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International Dealmaking 20/01/2022

Genel Energy pushes through on inevitable rupture with Kurdistan Regional Government

The Miran field, operated by Genel Energy in Iraq. © Genel Energy/Haystar Talib/Facebook

International Dealmaking 11/01/2022

Chen Xianzhong spearheads Chinese push into Baghdad

China has its eye on Iraq's energy assets but previous setbacks mean it is proceeding with caution. To make the right impression, Beijing is putting the focus on new school construction contracts that were facilitated by a Chinese businessman who has lived in Iraq for many years. [...]

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Government Intelligence 27/12/2021

Syrian and Iraqi spymasters share challenge of cross-border insecurity

Government Intelligence 22/12/2021

Iraqi intelligence anxious as US pursues its military operations in Baghdad

Although the International Coalition has announced that it is ending its combat missions in Iraq, American troops are continuing to fly over demonstrations in Baghdad, aggravating the already palpable febrility of the pro-Iranian militias. This is causing anxiety in the Iraqi security services, who are having to take additional measures to contain potential threats. [...]

Government Intelligence 17/12/2021

Lahur Talabani rouses his troops as he continues to battle with his cousin for leadership of the PUK

Lahur Sheikh Jangi Talabani, co-chair of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). © Reuters/Zohra Bensemra

Government Intelligence 09/12/2021

Qassem Al Araji treads carefully with results of probe into PM Kadhimi's attempted assassination

After a drone attack on the home of the Iraqi prime minister last month, the country's national security adviser Qassem Al Araji fell short of naming potential perpetrators when unveiling his findings on 29 November to avoid stirring the Shi'ite militia hornet's nest. [...]

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Government Intelligence 17/11/2021

Iraqi National Intelligence Service barricades itself in after the attack on Al Kazemi

Following the air strike carried out against prime minister Mustafa Al Kazemi on 7 November, the Iraqi National Intelligence Service he used to head remains under threat from certain pro-Iranian militias. It has strengthened its security arrangements, therefore, to protect itself against possible future attacks. [...]

International Dealmaking 03/11/2021

In-house fighting rocks country's financial lifeline INOC Free

Spurred on by the signing of a contract with TotalEnergies, the Iraq National Oil Company is destined to become the spearhead for partnerships with foreign firms but needs a firmer footing in Baghdad, something put to the test by a quarrelling board and a shaky legal framework. [...]

International Dealmaking 01/11/2021

Traders compete to supply Beirut under Iraqi-Lebanese oil deal

Private companies including BB Energy, a regular supplier to Lebanon, are bidding for the third monthly tender to deliver oil to Beirut under the terms of the Iraqi-Lebanese deal to relieve Lebanon's worsening energy crisis. [...]

SpotlightCorporate Intelligence 20/10/2021

KRG communications service armed from London and Washington

In an attempt to enhance its image and strengthen its international alliances, the Kurdistan Regional Government, dominated by the Barzani clan, has enlisted foreign representatives. It has even recruited Boris Johnson's former head of communications. [...]

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani and the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 17 September 2021 in London. © @IKRPresident/Twitter

SpotlightGovernment Intelligence 18/10/2021

Mustafa Al Kazemi's spymasters move to provide security for highly charged election

Since the summer, outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kazemi had been putting together a team to oversee the smooth running of the 10 October elections, and he can now claim that they went well. [...]

SpotlightCorporate Intelligence 13/10/2021

How Iraq Telecom won its first bout against Bazarni operator in Beirut

By ruling in favour of Orange and Agility, owners of Iraq Telecom, in their conflict against the Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon, the Beirut arbitration court has sealed the defeat of Sirwan Barzani's operator Korek, which found itself caught up in an alleged fraudulent loan. [...]

Government Intelligence 07/10/2021

Falcon cell restores image in mission with coalition

The counterintelligence unit, which reputedly reports directly to the prime minister and former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kazemi, has emerged after months of laying low to conduct an operation against Islamic State fighters in the Hamrin Mountains. [...]

International Dealmaking 06/10/2021

Turkish entrepreneurs restock in Erbil

Hit by the falling Turkish lira, Ankara is counting on exports to Iraq more than ever to keep its head above water. It has deployed its commercial diplomatic arsenal to Erbil along with a group of influential Turkish-Iraqi entrepreneurs. [...]

Turkish trade minister Mehmet Mus (centre) was welcomed to Erbil on 26 September 2021, along with representatives of Turkish companies. © Mehmet Mus/Twitter

SpotlightInternational Dealmaking 05/10/2021

Shimon Peres's financier son awaits normalisation to start investing in Iraq

A 'surprise' speaker at the Center for Peace Communications conference in Erbil, financier Chemi Peres talked about his father Shimon Peres' heritage - while showing openness about investing in Iraq. [...]

Government Intelligence 04/10/2021

Riyadh and Tehran pursue secret dialogue in Baghdad

Iran and Saudi Arabia's spymasters met discreetly in the Iraqi capital on 21 September for the fourth time since April. However the talks, hampered by Yemen and the nuclear issue, have yet to produce any concrete progress. [...]

Government Intelligence 23/09/2021

PDK-I in Iranian Pasdaran intelligence crosshairs

The Iranian Kurdish party, exiled in Iraqi Kurdistan, is regularly targeted by attacks from across the border when the Pasdaran considers it to pose an 'imminent threat'. The latest incident took place on 12 September. [...]

International Dealmaking 22/09/2021

Jafar clan lands $250m finance from US development fund DFC

The development of the Iraqi Kurdistan's Khor Mor field, a major project of the region's Jafar dynasty, has recently obtained part of its finance from the US backed Development Finance Corporation (DFC) thanks to behind the scenes negotiations in Erbil and Washington. [...]

Government Intelligence 21/09/2021

Fidan and Mamlouk to thrash out Turkish-Syrian business in Baghdad

Turkey and Syria's spymasters are due to meet in Baghdad later this month to tackle bilateral sticking points such as the refugee crisis, the Kurds, and the situation in Idlib, under the watchful eye of the region's new mediator, Iraq's prime minister Mustafa Al Kadhemi. [...]

International Dealmaking 08/09/2021

TotalEnergies faces Chinese competition in Iraqi solar energy market

France's TotalEnergies, which is looking to strengthen its presence in Iraq as part of its drive to diversify its energy interests, is hoping to get a slice of the country's solar energy market. The market is set to develop but is also attracting other countries, including China. [...]

Government Intelligence 06/09/2021

Lahur Talabani grips on to Sulaymaniyah stronghold

The open conflict between the Talabani brothers that is tearing the Iraqi Kurdistan family apart has led to unusual joint action by the United States and Iran, worried the feud could threaten the stability of the region. [...]

Lahur Talabany, the co-chairman of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). © Reuters/Ari Jalal

SpotlightInternational Dealmaking 24/08/2021

Baghdad and Beirut rush to select contractors for oil swap

Iraq and Lebanon are poised to select the company that will handle a crucial oil swap agreed to in July. Bids from five companies are being examined by the authorities in Baghdad. [...]

Government Intelligence 24/08/2021

Iraqi security chief Falih al-Fayyadh sent to Damas to soothe Bashar al-Assad's feelings

Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kazemi, who is organising a major regional conference with France in Baghdad at the end of August, is seriously embarrassed at not being able to invite his neighbour, Bashar al-Assad. As a result, he decided to send Falih al-Fayyadh to Damas to break the news to the Syrian leader personally. [...]

Faleh al-Fayad and Bachar al-Assad during a previous visit in 2019. © Âsana Handout/EPA/MaxPPP

Government Intelligence 21/07/2021

Egyptian spymaster Abbas Kamel discusses Egypt-Iraq rapprochement with Tehran

Even as Cairo and Baghdad publicise their strategic partnership, Egyptian intelligence services are talking with Tehran behind the scenes on how best to protect Egyptian interests in Iraq. [...]

SpotlightGovernment Intelligence 19/07/2021

Intelligence apparatus at centre of Talabanis' internecine struggle

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is being torn apart by the struggle between its co-chairmen, cousins Bafel and Lahur Talabani, who are both looking to increase their respective power bases in Suleymanyah. [...]

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ALL ARTICLES - IRAQ

Genel Energy pushes through on inevitable rupture with Kurdistan Regional Government

Chen Xianzhong spearheads Chinese push into Baghdad

Syrian and Iraqi spymasters share challenge of cross-border insecurity

Iraqi intelligence anxious as US pursues its military operations in Baghdad

Lahur Talabani rouses his troops as he continues to battle with his cousin for leadership of the PUK

Qassem Al Araji treads carefully with results of probe into PM Kadhimi's attempted assassination

Iraqi National Intelligence Service barricades itself in after the attack on Al Kazemi

In-house fighting rocks country's financial lifeline INOC Free

Traders compete to supply Beirut under Iraqi-Lebanese oil deal

KRG communications service armed from London and Washington

Mustafa Al Kazemi's spymasters move to provide security for highly charged election

How Iraq Telecom won its first bout against Bazarni operator in Beirut

Falcon cell restores image in mission with coalition

Turkish entrepreneurs restock in Erbil

Shimon Peres's financier son awaits normalisation to start investing in Iraq

Riyadh and Tehran pursue secret dialogue in Baghdad

PDK-I in Iranian Pasdaran intelligence crosshairs

Jafar clan lands $250m finance from US development fund DFC

Fidan and Mamlouk to thrash out Turkish-Syrian business in Baghdad

TotalEnergies faces Chinese competition in Iraqi solar energy market

Lahur Talabani grips on to Sulaymaniyah stronghold

Baghdad and Beirut rush to select contractors for oil swap

Iraqi security chief Falih al-Fayyadh sent to Damas to soothe Bashar al-Assad's feelings

Egyptian spymaster Abbas Kamel discusses Egypt-Iraq rapprochement with Tehran

Intelligence apparatus at centre of Talabanis' internecine struggle

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