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ISIS fighters in Syria may have grown from 2,000 to 10,000 as the U.S. prepares to complete its Iraq withdrawal by Sept. 30, an expert warns.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias
Iraq is already a kind of frontline between the US and Iran. After the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on February 28, the Iranians operationalized militias in Iraq.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq and Syria sign agreement to restore oil pipeline that would provide alternative to Strait of Hormuz
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is visiting the U.S. this week. He met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq’s prime minister carries the title, but not the power
Al-Zaidi’s Washington visit exposed the pressure reshaping Baghdad’s politics, security and economy.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq signs deals with Western oil firms, including to revive Syria pipeline
Deal with Chevron aims to rebuild a crude oil pipeline that runs from Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk to Syria’s Baniyas.
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq Looks to Syria for a Solution to the Strait of Hormuz Dilemma
Iraq and Syria signed an agreement on Friday to rebuild the pipeline that carries Iraqi crude to Syria’s Mediterranean port of Banias, marking Baghdad’s latest effort to secure an ...
News Iraq » Baghdad: Chevron targets Iraq oil expansion with Hormuz bypass pipeline
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi met with Chevron officials in Houston on Thursday, pushing the US oil company to increase investment in Iraq as Baghdad strives to […] ...
News Iraq » Baghdad: ConocoPhillips joins BP in Iraq as Baghdad seeks more US energy investment
ConocoPhillips said on Friday it had agreed to acquire a 42% stake in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Ltd from BP , joining the British oil major in redeveloping four producing oilfields in northern ...
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq's prime minister seeks big energy investments on US trip
By Ahmed Rasheed and Muayad Hameed BAGHDAD, July 13 - Iraq's new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, aims to secure major U.S. investment in his country's oil, gas, and power sectors during a visit to the ...
News Iraq » Baghdad: Iraq signs 48 deals with US companies during PM’s visit to Washington
The deals include rebuilding the long-defunct Iraq-Syria crude oil pipeline, which could bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
News Iraq » Baghdad: BP And ConocoPhillips Are Pouring Billions Into Iraq. The Bigger Goal Is Reducing Iran’s Energy Influence.
ConocoPhillips has agreed to acquire a 42% stake in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited, expanding its footprint in northern Iraq at a time when the United States and Iraq are working to strengthen ...