Wrya Abdulkhaliq

2 months ago | iraqoilreport.com | Ben Van Heuvelen |Mohammed Hussein |Wrya Abdulkhaliq |Rawaz Tahir

A view of Khor Mor gas field facilities in December 2011. (BEN VAN HEUVELEN/Iraq Oil Report) SULAIMANIYA - Yet another drone attack on the Khor Mor gas field has once again highlighted the vulnerability of key energy infrastructure and revived questions about the Iraqi government's ability to apply the rule of law to an array of armed groups operating along the disputed southern border of Iraqi Kurdistan.

May 31, 2024 | iraqoilreport.com | Mohammed Hussein |Rawaz Tahir |Araz Mohammed |Wrya Abdulkhaliq

Bafel Talabani (left) and Massoud Barzani (right), the leaders of the PUK and KDP, respectively, meet in November 2021. (Photo credit: PUK media) SULAIMANIYA/ERBIL - Iraq's top election authority has proposed Sept. 5 as a new date for long-delayed parliamentary elections in Kurdistan — the latest twist in a contentious saga that has aggravated the rivalry between the region’s two dominant political parties.

Apr 30, 2024 | iraqoilreport.com | Mohammed Hussein |Rawaz Tahir |Amir Ali |Wrya Abdulkhaliq

SULAIMANIYA/CHAMCHAMAL - The Khor Mor gas field is set to begin coming back online four days after a drone attack killed four people and injured eight. The resumption of production promises to alleviate severe electricity disruptions caused by Friday’s attack and appears to reflect significant steps by the Iraqi government to enhance security at the field. This content is for registered users. Please login to continue. If you are not a registered user, you may purchase a subscription.

Oct 12, 2023 | iraqoilreport.com | Mohammed Hussein |Wrya Abdulkhaliq |Lizzie Porter |Araz Mohammed

A screenshot of a video taken by the Counter-Terrorism Group, a security force controlled by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan political party, shows the arrest of a suspected member of the Islamic State militant group on Aug. 22, 2023.

Aug 15, 2023 | iraqoilreport.com | Mohammed Hussein |Wrya Abdulkhaliq

Residents of Sulaimaniya protest against a drone attack that hit the vicinity of the Sulaimaniya airport in April 2023. (AKO RASHEED/Reuters) CHAMCHAMAL/SULAIMANIYA - Drone strikes have hit targets associated with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) deep inside Iraqi Kurdistan several times in recent days, highlighting the ongoing security and diplomatic challenges — and danger to civilians — posed by the PKK’s long-standing conflict with Turkey.