Ninewa Council to Investigate Attacks on Its Members
Ninewa??™s provincial council on Thursday recommended starting an investigation regarding roadside bomb attacks that targeted a number of its members on May 28, 2009, according to the head of the council??™s security and defense committee.
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Iraq | Friday Jun 5
Ninewa Council to Investigate Attacks on Its Members
Ninewa??™s provincial council on Thursday recommended starting an investigation regarding roadside bomb attacks that targeted a number of its members on May 28, 2009, according to the head of the council??™s security and defense committee.
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Iraq | Friday Jun 5
Pride, Prejudice, Petroleum Stir Iraq's Kurdistan
Brutally oppressed by Saddam Hussein and mocked by other Iraqis as backward, Iraq's ethnic Kurds hope oil exports from their homeland will mark an end to what they say is repression by Iraq's Arab majority.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
MARKET WATCH: Crude Pushes Above $68/bbl; Gas Tops $4/MMbtu
After posting a record monthly gain in May, crude continued to soar through the sixth consecutive trading session on the New York market to more than $68/bbl??”a 6-month high??”while natural gas futures again bobbed above $4/MMbtu.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Karbala and Anbar Dispute Forgotten Town
Karbala??™s new provincial government is trying to assert its authority over the town of Nukhayb, currently under the administration of neighbouring Anbar province. Control of the town, which is located on the Saudi-Iraqi border and has a population...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Islam's Reformation and Obama's Speech
There has been no dearth of advice, solicited and unsolicited, to U.S. President Barack Obama in the run-up to his eagerly anticipated address to the Muslim world in Cairo this week.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iran-Iraq Sign MoU on Housing and Road Construction
Iran's Minister of Housing and Urban Planning and his Iraqi counterpart signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on housing and road construction here on Tuesday. Iraqi Minister of Construction and Housing Bayan Dizayee, after the signing ceremony,...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Non-oil Exports to Iraq to Exceed $3bn
The value of Iran's non-oil exports to Iraq will exceed three billion dollars by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2010), an Iranian diplomat said on Tuesday. "Iran exported more than $2.3 billion worth of commodities to Iraq...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
EZW to Open Economic Zone in Basra
Economic Zones World (EZW), the Dubai World-owned developer of economic zones and industrial parks, is eyeing opportunities for the development of a logistics hub at the port of Basra in Iraq.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraqi PM Seeks to Defuse Tensions with Kuwait
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki sought on Wednesday to defuse tensions with neighbouring Kuwait, stressing that the problems between the two nations can be resolved through dialogue.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraq Agricultural Land for Long Term Lease
The Head of Iraq Investment Commission Sami Al Aaraji said during a visit to the UAE that Iraq is offering agricultural land for lease for Gulf investors for long term in the framework of a plan that aims at reviving agricultural sector.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Shahristani: Iraq Oil Exports Increased
Iraq Oil Minster Hussain Al Shahiristani said that Iraq oil exports increased in May to more than 1900000 million barrels per day.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
A Timetable for Iraq-Emirate Agreement
Iraq and United Arab Emirates have agreed to set a timetable for the joint cooperation, at the time when the Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi has reviewed in Dubai the ways to develop the Iraqi ports.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraq Would Need 'an Army' to Remove All Land Mines
Homemade bombs go off almost every day in Iraq , usually targeting military and police convoys in cities such as Baghdad and Mosul . It's been suspected for years that insurgents harvest at least some of their explosives from the contaminated soil...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraq and Britain Agree Draft Naval Deal
Iraq has signed a draft agreement with Britain for British naval personnel to remain in the country beyond their agreed withdrawal date, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraq Seeks Bidders to Restart Syria Oil Pipeline
Iraq is seeking offers from foreign companies to rehabilitate an oil pipeline to Syria's Mediterranean terminal of Banias after a Russian firm did not begin the work, an Oil Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
UPDATE: Iraq Targeting 1.95M B/D Oil Exports In 2H 09 - SOMO
Iraq is aiming to export between 1.88 million and 1.95 million barrels a day of Basra light crude and Kirkuk crude oil in the second half of 2009, the head of the country's State Oil Marketing Organization told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview late...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Kurdistan Joins Ranks of Global Oil Exporters
Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government inaugurated a new stream of international crude exports yesterday, sparking new optimism that companies that have worked to find oil in the area will be able to eventually reap the rewards of their investment.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Kurdish Oil Exports Add Tensions to Iraq
The Iraqi central government??™s recent decision to authorize exports of up to 100,000 barrels a day from its semi-autonomous Kurdish region came as a surprise after years of animosity and political wrangling. Even more unexpected was the Kurdish...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraqi Official Confers Iraq's Ports with Dubai Int'l
Iraqi deputy premier Rafie al-Isawi conferred in the UAE methods to develop Iraq's ports and free zones with the deputy director general of Dubai International Company, according to a release issued by al-Isawi's office.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Syria, Iraq May Set Up Industrial Border Zones
The Syrian Ministry of Industry has said in a statement that the Joint Syrian-Iraqi Industrial Committee had discussed prospects of establishing industrial border zones in cooperation with chambers of commerce and industry in both countries.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraqi Lawmakers Push to Grill Oil Minister
More than 100 Iraqi lawmakers have signed a request to summon the oil minister for a parliamentary grilling about sluggish oil exports and corruption allegations in the ministry, deputies said on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Heritage Oil in Offer Talks, Shares Suspended
UK-based oil explorer Heritage Oil (HOIL.L) is in early-stage merger talks with a third party and its shares have been temporarily suspended as it looks into the possible deal, it said on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
OMV Confident on Romania Participation in Nabucco
Austria's OMV (OMVV.VI), the leading shareholder in the Nabucco gas pipeline, is confident Romania remains committed to the European union-backed project, its chief executive said on Wednesday. In Romania to launch the construction of a power plant...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Double Blast Against Obama Shows Strain on Qaeda
A double blast from al Qaeda against Barack Obama shows the group is as worried as ever by the persuasive skills of the U.S. president, who makes a speech to Muslims on Thursday.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
U.S. to Send Military Team to Syria
In a sign of improving relations between Washington and Damascus, the United States is sending a military delegation to Syria in the coming weeks to discuss Iraq, U.S. and Syrian officials said on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Bomb in Baghdad Cafe Kills 9, Wounds 31
A bomb planted in a cafe in a mostly Shi'ite district of southwest Baghdad killed nine people and wounded 31 others Wednesday, police said.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraq's Kurds, Arabs Face Choice: Settle or Fight
In a lively market town hotly disputed between Iraqi Kurds and Baghdad's Arab-led government, Khalil Ibrahim points at the ground under his feet to illustrate what he thinks the dispute is about: oil.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraq-Kuwait Spat over War Payments Threatens Ties
Iraqi and Kuwaiti lawmakers traded accusations on Wednesday over U.N.-imposed reparations Iraq must make to its smaller neighbor, which it invaded in 1990 under former leader Saddam Hussein.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
UN Reviewing Iraq's Compliance with Resolutions Related to 1990 Invasion
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon late Wednesday said that, in conformity with Security Council 1859 and as part of a Secretariat-wide effort, the UN is currently discussing with Iraqi interlocutors and other stakeholders in order to prepare a report...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Lions Clubs of Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq Hold 39th Annual Convention
Hundreds turned out for a glittering reception at the Habtoor Grand Hotel on Saturday to mark the opening of the 39th annual convention of the Lions Clubs of Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. Lions Clubs International is the world's largest secular service...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
UN Special Envoy Urges Restraint; Iraq Seeks to Defuse Tensions
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki sought on Wednesday to defuse tensions with neighbouring Kuwait, stressing that the problems between the two nations can be resolved through dialogue. His remarks came a day after Kuwaiti lawmakers urged their...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
New Envoy Faces an Iraq of 2 Minds About U.S.
Among Iraqis there are two conflicting views of America??™s policy now: the American military is leaving too soon, or the American military is not ever going to leave.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Syria to Allow Visit of U.S. Military Leaders
After fits and starts, Syria and the United States have taken steps in recent days that could lay the groundwork for a greatly improved relationship, officials from both countries said yesterday.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Iraqi NGOs to Monitor Lebanese Election
Iraqi Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of Iraqi Ein and Tammuz Organization for Social Development (T.O.S.D) will participate in monitoring the Lebanese parliamentary election that will take place this upcoming Sunday, June 7, 2009.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Journalist Dies in Baghdad of Brain Stroke - JFO
Editor in chief of al-Mowaten daily, Salam Abdilkareem al-Hayderi, died in a hospital in Baghdad of a brain stroke, the Journalistic Freedom Observatory (JFO) said in a release on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
CBI Sells $3.3bn in May
Demand for the dollar increased in the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auctions in May 2009, hitting $3.34 billion at a stable exchange rate of 1,170 Iraqi dinars (ID) per dollar throughout 21 sessions??“ compared to April??™s $2.6 billion.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
IED Leaves Casualties in Baghdad
Several persons on Wednesday were killed or wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in southwestern Baghdad.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Baghdad Caf?© Blast Kills 5, Wounds 25
Five persons on Wednesday were killed and 25 others were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) ripped through a popular caf?© in Baghdad.
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
Oil Exported from Kurdistan Reinforces Economy, Nat??™l Unity ??“ IIP
Exporting oil from the Iraqi Kurdistan through Iraq??™s pipeline to Turkey renders a new stage through which the region will be a political side that supports the state??™s financial budget, and reinforces the ability of the Iraqi economy, the Iraqi...
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Iraq | Thursday Jun 4
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