Leaders across the political spectrum in Baghdad foresee new security threats, shifting political dynamics, and impacts on energy trade.
Many see going out as a simple act of defiance against the extremists.
Hospitals in Baghdad are receiving a new type of victim these days: young men attacked for being gay.
Answers Dem. senators query of Bush admin. influence in Iraq oil deals.
McClatchy: Jalawla funeral bombing marks deadly Monday in Iraq.
Budget cuts due to oil price drop jeopardize plans to add 66,000 new security personnel.
Plus: * Shahristani says low oil price warrants cut * Exxon Mobil leaning on Iraq investment * Women in Iraq * Iran-Iraq border dispute remains * Iraq's Agent Orange New physical barriers keeping would-be saboteurs from attacking Iraq's northern pipeline have led to increased oil exports. It's a major reason Elizabeth Burg, a U.S. Army […]
Plus: *After the Istanbul meetings with international oil companies *Now Prime Minister Maliki takes charge *Electricity Ministry reaches out to Iran, Syria, Turkey counterparts *Obama calls Turkish leaders, talks include Iraq *Japan makes pre-loan visit to Basra *U.S. says Western investment incoming *Pres. Talabani's party in limbo *Much more The Iraqi Navy is paying the […]
Plus: *Elections and Oil *Background and context for historic provincial vote *Oil big in the SIGIR quarterly report to Congress *Minister of Planning calls for privatizing oil sector *Japan-Iraq strike strategic agreement, including oil sector *Chevron exec cagey optimistic on Iraq oil *Iraq oil unions unite workers for upcoming conference *Oil price hits Iraq economy, […]
EDITOR'S NOTE: Two people have pointed out corrections, or rather clarifications, that it is necessary to make to this post. I have left the original as a reminder of the risk of becoming detached. 1. The second paragraph of the first story should read: Yaseen Taha and Adam Ashton offer the most personal account and […]
Plus: *Lukoil blames Shahristani for West Qurna deal *March deadline for first bids on oil and gas fields *December date for announcing second round *Oil and Electricity ministries combine forces on Mussaib topping plant * Alive in Baghdad: Baghdad Security Plan Burdens Residents * Turkey and the PKK, SOFA and more Recurrent violence in oil-rich […]
