Archive for May, 2007
Iraqi Oil Workers Unions: A New Factor in the Iraqi Crisis
The rise of oil workers’ movement in occupied Iraq is not new. The movement is organised country wide body representing 26,000 workers known as the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions (IFOU), presided by Hassan Jumaa Awad al Assadi, who is active in presenting the case of the federation in many countries. The union leaders […]
Posted: May 27th, 2007 under General, Oil.
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EXCLUSIVE - “The Third Time” a new article by Fouad al-Amir
Posted: May 10th, 2007 under Oil, Breaking News.
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Sistani Warns against Haste in Passing Legistlation including the Oil Law
“Radio Sawa” has broadcast, on 7 May, 07, an interview with Mr. Haider Ibadi, a leading member of Al Da’wa Party, to which the Iraqi Prime Minister Al Maliki, belongs.
Mr. Ibadi disclosed that Sayid Ali Al Sistani, the highest religious authority in Iraq, has warned against any rush in passing outstanding legistlation, which […]
Posted: May 9th, 2007 under Oil, Breaking News.
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Confidential Oil Agreement
Between the Iraqi Federal Government and the Kurdish Regional Government
Al-Ghad is re-publishing the text of a confidential agreement dated 26th Feb. 2007. We say ‘re-publishing’ for a reason that the confidential Agreement was originally leaked by a source in the ‘Green Zone’, to Raed Jarrar.
The Al-Ghad site has carried the unsigned leaked copy in its […]
Posted: May 5th, 2007 under Oil, Breaking News.
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Reaction to the KRG statement
Below are two comments on the KRG statement on the Iraqi Draft Oil Law. One by Dr. Muhammad-Ali Zainy, and the second by Dr. Isam Chalabi. Both are well known experts on the subject.
Muhammad-Ali Zainy:
Dr. Hawrami’s statement indicates one of two things: EITHER his statement is a ploy on the part of the KRG to […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2007 under Oil, Breaking News.
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