A senior U.S. military official said on Wednesday attacks by Iranian-backed groups on bases hosting U.S. forces in Iraq were gathering pace and becoming more sophisticated, pushing all sides closer Continue Reading
Thousands of Islamic State militants are believed to be in the area, exploiting security gaps. Iraqi fire fighters battle a fire in the Alas oil field on Oct. 8, 2017, Continue Reading
Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric said that a new prime minister must be chosen without foreign interference in an apparent nod to Iranian influence as gunmen killed at least 14 Continue Reading
The United States on Friday blacklisted three Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders over their alleged role in killings of anti-government protesters in Iraq, the U.S. Treasury Department said. They are the Continue Reading
Iraq, which has consistently violated its oil production quota under the OPEC+ supply accord, is urging other members to support deepening the group’s output cuts. The current 1.2 million b/d production Continue Reading
The next thing that will happen in Iraq if protesters’ demands aren’t met is this: They will target oil facilities –the only thing that will force any major change, and Continue Reading
Oil exports from Iraq’s federal government and the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) combined for 3.999 million barrels per day (bpd) in November, reversing a two-month decline. Stronger global oil Continue Reading
The resignation of Iraq’s prime minister presents the U.S. with an opportunity for a fresh start with an essential—if often frustrating—partner, but the Trump administration faces Baghdad’s unpredictable succession process, Continue Reading
Oil exports from Iraq’s federal government and the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) combined for 3.999 million barrels per day (bpd) in November, reversing a two-month decline. Stronger global oil Continue Reading
Iraqi protesters set fire to the entrance of a shrine in the southern holy city of Najaf on Saturday and security forces fired tear gas to disperse them, police and Continue Reading
