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Weekly Security Update for 5th January 2011

Overview Last week saw a rise in the number of attacks taking place in Iraq. Militant activity was concentrated in the centre of the country and in the northern city of Mosul. There were at least three suicide bombings in Anbar and Ninawa provinces while a Kurdish civilian was reportedly kidnapped in Kirkuk. As warned […]

US Authorities Advised Marathon Oil Against KRG Deal

According to Iraq Oil Report, the US authorities advised Marathon Oil against entering into their recent contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government in the absence of agreement with Baghdad. "The United States’ position remains that it is in the interest of all Iraqi parties to enact a set of national laws to govern the development, […]

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Kirkuk Emergency Meeting with US

The Kirkuk council has held an emergency meeting with the U.S. forces and the local reconstruction center to discuss joint projects, a local media source said on Sunday. “The meeting tackled joint projects that could be carried out by the U.S. forces and the Kirkuk Reconstruction Center to improve the city’s services …,” the source […]