealed homegrown IS cells planning assassination and recruitment campaigns.
Key gas field that fuels most of Kurdistan's power generation is coming back online after urgent talks over security measures to deter chronic attacks.
Four people were killed and two injured in a drone attack that has caused the Khor Mor gas field to shut down, taking three-quarters of Iraqi Kurdistan's electricity supply offline.
Gunmen made threats against a mine clearance subcontractor over land compensation claims that some security officials described as attempted extortion.
Iraq's top national security official discusses efforts to navigate U.S.-Iran tensions and reframe security cooperation with members of the counter-IS coalition.
After condemning violations of sovereignty, Baghdad and Erbil have not published investigative findings or taken action to deter further attacks by Iran and its proxy forces.
Thursday's attack on the gas field — the seventh in two years — caused a fire and forced a shutdown in gas production critical for power supplies in both Kurdistan and federal Iraq.
