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Iraq blocks Exxon Mobil from oil exploration bids - CNN Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:02:01 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq blocks Exxon Mobil from oil exploration bids CNN BAGHDAD (CNNMoney) -- Exxon Mobil is being shut out of bidding on the next round of oil and gas exploration contracts in Iraq because of its decision to sign an exploration deal with Kurdistan's regional government in the northern part of that country. Iraq Blocks Exxon License BidWall Street Journal Iraq May Bar Exxon From Oil Auction If It Pursues Kurdistan DealBloomberg Exxon Barred From Iraq's 4th Energy Licensing RoundFox Business The National -Reuters all 121 news articles »

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Iraq Vet's Disappearance Flummoxes Family, Friends - Patch.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:39:21 GMT

Iraq Vet's Disappearance Flummoxes Family, Friends Patch.com Dewees, who followed Janice into the Marine Corps, said she was "fine" after completing basic training but that she was changed by a seven-month deployment to Iraq in late 2006 and early 2007. According to her father, Janice was stationed first at Camp ... and more »

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Syrian unrest resembling Iraq sectarian violence - CBS News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:46:47 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Syrian unrest resembling Iraq sectarian violence CBS News "I am not afraid to say that I support the opposition with money and weapons," said Abu Annas al-Homsi, a Syrian Salafist fundamentalist who fought with Sunni militants against American-led troops in Iraq and who now leads Islamist militants fighting ... Help for Syrian rebels from over Iraq borderSydney Morning Herald Syria is beginning to look a lot like IraqGlobalPost Fears Of Kosovo Or Iraq Fate For SyriaCenter for Research on Globalization DEBKA file -Huffington Post (blog) -ABC Online all 4,435 news articles »

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Iraq's romance grows with Valentine's Day - NDTV Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:25:09 GMT

NDTV

Iraq's romance grows with Valentine's Day NDTV AP, Updated: February 13, 2012 23:47 IST Baghdad: Iraq's capital is embracing Valentine's Day this year with a huge public display of affection in what its residents say is the nation's most amorous celebration of the holiday ever. Baghdad's romance grows with Valentine's DayCBS News all 123 news articles »

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Leighton's Iraq scandal should prove a warning on overseas operations - Sydney Morning Herald Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:52:24 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Leighton's Iraq scandal should prove a warning on overseas operations Sydney Morning Herald Leighton won the contract with Iraq's South Oil Company in November 2010. The potential illegal payments are believed to date back to then. When it became apparent, soon after the signing of the deal, an internal investigation ensued. Australian Federal Police probes Leighton Iraq oil dealThe Australian Leighton Holdings boss Hamish Tyrwhitt shocked by potential scandalHerald Sun AFP probes Leighton's Iraq oil paymentsSky News Australia Wall Street Journal -ABC Online all 191 news articles »

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Lung ailments emerge after service in Iraq - Newsday Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:31:43 GMT

Lung ailments emerge after service in Iraq Newsday Click here Lung ailments emerge after service in Iraq Published: February 13, 2012 10:13 PM By MARTIN C. EVANS martin.evans@newsday.com For Dina McKenna, Christmas 2009 was a happy time. Her husband, who had twice been deployed in Iraq during earlier ... and more »

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America's Diminished Influence in Iraq - Rudaw Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:19:53 GMT

America's Diminished Influence in Iraq Rudaw In a front-page article last week, The New York Times reported that the United States is planning to slash by as much as half its current diplomatic presence in Iraq, where it has the world's largest embassy, staffed by nearly 16000 people. Was There a War in Iraq?Huffington Post (blog) all 2 news articles »

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Paramilitary group leader killed in Iraq's Fallujah - EastDay.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:39:46 GMT

Paramilitary group leader killed in Iraq's Fallujah EastDay.com RAMADI, Iraq, Feb. 13- A government-backed paramilitary group leader and two of his guards were killed Monday by gunmen in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial police source said. Unidentified gunmen opened fire from their assault rifles on ... and more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan says citizen seized by PKK is dead - AFP Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:20:00 GMT

AFP

Iraqi Kurdistan says citizen seized by PKK is dead AFP ARBIL, Iraq — The interior ministry of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said on Monday that Kurdistan Workers' Party rebels had kidnapped three Iraqi citizens, one of whom was later found dead. It is the first time that the region's government, ... Turkey confirms air strikes on Kurdish militant targets in northern IraqThe National Turkish warplanes bomb suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern IraqWashington Post all 402 news articles »

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Panetta defends slimmed-down budget plan, says Congress must show it's serious ... - Washington Post Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:40:25 GMT

Panetta defends slimmed-down budget plan, says Congress must show it's serious ... Washington Post The proposed defense budget for the year beginning Oct. 1 includes $525.4 billion in base spending and another $88.5 billion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The total is nearly $32 billion less than this year's budget. “It was this Congress that ... and more »