Iraqi PM: no election alliance with Shiite rivals
AP - Tue Nov 10, 10:20 am ETIraq's prime minister on Tuesday denied reports he will form an alliance with the nation's leading Shiite parties ahead of national polls in January.
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Exxon Mobil, Shell win Iraqi oil contract
Houston Chronicle - Thu Nov 5, 10:05 pm ETIraq 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.
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Exxon Mobil-led consortium to develop major Iraqi oil field
Los Angeles Times - Thu Nov 5, 3:45 pm ETIt 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 ...
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Another Miss on Iraqi Election Law Raises Prospect of Damaging Delay of Vote
New York Times - Thu Nov 5, 3:18 pm ETThe Iraqi Parliament failed again on Thursday to approve a law to regulate a national election in January, renewing concerns about the scheduled election.
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Poet, Iraqi exile discusses censorship in Arab art
The Chronicle - Fri Nov 6, 2:42 am ETWhen 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.
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Exxon, Shell grab Iraqi oil deal
UPI - Thu Nov 5, 11:29 am ETBAGHDAD, 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.
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Exxon-Shell awarded Iraqi oil deal
UPI - Thu Nov 5, 3:38 pm ETBAGHDAD, 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.
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Iraqi man accused of killing `Westernized' daughter in Arizona placed on suicide watch
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Thu Nov 5, 12:18 pm ETRefugees 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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Iraqi Lawmakers End Session With No Election Deal
Fox News - Thu Nov 5, 8:27 am ETIraqi lawmakers failed Thursday to agree on an election law for the country's January vote, raising concerns the balloting may be delayed and in turn push back a U.S. troop withdrawal.
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ORU Students Provide Gift of Shoes for Iraqi Children
Christian News Wire - Thu Nov 5, 5:41 pm ETOral Roberts University students provide shoes for children in Iraq through giving and negotiation skills.
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Exxon-Shell consortium wins rights to prized Iraqi oil field
KATU Portland - Thu Nov 5, 12:55 pm ETA 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 OPEC nation looks to revamp its battered energy sector.
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Man arrested for impersonating Iraqi vet in speech to students
KENS 5 San Antonio - Thu Nov 5, 10:35 am ETA 20-year-old man spent several hours Monday lecturing students at a University Place middle school about his adventures fighting for the U.S. in Iraq and Afghanistan. But according to school officials, Antonio Codute-Farrison was never in the military. UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. - A 20-year-old man spent several hours Monday lecturing students at a University Place middle school about his ...
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Western Oil Majors Sign Deal To Develop Iraqi Oilfield With Reserves Of 8.7 Billion Barrels
INO News - Thu Nov 5, 10:13 am ET(RTTNews) - Boosting Iraq's efforts to exploit its vast oil riches, a consortium led by US oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) has won initial rights to develop an extensive oilfield in southern Iraq having reserves of 8.7 billion barrels.
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Lawmaker: Iraqi elections will likely be delayed
EARTHtimes.org - Thu Nov 5, 9:35 am ETBaghdad - Iraqi parliamentary elections now scheduled for January 16 will likely be delayed, an Iraqi lawmaker said on Thursday, as wrangling over the disputed region of Kirkuk continued. The case of Kirkuk is still the biggest obstacle on the elect...
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Iraqi election head warns parliament of vote delay
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 4, 8:49 am ETIraqi lawmakers have only a day left to agree on a new bill that would enable the country to hold key parliament elections in January, according to remarks Wednesday by the country's election commission chairman.
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Security Still Issue For Iraqi Oil
OfficialWire - Thu Nov 5, 11:56 am ETInvestors could shy away from a December auction for the East Baghdad oil field that lies under the streets of Baghdad on security concerns, analysts say.
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