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Iraq has pursued friendly relations with many countries who are themselves at odds. The strategy has lots of upside for war-torn Iraq – but holds key risks as well.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Commerce: 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 » Commerce: 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 » Commerce: Iraq meets Google, GE Vernova officials as Baghdad broadens U.S. investment push
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with top executives from Google, GE Vernova, and other U.S. corporations on Thursday as Baghdad expanded its attempts to seek investment […] ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Commerce: 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 » Commerce: The agreement was signed during a Chamber of Commerce summit in Washington focused on American investment in Iraq..
The proposed project would restore the pipeline connecting the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq with Syria's Mediterranean coast.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Commerce: 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 » Commerce: Iraq's oil lifeline has been saved, but for how long?
Iraq and Turkey reached a one-year deal to keep the Ceyhan pipeline operating, preserving more than 200,000 bpd of northern Iraqi oil exports that are crucial after Hormuz disruptions.
News Iraq » Baghdad » Commerce: Iraq, U.S. Sign 48 Agreements as Iraqi PM Advances Broad Economic Agenda
The agreements span energy, technology, education, agriculture and industry, underscoring Baghdad's strategy to diversify its economy, strengthen infrastructure and attract long-term American ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Commerce: Ankara, Baghdad to sign 12-month deal on Iraq-Türkiye pipeline
Türkiye and Iraq are set to sign a one-year agreement in the coming days to keep open the crude oil pipeline between the two countries, Energy ...
News Iraq » Baghdad » Commerce: 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 » Commerce: Trump turns to commercial diplomacy in Iraq
President Donald Trump extended a warm welcome this week to visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman-turned-politician central to the president's effort to redefine the US-Iraq ...