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Time for U.S. Businesses to Take a Prominent Role in Iraq
The U.S. role in Iraq is changing. American combat troops are pulling out and, says Iraq’s prime minister, it’s time for U.S. businesses to take a prominent role in his country.
Donen Commission of Inquiry Clears Motlanthe, Sexwale in Iraqi Oil for Food Program Controversy
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale as well as the former Director-General for the Department of Minerals and Energy, Sandile Nogxina, had not contravened any South African law concerning the United Nations’...
United States’ Eight-year Military Operation in Iraq Coming to an End
The United States’ eight-year military operation of Iraq is coming to an end. Military commanders in Iraq say the withdrawal of troops and equipment from the country is nearly complete. Fewer than 4,000 remain in the country and officials say they...
Iraqi Oil Specialists Criticize New National Oil Law As Unconstitutional
A number of Iraqi oil specialists have criticized the government’s proposed new national oil law as “unconstitutional,” castigating attempts by the federal government to be the sole distributor of the nation’s oil wealth.
Iraqi President Seeks Investors During United Nations Speech
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has invited other nations to invest in Iraq, saying the country is restoring its strength after decades of internal and external war and international sanctions.
Iraq to Boost Oil Output to 3 Million Barrels a Day By Year End
Addressing an energy conference in the Jordanian capital Amman, Iraqi Oil Minister Abdelkarim al-Luaybi said, “We seek with international companies to produce three million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2011, and export 2.5 million bpd s next...
Iraqi Kurdistan Halts Oil Exports
On 11 September Iraqi Kurdistan halted oil exports. According to Iraqi Oil Minister Abdelkarim al-Luaybi, speaking to reporters at a conference in the Jordanian capital Amman, “The government of the Kurdistan region today halted oil exports without...
At Least 28 Dead After Suicide Bomber Attacks Sunni Mosque in Iraq
Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up inside the largest Sunni mosque in Baghdad, killing at least 28 people and wounding 37 others during special prayers for the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.
