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Iraqi police disperse protesters outside Zubair oilfield as unrest grows
BASRA/BAGHDAD Iraqi police wielded batons and rubber hoses to disperse about 250 protesters gathered at the main entrance to the Zubair oilfield near Basra on Tuesday as unrest across southern cities over poor basic services gathered pace.
Iraqi protesters storm local government building amid anger over graft
BAGHDAD Protesters stormed the provincial government building in the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Saturday as protests over poor public services and corruption across southern Iraq entered their sixth day.
Iraq still in talks with Turkey, KRG over resuming Kirkuk oil exports
BAGHDAD Iraq is still in talks with Turkey and Kurdish regional authorities to resume Kirkuk oil exports through the Ceyhan port, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi told state-run newspaper al-Sabah on Monday.
Iraqi parliament's term will expire Saturday without extension: speaker
BAGHDAD The Iraqi parliament's term will end on Saturday unless lawmakers vote to extend it until after a recount of votes from a May election is complete, Speaker Salim al-Jabouri said on Thursday.
Iraq says will work with OPEC on output to keep oil prices stable
BAGHDAD Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday that Iraq would cooperate with OPEC and non-OPEC states to maintain oil price stability and prevent further price hikes.
OPEC seeks 'very long-term' cooperation with other oil exporters
BAGHDAD OPEC is seeking "very long-term" cooperation with other crude exporters, the secretary general of the oil exporting group said on Wednesday.
OPEC seeks 'very long-term' cooperation with other oil exporters
BAGHDAD OPEC is seeking "very long-term" cooperation with other crude exporters, the secretary general of the oil exporting group said on Wednesday.
Iraq may build oil storage in Japan, South Korea to drive Asian sales
BAGHDAD Iraq is studying the possibility of building crude oil storage facilities in South Korea and Japan as part of a plan to increase sales to Asian clients, the head of the Iraqi state-oil marketer SOMO, Alaa al-Yasiri, said on Tuesday.
In symbolic victory, Iran conquers Iraq's dates market
BAGHDAD It isn't hard to find signs that Iran is winning a proxy war with Saudi Arabia in Iraq.
Iraq sends money to pay Kurdish salaries for first time since 2014
BAGHDAD Iraq sent money to pay salaries of state employees in the Kurdish region on Monday for the first time since 2014, the Baghdad government said, although a dispute over how much it will send the Kurds in future remains unresolved.
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