Politics

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)

May 23, 2014

UPDATE: Iraq files for arbitration against Turkey, Botas

Oil Ministry files in International Chamber of Commerce for immediate halt to Kurdish oil sales, as KRG announces revenues will stay in Turkey.

May 21, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: May 20, 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.

May 14, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: May 13, 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.

May 6, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: May 6, 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.

May 4, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: May 4, 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.

May 1, 2014

Analysis: Oil industry awaits election aftermath

Following Iraq's elections, leaders are gearing up for the process of coalition-building that will reshape the political landscape, including key energy posts and oil policy.

Apr 29, 2014

Elections unleash political flux in Kurdistan

The upstart Gorran party is likely to take control of key posts, upending the old political order and marking a new era of intra-Kurdish volatility.

Apr 22, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: April 22, 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 18, 2014

Analysis: Iraq-Turkey treaty restricts Kurdistan exports

If Turkey allows Kurdistan to export oil without Baghdad's permission, it would likely break a treaty with Iraq, adding a huge layer of legal risk to KRG oil sales.

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: