Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Turkey and Kurdistan have signed a long-term fuel agreement. Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government signed a 50-year accord for the export of oil from the autonomous region in northern Iraq. Officials said the Kurdish crude oil would be transported by pipeline to Turkey. “We have signed an energy deal […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq’s autonomous region of Kurdistan has sought to seal its border with Syria. The Kurdistan Regional Government has completed a barrier meant to block infiltration of Al Qaida from Syria. The barrier spans 17 kilometers and consists of a huge trench that blocks foreigners. “This is part of Iraqi government […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan has been unfazed by Baghdad’s threats against independent energy projects. The Kurdish Regional Government has continued to approve projects by Western and other energy companies. Western companies have remained in Kurdistan despite warnings of a boycott by the Iraqi Oil Ministry. One such Western contractor, Oryx Petroleum, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq has again warned Kurdistan against unauthorized energy exports. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Al Shahristani said Baghdad was preparing to respond to any unauthorized energy export by Kurdistan. At a conference in London on Jan. 28, Al Shahristani stressed that all Iraqi oil must be processed through the State […]