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News Iraq » Kirkuk » Government: Why the US is racing to lock down Iraq's most explosive geopolitical gas prize

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Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

The field's location near Syria gives Akkas major strategic significance, potentially helping Washington strengthen its presence across western Iraq.

News Iraq » Kirkuk » Government: Protesters end demonstration in Iraq's Kirkuk after multiple casualties

News channel or source: https://www.trtworld.com/article/14794110

Published on: Saturday 02 September 2023

Decision to hand over army building to regional KDP is postponed after violent protests in multi-ethnic northern city leave at least three people dead and 16 wounded, officials say.

News Iraq » Kirkuk » Government: How Iraq’s Bet On Pipeline Revival Could Help Bypass Hormuz – Analysis

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/03092026-how-iraqs-bet-on-pipeline-revival-could-help-bypass-hormuz-analysis/

Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

While the two leaders met in the White House, a State Department official revealed that the US was supporting a joint plan by Iraq and Syria to revive the long-mothballed Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline, ...

News Iraq » Kirkuk » Government: Iraq resumes Kirkuk crude exports via Ceyhan after Baghdad-KRG deal

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/iraqi-government-kurdish-authorities-reach-025309262.html

Published on: Wednesday 18 March 2026

BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - Crude exports from Iraq's Kirkuk fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port have resumed via pipeline, North Oil Company said, after Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government ...

News Iraq » Kirkuk » Government: Iraqi forces seize Kirkuk governor’s office in push against Kurds

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/clashes-between-iraqi-kurdish-troops-close-to-kirkuk-city/

Published on: Sunday 15 October 2017

Iraqi forces seized the Kirkuk governor’s office, key military sites and an oil field on Monday as they swept across the disputed province following soaring tensions over an independence referendum.

News Iraq » Kirkuk » Government: Iraq resumes oil exports through Türkiye as Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline reopens after over a decade

News channel or source: https://www.trtworld.com/article/2a59d74606f1

Published on: Tuesday 17 March 2026

Kirkuk crude flows restart at 250,000 bpd after an agreement between Baghdad and the Kurdish Regional Government, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the war on Iran continues to rattle ...

News Iraq » Kirkuk » Government: Kurds, Arabs jockey for position in north Iraq

News channel or source: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/apr/18/kurds-arabs-jockey-position-north-iraq-20090418/

Published on: Friday 17 April 2009

BAGHDAD — Kurdish and Arab politicians in northern Iraq are preparing for a potentially long and bruising fight over disputed areas as they await the release of U.N. reports expected to propose joint ...

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