US Secretary of State Rubio Presses Iraq to Act on Energy Infrastructure Attacks, Warns Against PMC Law

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shi’a al-Sudani on Monday to address a series of recent attacks on Iraq’s energy infrastructure, including facilities run by American companies. The call, …

Frangieh discusses developments with Iraq's Chargé d'Affaires

Marada Movement leader Sleiman Frangieh met at his Bnachii residence with the Chargé d'Affaires of the Iraqi Embassy in Lebanon Mohammad Reda Al-Husseini, accompanied by Dr. Zaid Al-Asadi, Director of Protocol, in the presence of Dr. Jean Boutros. The …

Iraq reviews Turkish proposal to renew 1973 oil export deal

Oil exports from the Kurdistan region via the Iraq-Turkey pipeline have been halted since 23 March 2023. [ Getty] Iraq is reviewing a new proposal from Turkey to renew a 1973 agreement for transporting oil from northern Iraqi fields to Turkey's Ceyhan …

Blair feared 'regime change in London' if Iraq invaded: Secret memo

Newly disclosed documents show Britain warned the US that invading Iraq without a second UN Security Council resolution could cost then-Prime Minister Tony Blair his premiership. According to the papers, Blair’s foreign policy adviser, David Manning, …

Drone offensive in Iraq hits Kurdish oil production, testing boundaries

Iraq Allows HKN Energy to Bypass Standard Qualification Criteria

By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved an exception for US-based HKN Energy, allowing it to bypass the standard qualification criteria and receive a direct invitation to develop the Hamrin oil field in northern Iraq. Last week, the Ministry of Oil …

Turkey cancels pipeline agreements with Iraq in latest row impacting Kurdish crude

Turkey on July 21 abruptly canceled all six agreements governing the operation of the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, threatening to keep the key export route from Kirkuk to Ceyhan shuttered, in yet another blow to the embattled semiautonomous Kurdistan region’s oil …

Iraq reports 30 deaths from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

BAGHDAD  -  The death toll of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Iraq has risen to 30, with a total of 231 cases recorded nationwide since the beginning of this year, the Iraqi Health Ministry announced. Ministry spokesman Saif Al-Badr said in a …

Turkiye terminates oil deal with Iraq

The termination is a blow to hopes that the pipeline that runs from Kirkuk in Iraqi Kurdistan to the Turkish port of Ceyhan will reopen Become a MEED subscriber for unlimited access to: Exclusive news, comment and analysis on the MENA region An unrivalled …

Turkiye Terminates Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreements

By John Lee. The Government of Turkiye has officially announced the termination of the long-standing Iraq-Turkey Crude Oil Pipeline Agreements, effective 27 July 2026, by Cabinet Decision No. 10113. The termination applies to the following agreements and …