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Iraq's government approved a major oil deal with a consortium grouping U.S. and European oil giants ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell to develop a prized oil field in the country's south, the prime minister said Tuesday.
When we think of archaeological museums, terms like "razzle dazzle" don't usually come to mind.
An expenses scandal erupted in Iraq on Friday after religious leaders hit out at how MPs secured themselves numerous lavish perks while failing to ensure the nation's general election goes ahead.
The Iraqi parliament has postponed the vote to approve a new electoral law, Saturday, that it needs to hold January 16 parliamentary elections. It was the seventh time in the last month that Iraqi MPs were unable to resolve disagreements.
BAGHDAD, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- An Iraq Shiite cleric drew fire from religious conservatives over a decision to adopt secularism in a new political party competing in parliamentary elections.
BAGHDAD -- Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell signed a deal with the Iraqi Oil Ministry on Thursday to develop a major field, marking the first foray by a U.S.-led consortium into Iraq's promising but uncertain oil industry.
Reckoned to be Iraq's top expert on cement, Anis Amjad does the rounds of factories during the week but nothing can stop him conducting the stamp auction in old Baghdad every Saturday.
BAGHDAD | A consortium grouping U.S. and European oil giants Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Thursday signed a $50 billion deal to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields, as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries looks to revamp its battered energy sector. The deal to develop the 8.6 billion West Qurna Stage 1 field is the third such agreement in less than a ...
The home of a Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, caught fire early Friday morning.
Iraq awarded a contract to develop the West Qurna oilfield to Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell, a month before the country holds its second licensing round for oilfield contracts since the 2003 U.S. invasion.
It is the latest in a string of such deals as major oil companies prepare to return to petroleum-rich Iraq for the first time in nearly four decades. The Iraqi government Thursday signed a deal with a consortium led by U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. to develop a major oil field in southern Iraq, marking the first entry by an American-dominated group into Iraq's oil industry since it was ...
The Iraqi Parliament failed again on Thursday to approve a law to regulate a national election in January, renewing concerns about the scheduled election.
When she discovered her name was on Saddam Hussein’s list of enemies, Poet Dunya Mikhail realized artistic expression in a dictatorial regime came with consequences.
BAGHDAD, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Supermajors Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday won the rights to develop the West Qurna-1 oil field in southern Iraq.
BAGHDAD, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The Iraqi Oil Ministry granted Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell the rights to the West Qurna-1 oil field, awarding the contract over two other bids.
Refugees are a natural result of war. With the situation being what it is in Iraq, it's perfectly understandable that this family sought … read more refuge outside of their homeland. However, don't move to a "Western" nation and then expect your family to not acclimate to their new surroundings!
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