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Iraqi politicians pave way for elections
Lawmakers passed a long-delayed election law, paving the way for elections early next year and averting a constitutional crisis that threatened to delay the withdrawal of US troops
War fatalities leave Obama with dilemma
Two fatal helicopter crashes in Afghanistan and bombings in Iraq have thrown into stark relief the risks for President Obama in fulfilling his campaign pledge of shifting Washington’s resources from one conflict to the other
Editorial: Iraq’s leaders have created a vacuum
If Iraq is to reclaim its destiny, its political elites must agree on an inclusive new order all Iraqis can see as legitimate. Either that, or it will be more carnage
Baghdad counts cost of attacks
Government ministries – already regarded as inefficient and inept by many Iraqis – likely to be paralysed by damage to buildings
Car bombs in Iraqi capital leave 136 dead
Twin car bombs targeting two government buildings including the justice ministry killed at least 136 people and wounded 520 in central Baghdad, in the bloodiest attack in the capital for months
Distrust caps Kurdish oil exports
The oil minister in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, Ashti Hawrami, finally got his way this summer, when the Baghdad government agreed to allow oil from the territory to be exported for the first time through the national pipeline
Galbraith admits Kurdish oil interest
Peter Galbraith, the former US diplomat and leading advocate of Kurdish autonomy, acknowledged that he had business “activities” in the oil sector in the northern Kurdish region of Iraq
Iraqis urged to pass vital election law
US officials have urged Baghdad’s lawmakers ‘to act expeditiously’ on the legislation crucial to organising a January vote the Obama administration considers key to withdrawing combat troops
Eni wins Iraq oil field deal
Iraq has given a consortium led by the Italian oil group the right to develop its giant Zubair field in a deal that signals the country’s desire to attract the world’s biggest oil companies
Iraq signs deal for Rumaila field
Iraq’s Oil Ministry has signed a deal with Britain’s BP and China’s CNPC to develop its super-giant Rumaila oilfield, a milestone in Iraq’s efforts to renew its struggling oil sector
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