Kurds Debate Military Struggle
Kurdish authorities in Iraq are planning to hold a national conference in Erbil gathering together regional Kurdish organizations in a bid to create a unified and peaceful political position.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Karbala Protestors Oppose City Development
Over the past few weeks inhabitants of Karbala City have demonstrated in protest against the city??™s new "urban design project."
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Iraq Tenders To Buy Water Injection Unit For North Oil Field
The Iraqi North Oil Co., an affiliate of the Oil Ministry in Baghdad, has issued a tender for international companies to supply a water injection station for the Jambur oil field near the oil-rich Kirkuk region, a tender document posted on the...
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
DNO Eyes Iraq Oil Export Lifeline After Q1 Woes
Norwegian oil company DNO International said it seeks to export some 50,000 barrels per day from Iraqi within months and boost its cashflow after posting a first-quarter operating loss on Wednesday
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
US Returns Ur, Birthplace of Abraham, to Iraq
The US military on Wednesday handed control of ancient Ur, the biblical birthplace of Abraham, back to Iraq, six years after the American invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
KNCO to Start Drilling Oil Blocks in Kurdistan
The Korea National Oil Corp KNCO said that it would begin drilling oil blocks in the Kurdistan region north of Iraq after Iraqi government began allowing oil exports from the disputed region. KNOC operates the Bazian Block with a 50.4% stake, while...
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Honey Trade Flourishes in Suleimaniya
Lately, honey trade flourished in Suleimaniya after visitors from elsewhere liked it due to the good quality of the honey produced in this region.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Water Shortage Affects Iraq Agriculture Directly
A source in Water Resources Directorate in Karbala??™ affirmed that water shortage will halt Iraq from planting the best kind of rice depriving the Iraqi consumer from these crops and it causes great economic losses.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
DNO Seeks to Export 50 Thousand Oil Barrels from Tawke Field
Norwegian oil company DNO International said it seeks to export about 50,000 barrels per day from Iraqi Tawke field. DNO largely failed to capitalize on its trail-blazer status because of deep rows between its partner, the Kurdistan Regional...
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Establishing a Joint Company for Mobile Phones
Minister of Communications Farouk Abdel Qader, has revealed on a draft was submitted by his ministry to prime minister includes establishment of a joint-stock company for mobile phone to compete with the existing firms in Iraq, which have bad service,...
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Korea National Oil to Begin Drilling in Kurd Region
State-run Korea National Oil Corp will start drilling at an oil block in semi-autonomous Kurdistan in October, after the Iraqi government agreed to export crude oil from the disputed region, the firm said on Tuesday.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Fighting on Iraq-Iran Border Kills Eight
Eight people died in fighting between gunmen and a religious militia in northwestern Iran near Turkey and Iraq, a government daily reported on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Iraq PM Blames US Prisoner Releases for Violence
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday that the too rapid release of detainees held by US forces was one reason for the recent return of violence to the country.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Ex-FBI Agent Criticizes Harsh Terrorism Tactics
Waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods used during the Bush administration on terrorism suspects produced unreliable evidence and were ineffective, a former FBI agent told Congress on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
OPEC Sees Oil Use Falling Further, Risks to Price
World oil demand is still shrinking as the global economy contracts, OPEC said on Wednesday, adding that a rise in oil prices reflected sentiment rather than fundamentals, which were far from balanced.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Obama Opposes Detainee Abuse Photo Release
In a reversal, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he would fight the release of dozens of photographs showing the abuse of terrorism suspects, over concern the images could ignite a backlash against U.S. troops.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
U.S.-born Reporter Obtained Secret Iran Report: Lawyer
Iran's case against U.S.-born journalist Roxana Saberi was based on her acquiring a confidential government report on the U.S. invasion of Iraq, one of her defense lawyers said on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Obama IMF Aid Request Goes into Senate Bill
The U.S. Senate will include President Barack Obama's request for up to $100 billion for the International Monetary Fund in its bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Senator Judd Gregg said on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Iraqis Hail Kurd Oil Export Deal, Promote Investment
A former Iraq oil minister and Kurdistan's U.S. representative Wednesday hailed an agreement to export Kurdish oil from Iraq and urged U.S. oil companies to seize the moment to help build Iraq's energy industry.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Iraq Signs $120 Mln Power Deal with Pratt & Whitney
Iraq has signed a $120 million deal with Pratt & Whitney, part of United Technologies Corp (UTX.N), to build a gas power station with a capacity of 180 megawatts, the deputy electricity minister said on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Iraq's ISCI Wants to Mend Tattered Shi'ite Alliance
One of Iraq's biggest political parties said on Wednesday it wants to revive a once powerful alliance with the prime minister's party and other Shi'ite groups, after it lost seats to them in January local polls.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
FM, UAE Envoy Discuss Organization-level Coordination
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari discussed with the United Arab Emirates ambassador to Baghdad, Abdullah Ibrahim al-Shihi, possible bilateral coordination at the level of international organizations.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
FM Takes Up Iraq??™s Relations with Kuwait, Denmark
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Wednesday discussed Iraq??™s foreign relations during two separate meetings with the British ambassador to Kuwait and the Danish envoy to Baghdad.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Parl. Debates 1981 Nuclear Reactor Bombing Compensation
The parliamentary foreign relations committee on Wednesday discussed during a meeting presided over by Sheikh Hamam Hamoudi a Security Council resolution to compensate Iraq for an Israeli bombing of its nuclear reactor in 1981.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Gov??™t Considers British Agreement to Train Iraqi Navy- Spokesperson
The Iraqi government is currently considering the possibility of reaching an agreement with the British Navy in Iraq to train and support Iraqi Navy forces, which are assigned to protect ports and floating oil facilities in the south of the country,...
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Al-Eissawi, U.S. Officials Discuss Troops??™ Withdrawal Mechanism
Iraq??™s Deputy Prime Minister, Rafeaa al-Eissawi, on Wednesday discussed with U.S. officials the mechanism and the stages of the U.S. forces??™ withdrawal from the Iraqi cities by the end of June 2009, according to a statement from his office.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
VP, U.S. Official Discuss Security Agreement
Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdulmahdi discussed with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Joseph Burns and his accompanying delegation the implementation of the security agreement signed between the two countries last year.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Al-Hakim Charges Hamam Hamoudi with Forming UIA
Head of the United Iraqi Alliance, Abdulaziz al-Hakim, Wednesday charged MP Hamam Hamoudi with forming the UIA in the upcoming stage, urging Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to cooperate with him.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
IED Wounds 3 Cops in Kirkuk
An improvised explosive device (IED) on Wednesday went off near a police vehicle in Kirkuk, wounding three patrolmen, according to a local police chief.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Landmine Wounds 2 Near Amara
Two persons on Wednesday were injured when a landmine exploded in an oilfield near Amara city, according to a source from Missan Oil Company.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Jewelry Gang Nabbed in Thi-Qar
Police forces in Thi-Qar have arrested a gang specialized in stealing gold jewelry in the province, according to an Interior Ministry statement.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Man Killed in Tribal Clash in Amara
A man on Wednesday was killed in a tribal clash in downtown Amara city, according to a local police source.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
House Speaker Meets Defense Committee
Speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Ayad al-Samaraee, on Wednesday met the security and defense committee of the council of representatives, and discussed with its members recent developments within the Iraqi arena and methods of reinforcing security.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
18 Suspects Arrested in Falluja
Police forces arrested a group of 18 persons suspected of being gunmen to the east of Falluja city, a source from the police said on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
IED Wounds 2 Civilians in Mosul
Two civilians on Wednesday were injured in an explosive charge blast in Mosul city, according to a local police source.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Gunmen Kill Employee in Baghdad
An employee working for the Commission on Public Integrity (CPI) was killed Wednesday in an armed attack in northeastern Baghdad, a police source said.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
34 People Nabbed in Diala
A total of 34 persons were arrested during a joint military operation in separate areas of Diala, the chief of the Diala police said on Wednesday.
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Iraq | Thursday May 14
Driver Killed in Southern Kirkuk
The driver of the director of the accountant department of the Northern Oil Company in Kirkuk was killed in armed attack in southern Kirkuk, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.
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