Sinan Mahmoud

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Sinan Mahmoud

Iraq's Oil Ministry has filed a lawsuit against the semi-autonomous Kurdish region for signing energy deals with foreign companies without its consent, an official told The National. Last week, Kurdistan’s Ministry of Natural Resources unilaterally signed two energy deals with US companies to develop natural gas resources. The combined estimated value for the agreements with the HKN Energy-led joint venture and WesternZagros is “tens of billions of US dollars”, the region said in a statement.

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Sinan Mahmoud

This sculpture depicting a man's head dates back to around 2000 BC-1600 BC. Photo: Metropolitan Museum of Art This sculpture depicting a man's head dates back to around 2000 BC-1600 BC. Photo: Metropolitan Museum of ArtOnce smuggled, now reclaimed: Iraq retrieves ancient artefacts from New York's Metropolitan Museum of ArtItems include a sculpture from the Sumer civilisation more than 4,000 years ago

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Sinan Mahmoud

Iraq's Oil Ministry signed an agreement on Wednesday for a fully integrated energy project in the southern province of Basra, which will combine upstream oil and gas production with downstream refining, petrochemicals and power generation. The agreement is with a consortium that includes Chinese company Geo-Jade and Hilal Al Basra (Crescent Basra), Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani said at the signing ceremony in Baghdad.

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Sinan Mahmoud

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani is aiming to secure a second term in office in November. EPA

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Sinan Mahmoud

Iraq’s Kurdish region bypasses Baghdad to sign energy deals with US companiesThe multi-billion dollar agreements are with HKN Energy-led joint venture and WesternZagros