Foreign staff at French oil major TotalEnergies have returned to Iraq after disputes with Baghdad over a $27 billion cluster of major energy projects prompted their exit, two sources told Reuters on …
The first 100 days of Iraq’s New Govt
Taking stock of the first 100 days of Iraq’s new government In its first 100 days in office, the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani has already left warning signs about what might …
‘Pervasive corruption’ cause of Iraq’s dysfunctionality, says UN envoy
The head of the UN’s Iraq mission said Baghdad has made some progress in fighting corruption but warned “many other areas” require the government’s immediate attention. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the …
TotalEnergies, Iraq see further delays to $27 bln energy deal
French oil major TotalEnergies is pulling its foreign staff from Iraq as it struggles to resolve challenges with Baghdad over a $27 billion cluster of major energy projects, three sources told Reuters …
Targeting Iran, U.S. tightens Iraq’s dollar flow
For months, the United States has restricted Iraq’s access to its own dollars, trying to stamp out what Iraqi officials describe as rampant money laundering that benefits Iran and Syria. Iraq is now …
The Grisly Cult of the Wagner Group’s Sledgehammer
which had its own distinctive methods of carrying out executions and promised its fighters similar spoils — including sex slaves and property confiscated from minorities in Iraq and Syria — in …
TotalEnergies pulls staff from Iraq in wrangling over projects, sources say
French oil major TotalEnergies is pulling its foreign staff from Iraq as it struggles to resolve challenges with Baghdad over a $27 billion cluster of major energy projects, three sources told Reuters …
Targeting Iran, US tightens Iraq’s dollar flow, causing pain
In recent weeks, Iraq’s currency has taken a plunge, largely as a result of newly imposed measures that have restricted dollar transfers from the United States …
Basra Oil Company head expects Qatar to take 20-25% stake in TotalEnergies’ Iraq project
The head of Iraq’s Basra Oil Company (BOC) told Reuters on Wednesday that he expects Qatar to acquire a 20-25% stake in TotalEnergies’ $27 billion cluster of energy projects in the country, with the …
Iranian-backed militia launches rockets at Turkish base in northern Iraq
A cluster of rockets targeted a Turkish military base in northern Iraq on Wednesday, officials from northern Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region said. An Iranian-backed militia promptly claimed responsibility for the attack. A Turkish defense ministry …