Examiner.com | Former Iraq War defense contractor Blackwater fined $7.5, no jail time Examiner.com The U.S. attorney's office announced a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) involving ACADEMI (formally dba Blackwater and Xe Services) for their role in international arms trafficking. The company agreed to pay $7.5 million in order to avoid jail time. Company Once Known As Blackwater Settles Arms Case Company formerly called Blackwater to pay sanctions fine Firm formerly called Blackwater settles US arms case |
swissinfo.ch | Iraq's Kurds sign 2 energy deals with Koreans Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region has signed a deal with Korean companies to construct two power plants. It's part of an oil exploration deal. A statement says the $700-million transaction calls for Posco Engineering and Construction Ltd. to ... Iraqi Kurdistan resumes oil exports |
AFP | Iraq oil seen flowing from Wednesday after blast-Turkey officials Reuters ANKARA Aug 7 (Reuters) - Oil flow on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline from Iraq to Turkey's Mediterranean coast was expected to begin on Wednesday on a second line unaffected by an explosion at the weekend, Turkish energy ministry officials said on Tuesday. Iraq to 'review' relations after Turkey FM visit Iraq Mad at Turkey after Davutoglu's Kirkuk Visit "Turkish FM's Visit to Northern Iraq Beneficial" |
IBNLive.com | White House on Syria: We learned from Iraq ABC News The White House urged Syrian rebels on Tuesday to leave key governmental institutions "intact' when they topple President Bashar al-Assad. Press secretary Jay Carney said the plea was partly rooted in what is widely considered one of the worst errors ... Syria grows fragile, Iraq too The Scorpion and the Frog - by Ty McCormick Syria's Pipelineistan war |
AFP | Minibus Bombing Kills 4 in Iraq ABC News A bomb attached to a minibus killed four people south of the capital Baghdad, an Iraqi official said Tuesday. Maj. Muthana Khalid, spokesman of the Hilla provincial police, said the bombing was late Monday as the vehicle was travelling 50 kilometers ... Iraq attacks kill seven |
UN: 22000 Iraqis in Syria return home to flee war Washington Post The returning Iraqis have been joined by some 3600 Syrians who have crossed into Iraq since July 23, when Baghdad announced it was opening its western borders to refugees. The Syrians are being kept near the border, evoking some complaints. Loading. |
Iraq's Kurds sign 2 energy deals with Koreans The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region has signed a deal with Korean companies to construct two power plants. It's part of an oil exploration deal. A statement says the $700-million transaction calls for Posco Engineering and Construction Ltd ... |
Iraq's Kurds sign 2 energy deals with Koreans WBOC TV 16 BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region has signed a deal with Korean companies to construct two power plants. It's part of an oil exploration deal. A statement says the $700-million transaction calls for Posco Engineering and Construction Ltd ... |
Retiring war dog reunited with Iraq vet San Antonio Express After five years of separation, an Iraq veteran was reunited Tuesday with his old war buddy, a mature but loveable yellow Labrador retriever that has been rewarded with a life of leisure for doing two combat tours. Diego, a bomb-sniffing canine that ... |
Iraq's Kurdistan Signs Power Agreements With KNOC, Posco Bloomberg Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan regional government signed contracts with South Korea's Posco Engineering & Construction Company Ltd. and Korea National Oil Corp. to build two power plants for $700 million. Posco will build the plants and KNOC will ... |