The military commander-turned-governor says Mosul has largely succeeded in re-establishing security — but lagging support from Baghdad is hurting the local economy, including energy investment.
The co-leader of Kurdistan's second-largest party discusses politicized oil policies, factionalized leadership, security risks, and Iraq's national budget.
With shake-ups at Iraqi border ports, the Kadhimi administration is trying to combat corruption, increase revenues, and reinforce federal government authority.
Security leaders in Baghdad and Erbil have failed to implement plans to set up joint coordination centers.
Detonations at two wells early Wednesday are the latest example of inadequate security across northern Iraq.
Field is not under threat. Decision by Gazprom Neft protects 100-plus daily tanker trucks exporting the crude.
The coalition's decision to remove the Iraqi Air Force from air tasking orders highlights ongoing failures to address the dysfunction and corruption that have crippled a multi-billion-dollar fleet of fighter jets.
An attack near the Swara Tika and Atrush oil fields comes a week after a pipeline explosion blamed on the PKK, and as Turkey pressures leaders in Erbil and Baghdad to confront the guerrilla group.
Worsening tensions between Erbil, Ankara, and the Kurdish guerrilla group raise the risk of renewed threats to the KRG's only oil export route.
Repairs of gas pipeline explosion 10 days ago identified additional problems, causing delays to electricity feedstocks.
