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Iraq starts oil exports from new floating facility - Reuters Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:40:10 GMT

Business Recorder

Iraq starts oil exports from new floating facility Reuters (Corrects loading rate in paragraph 3 to 22000 barrels per hour from 3500) By Aref Mohammed BASRA, Iraq, March 8 (Reuters) - Iraq began loading oil from a long-awaited new floating Single Point Mooring (SPM) platform in the Gulf on Thursday, ... Iraq starts loading crude oil from new export terminal in Persian GulfWashington Post Iraq set to take its place on the world stageNASDAQ all 29 news articles »

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Army suicides up 80 per cent since the start of the Iraq War - Daily Mail Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:06:52 GMT

Mother Nature Network

Army suicides up 80 per cent since the start of the Iraq War Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter The number of suicides among US Army soldiers has soared by a staggering 80 per cent since the start of the Iraq War, a study has found. The number is 'unprecedented in over 30 years of US Army records', according to the study's ... Suicides, Mental Health Woes Soar Since Start of Iraq War, Study FindsABC News Army suicides have risen dramatically since Iraq invasion, study shows4:47 PM ETGovExec.com US Army suicides up 80% since start of Iraq WarGlobalPost International Business Times -Mother Nature Network all 98 news articles »

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Iraq moves second group of Iranian dissidents from camp - Jerusalem Post Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:30:09 GMT

The National Interest Online

Iraq moves second group of Iranian dissidents from camp Jerusalem Post By REUTERS BAQUBA, Iraq - Iraq moved a second group of nearly 400 Iranian dissidents on Thursday from a base founded under Saddam Hussein, part of its efforts to expel them and resolve one of the last diplomatic issues following the withdrawal of US ... Iranian Dissidents Languish in IraqThe National Interest Online 400 MKO terrorists relocated to former US base in IraqPress TV all 21 news articles »

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Iraq OKs Statoil sale of oilfield stake -sources - Reuters Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:50:26 GMT

Mainichi Daily News

Iraq OKs Statoil sale of oilfield stake -sources Reuters Statoil sells its stake in W.Qurna to Lukoil * Iraq's Oil Ministry approves the deal (Adds Statoil confirmation) BAGHDAD, March 7 (Reuters) - Iraq has approved the sale by Norway's Statoil ASA of its minority stake in a giant oil field to Lukoil OAO, ... Statoil in talks to sell share in Iraq oil fieldMainichi Daily News Norway's Statoil in talks to sell stake in Iraq oil field West Qurna 2 to LukoilWashington Post Iraq approves Statoil sale of oilfield stake: sourcesReuters India Platts all 129 news articles »

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Iraq: Oil And The Politics - ValueWalk Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:05:53 GMT

Iraq: Oil And The Politics ValueWalk By some estimates, Iraq could hold some of the largest oil reserves in the world and an international auction for oil and natural gas blocks is planned for May. Without a hydrocarbon law, and considering the fractured political system, the IEA's report ... and more »

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15 die in Iraq bombings as nation prepares for Arab League summit - MyrtleBeachOnline.com Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:21:16 GMT

Middle East Online

15 die in Iraq bombings as nation prepares for Arab League summit MyrtleBeachOnline.com By SAHAR ISSA - McClatchy Newspapers BAGHDAD -- Attacks in Iraq killed 15 people on Wednesday, including 12 who died in a double bombing in Tal Afar in Nineveh province, a city that American officials once touted as an exemplar of counterinsurgency ... Double Bombing Kills 14 in Northern IraqWall Street Journal Violence jolts Iraq weeks ahead of Arab League summit in BaghdadMiddle East Online Double bombing kills 12 in northern IraqCBS News Channel 6 News Online -New York Times all 483 news articles »

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Iraq no longer a safe haven for terrorists - gulfnews.com Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:50:09 GMT

gulfnews.com

Iraq no longer a safe haven for terrorists gulfnews.com By Mayada Al Askari, Staff Writer Dubai Terrorism operations in Iraq have dropped since the onset of the 'Arab Spring' according to the special adviser to the country's Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki. In an interview with Gulf News Sami Al Askari ... and more »

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Iraq boosts oil export capacity in Persian Gulf - The Hour Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:37:53 GMT

Iraq boosts oil export capacity in Persian Gulf The Hour NABEEL AL-JURANI AP CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- A prison director says inmates at a western Venezuelan lockup have released about 1200 prisoner relatives they'd been holding since Sunday. Prison director Nelson Bracca says the inmates in the city of ... and more »

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A Soldier's Iraq Trek, From Bullets to Ballet - Wall Street Journal Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:19:23 GMT

Wall Street Journal

A Soldier's Iraq Trek, From Bullets to Ballet Wall Street Journal Now, the Queens resident is headed back to Iraq—but this time it is for a cultural effort connected to his work before and after his military service: dance. Roman Baca served eight months in Iraq as a Marine. With sponsorship by the Mission ...

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Saudi Arabia Plays Catch-Up in Iraq - World Politics Review Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:48:52 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Saudi Arabia Plays Catch-Up in Iraq World Politics Review By Catherine Cheney | 07 Mar 2012 Last month, Saudi Arabia made a move to normalize one of the Middle East's key diplomatic relationships when it announced that the Saudi ambassador to Jordan would also serve as ambassador to Iraq. Analysts expect upcoming Arab Summit in Baghdad to be 'unsuccessful'Al-Arabiya Iraq: UN chief to attend Arab summit in BaghdadFox News Iraq Cabinet Minister Escapes Unharmed From Baghdad Car BombingBloomberg all 136 news articles »