The Kurdish region of northern Iraq stands between different worlds: present and past, modernity and tradition, freedom and danger. The area has been autonomous since 1991, following the end of the Gulf War, when American jets set up what they called a “no-fly zone” over Kurdish territory, effectively preventing Saddam Hussein’s armies and air force […]
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Iraq crisis: MPs complete anti-ISIS government
Iraqi MPs have approved new defence and interior ministers, completing a unity government that is battling the spread of Islamic State militants. Mohammed Salem al-Ghabban, a Shia, was appointed interior minister, while Khaled al-Obeidi, a Sunni, was confirmed as defence minister. IS controls large parts of the country, and has been making gains despite US-led […]
Iraq oil and violence: the next Nigeria?
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 […]
Iraqi oil: Deal or no deal?
"The United States was not involved in any decisions to award contracts, to make determinations of what kinds of contracts would be offered, to provide advice over what kinds of contracts would be offered. These are technical experts that we have working in the Iraqi Oil Ministry, who are similar to the technical experts we […]