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.
Iraq'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.
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!
Iraqi 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.
Oral Roberts University students provide shoes for children in Iraq through giving and negotiation skills.
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 OPEC nation looks to revamp its battered energy sector.
A 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 ...
(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.
Baghdad - 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...
Iraqi 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.
Investors 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.