Mar 7 2013
By Wail Matti Azzaman, March 7, 2013 More than 1000 Iraqi Christians, all civilians, have been killed since the 2003-U.S. invasion of Iraq, the country’s most senior clergyman said. Patriarch Louis Rafael, who was officially nominated in Baghdad on Wednesday, said attacks on his community have driven hundreds of thousands of his followers to flee [...]
Mar 5 2013
By Khayoun Saleh Azzaman, March 5, 2013 Russia’s Lukoil says its development of Iraq’s West Qurna is proceeding smoothly and the field is to produce 150,000 barrels a day by the end of this year. “The projects our company is executing in Iraq are of paramount importance. We are preparing to turn West Qurna 2 [...]
Mar 4 2013
By Fatih Abdulsalam Azzaman, March 4, 2013 Nearly two years after the bloodshed and the untold miseries and atrocities in Syria, the U.N. has had the guts to speaks out. Its words have no clout but at least paint part of the social reality of a country in turmoil. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon raised [...]
Mar 2 2013
By Samer Saeed Azzaman, March 2, 2013 There has been a surge in attacks on oil pipelines ferrying fuel products between Iraqi provinces in the past few weeks. National pipelines carrying crude oil for export to international markets are reported to be fairly safe due to increased protection, mainly by local armed groups. Most vulnerable [...]
Mar 1 2013
By Salam al-Shammari Azzaman, March 1, 2013 The violence that engulfed the Province of Diyala in the aftermath of the 2003-U.S. invasion has turned it into “a city of the orphans,” according to Governor Umer al-Humeiri. Humeiri made the remarks as he pleaded with the government to give his province preferential treatment in social and [...]
Feb 28 2013
By Shaymaa Adel Azzaman, February 28, 2013 Iraq’s Christian legacy is in danger with many of its churches, relics and monuments left unprotected. Scores of churches in Baghdad, Mosul and other towns in central and southern Iraq are without priests or congregations. The country’s Christian population has dwindled to about 200,000 from nearly 1 million [...]
Feb 26 2013
By Shaymaa Adel Azzaman, February 26, 2013 The Planning Ministry says Iraq’s budget is too reliant on oil revenues and any drop in prices will cause “dangers and problems” for the country. The Iraqi parliament is debating 2013 budget, which according to Planning Minister Ali al-Shukri is 93% reliant on revenues from oil sales. But [...]
Feb 25 2013
By Shaymaa Adel Azzaman, February 25, 2013 The Iraqi parliament has authorized the Ministry of Oil to seriously consider diversifying access to oil export outlets in neighboring states. Suzan Aklawi of the parliamentary Oil and Energy Commission said Jordan is emerging as the most suitable outlet. Jordan’s only maritime outlet to the outside world is [...]
Feb 23 2013
By Ali al-Mawsawi Azzaman, February 23, 2013 The long-standing conflict over payments to oil firms operating in Iraqi Kurdistan has been solved, according to a senior Iraqi official. Ibrahim al-Jaafari, who heads the pro-government national alliance, announced that the sides “have reached a legal framework to cover the payments due to foreign firms with [...]
Feb 22 2013
By Adel Kadhem Azzaman, February 22, 2013 The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced 10,000 scholarships for students and university teachers to proceed ahead with studies abroad. The announcement was made by Higher Education Minister Ali al-Adeeb as he bid farewell to the first batch of students on their way to universities [...]
