Followers of Iraq’s influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr came by the thousands to storm the country’s parliament at his command, and they rapidly dispersed with little violence …
Vinson and Elkins to advise Iraq on Arbitration with Turkey
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has engaged the Texas-based law firm Vinson and Elkins as a legal advisor in the US. Partner James Lloyd Loftis will meet with representatives of the Department of …
Vinson and Elkins to advise Iraq on Arbitration with Turkey
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has engaged the Texas-based law firm Vinson and Elkins as a legal advisor in the US. Partner James Lloyd Loftis will meet with representatives of the Department of …
Iraq Airways to start 6 Flights per week from Pakistan
By John Lee. Iraq Airways will reportedly start operating six flights per week from Pakistan. According to Associated Press of Pakistan, there will be four flights from Karachi and two from Islamabad, …
Turkey, Iraq, Kurds seek leverage from tourist massacre
Tensions between Ankara and Baghdad over the massacre of nine tourists in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region showed no signs of abating, as Iraq’s foreign minister blasted Turkey at an emergency session of the …
Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament in protest against prime ministerial candidate
Hundreds of supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed Iraq’s Parliament on Wednesday in protest against the appointment of Mohamed Shia al-Sudani as prime ministerial candidate by the Framework for …
Explained: The Storming of Iraq’s Parliament and the Country’s Political Crisis
What is the political situation in Iraq at the moment? The country is enduring a political crisis for almost a year. After the October elections, Al-Sadr’s bloc, while the largest, was still far short …
Sallyport wins $127m Iraq Contract
By John Lee. US-based Sallyport Global Holdings, part of the Caliburn International group, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $127,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized contract action to provide …
Iraq confirms June Oil Exports
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil exports for June of 101,191,236 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.373 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the 3.300 …
Sallyport wins $127m Iraq Contract
By John Lee. US-based Sallyport Global Holdings, part of the Caliburn International group, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $127,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized contract action to provide …