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Oil workers rally for shift change, against DG

Workers from the state-run South Oil Company (SOC) are demanding improved working conditions, including a change in shift hours, and are calling for the resignation of the company's director general if the demands go unmet.

Workers at the South Oil Company rally outside company headquarters in Basra on March 10, 2015. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)

Arrest of tanker captains could slow exports

Five veteran tanker captains have been taken into custody by Basra's Integrity Commission for allegedly accepting gifts from ships they escort in and out of the Basra Gulf.

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Aug. 14, 2013

Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.

Diyala fights tide of al-Qaida attacks

Authorities in Diyala province are stepping up security efforts in response to a rising threat from al-Qaida affiliates and other militant groups.

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Aug. 6, 2013

Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: July 16, 2013

Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.

Northern exports re-start, first in a month

Iraq began exporting crude through its northern pipeline to Turkey, nearly a month after it went offline due to leaks sparked by sabotage and exacerbated by the security situation in northern Iraq.

Zubair cuts production target by 30%

Italy's Eni announced Monday it has signed an amendment to its Zubair contract, reducing the production plateau target from 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) to 850,000 bpd.