Iraq, Kurdistan and exports
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Iraq Minister Hopes Kurdistan Oil Exports to Resume in Two Days
Iraqi Kurdistan agrees to restart Kurdish crude exports
Iraqi Kurdistan authorities have agreed with the federal oil ministry to restart Kurdish crude exports based on available volumes, Kurdistan's regional government said in statement on Sunday.
Iraq says oil exports from Kurdish region by way of Turkey set to resume
Iraq’s oil ministry announced Saturday the resumption of oil exports from northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region. The exports had been halted for nearly two years after the International Chamber of Commerce sided with Iraq in an arbitration case as a long-standing dispute over the independent export of oil by the Kurdish regional government.
A senior Iranian official said Monday the U.S. and Israel, "cannot do a damn thing," to stop Tehran from advancing its nuclear program after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli officials.
Even as the latest peace efforts are underway, Erdogan’s government has widened a crackdown on the opposition, arresting journalists and politicians. Several elected Kurdish may
Masterpieces by the likes of Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh feature in the collection in Iran's capital.
Hongkongers are increasingly opting for unconventional destinations such as North Korea and Iraq, as well as lesser-known Japanese cities, according to travel agencies and airlines. Industry insiders shared their observations at a four-day Hong Kong Holiday and Travel Expo on Thursday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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FOX 10 Phoenix on MSNIraq veteran in Laveen detained by ICE agents while running errandsMarlon Parris, who came to the U.S. from the Caribbean and served two tours in Iraq, served prison time after pleading guilty to a non-violent felony drug charge, but according to his wife, federal officials have previously said he would not be deported from the country.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani has received an invitation to visit Iraq with the date to be determined later after consultations on the agenda, Syria's state news agency SANA said on Friday.
Iraq reaffirmed its commitment to the OPEC+ agreement on Monday and said it would present an updated plan to compensate for any overproduction in previous periods, according to a statement from the Iraqi oil ministry.
A lightly satirical and surrealist comedy imagines the snowy Canadian city in the style of the Iranian New Wave.
A Miami Gardens man who admitted to shooting his girlfriend at least five times in the legs and stomach was found not guilty by jurors Friday after testifying that he believed she was reaching for a gun inside a purse on the couch next to her.
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National Interest on MSNTehran’s Trump TrapIran is seeking to gain leverage while hoping that Washington will misread its own weakness and fear as goodwill and restraint. Tehran is setting a trap for the Trump administration. Recent comments by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have poured cold water on the idea of negotiations with the United States—or so it seems.
Iraqs central bank will prohibit five additional local banks from U.S. dollar transactions after meetings with U.S. Treasury officials to combat money laundering, dollar smuggling, and financial violations.