BASRA (Reuters) – A fire broke out at a crude processing unit at Iraq’s Rumaila oilfield on Friday and fire crews were trying to bring it under control, three energy sources told Reuters. Operations …
How Iraq is Delivering Innovation through its Leading Businesses
How Iraq is delivering innovation through its leading businesses Iraq is stable, its economy is expanding and diversifying to meet the needs of the people. IBBC have been asked by the Iraq Prime …
Fire at Iraq’s Rumaila oilfield extinguished, oil ministry says
A fire at Iraq’s Rumaila oilfield was brought under control on Friday, the country’s oil ministry said in a statement, adding that there were no serious injuries. The fire started at a storage tank …
Exclusive: BP-Iraq Kirkuk deal must include Kurdistan, region’s PM says
Baghdad and BP’s negotiations over a major deal to redevelop Kirkuk’s oil and gas fields must include Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, the Kurdish Prime Minister told Reuters, flagging a …
Iraq OKs Marriage for 9-Year-Old Girls, Inciting Outrage
Outrage after Iraq passes controversial law allowing child marriage for girls as young as nine, sparking concerns of legalizing child rape.
More than 5,000 Nigerian women trapped in Iraq
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Halliburton to Develop 2 Oil Fields in Iraq
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with US-based Halliburton for the development of the Nahr Bin Omar [Nahr Bin Umar, Nahr Ben Umar] and Sindbad oil fields in Basra …
Stellar Energy signs $2bn+ Iraq Power MoU
By John Lee. Iraq’s Minister of Electricity, Ziad Ali Fadhil, has signed a cooperation agreement and memorandum of understanding with U.S.-based Stellar Energy to implement strategic projects aimed at …
Financial dispute between Kurdistan region, Iraq risks further straining ties
A dispute between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi federal government risks further complicating the relationship between the two, as the KRG struggles to pay its public sector …