 RFE/RL Iraq Report 20.05.2009 A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iraq |
 Who Controls The North's Wealth? Iraq has been struggling to boost oil production and agree on how revenues should be shared among the country's different regions. Now, a new dispute over how oil is to be exported from the Kurdish autonomous region is again raising the question of who ultimately controls the northern oil fields. More  Lawmakers To Question Iraqi Officials On Corruption Iraqi parliament deputies say the upcoming questioning of Trade Minister Abdulfalah al-Sudani on corruption charges is only the beginning of other such hearings by parliament, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports. More Forty-eight percent of Iraq's primary schools do not meet the minimum requirements for hygiene, according to a survey taken of 150 randomly picked schools in eight provinces, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports. More Inspired by The Atlantic's mock "World Leaders" Facebook group, RFE/RL presents a Facebook-style summary of last week's events. More  Gas Companies Announce Plans For Iraqi Kurdistan Two European and two UAE companies say they have formed a consortium to pump enough gas from Iraq's Kurdistan region to kick-start the Nabucco pipeline project to supply Europe. More  Letter From Washington: The Invisible Scars Of War The military establishment in Washington is still trying to come to terms with what happened on May 11 at a U.S. Army base in Iraq called Camp Liberty. That’s where a U.S. Army sergeant walked into a clinic for troops suffering from stress-related disorders and shot five people dead. More A USAID-sponsored adviser to the Iraqi government told RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq that he was working with other ministries to curb pollution by drawing up the relevant regulations. More The brother of Iraq's trade minister was arrested on suspicion of corruption at a checkpoint in the south of the country, officials have said. More  Iraq To Follow $60 Billion Investment 'Road Map' Iraq has drawn up a $60 billion "road map" for implementing major infrastructure projects in the next few years. More  Iraqi Official Says Power Outages To Ease Iraq will be able to alleviate power shortages throughout the country this summer with increased electricity generation. More  Iraq Issues Warrants For Trade Chiefs Over Corruption Iraq has issued warrants for the arrest of some trade officials on corruption charges, including the head of the Iraqi Grain Board which imports millions of tons of wheat and rice each year, officials said. More  Obama Seeks 'New Basis For Relationships' Abroad The list of urgent problems facing U.S. President Barack Obama is no shorter than it was on January 20, but even critics acknowledge it's been a whirlwind start. And Obama has not let the economic crisis prevent him from tackling important foreign-policy initiatives. More |
