Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq’s central government and the semi-autonomous region, according to a letter seen by …
The Takeaway: Uneasy calm returns to Iraq but deep divisions remain
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Will Iraq be the next Afghanistan?
“Iraq is another failed state, and the country will fall into the wrong hands in the end,” predicts one political analyst after clashes leave 23 dead.
Oil slides more than $4 on inflation and Iraq exports
Oil prices fell about $4 a barrel on Tuesday on fears that an inflation-induced weakening of global economies would soften fuel demand and as unrest in Iraq has not put a dent in the OPEC nation’s …
Will Iraq be the next Afghanistan?
“Iraq is another failed state, and the country will fall into the wrong hands in the end,” predicts one political analyst after clashes leave 23 dead.
Oil slides more than $4 on inflation and Iraq exports
Oil prices fell about $4 a barrel on Tuesday on fears that an inflation-induced weakening of global economies would soften fuel demand and as unrest in Iraq has not put a dent in the OPEC nation’s …
Iraq Needs a New Compact
Sadr, Iraq’s mercurial powerbroker, announced his retirement from politics as political gridlock in Iraq continues. Soon after the announcement, Sadr’s supporters stormed Baghdad’s Republican Palace.
Oil slides more than $4 on inflation and Iraq exports
Oil prices fell about $4 a barrel on Tuesday on fears that an inflation-induced weakening of global economies would soften fuel demand and as unrest in Iraq has not put a dent in the OPEC nation’s …
Iraq Needs a New Compact
Sadr, Iraq’s mercurial powerbroker, announced his retirement from politics as political gridlock in Iraq continues. Soon after the announcement, Sadr’s supporters stormed Baghdad’s Republican Palace.
Deadly turmoil erupts in Iraq after top cleric’s resignation
Iran closed its border crossings with Iraq after deadly clashes erupted in Baghdad over a prominent cleric’s decision to resign from politics, deepening a government crisis in the OPEC-member state.