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Pentagon subcontractors fall back on APC deal with UK army in Erbil

With the US army on the way out, Iraqi service providers are jostling for other contracts. Supplying British troops in Kurdistan may help them make up for the loss of business.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 02.06.2021

Secret Falcon Cell further challenged by Basra assault

Iraq's Falcons counterintelligence unit was attacked by a Shi'ite militia group in Basra earlier this month, dealing it another blow and exposing the struggle the prime minister is having with pro-Iranian factions.

Subscribers only Defence 28.05.2021

Iraqi Kurdistan's Khor Mor gas field extension attracts interest

After a period of inaction due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, the expansion of the Khor Mor gas field is back on again, attracting the interest of oil traders who will have to navigate their way through local and regional rivalries.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 24.05.2021

Dynasty case unravels Kurdish clan dispute over oil

The rivalry between Barzani and Talabani clans is at the centre of a legal battle between oil junior Dynasty and former oil minister of Iraqi Kurdistan's Ashti Hawrami.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 19.05.2021

Race is on for top French diplomatic seat in Baghdad

Three candidates are in the running for the French embassy in Iraq.© REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 18.05.2021

Brexit unleashes uncertainty on EU security contracts in Iraq

The EU will soon contract a new armed security supplier to protect its delegation in Erbil. Its representation in Baghdad may also be forced to relocate.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 13.05.2021

GardaWorld eyes G4S' subsidiaries in high-risk areas

G4S will likely soon let go of its branches in Iraq, Afghanistan and several African states following its takeover by Allied Universal, and competitor GardaWorld is ready to snap them up.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 11.05.2021

Al-Kadhimi plays role in Iran-Saudi talks

The meeting that was supposed to be secret between Iranian and Saudi Arabian officials in Baghdad on 9 April soon got into the press, as did the active mediation role played by Iraq's prime minister, who is keen to be a player in regional diplomacy.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 06.05.2021

Iraqi Prime Minister Moustafa al-Kazemi.

Militias target intelligence service INIS

When an officer of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS), Mohammed Latin, was assassinated at his home in the Mansour [...]

Subscribers only Operations 07.04.2021

Qaiwan, the Iraqi oil firm behind Lebanon swap solution

So that it can fulfil its commitment to supply Beirut with oil to help ease the country's energy crisis, Irak has called in trader Qaiwan to set up a swap system as Kudistan crude is too high in sulphur to be used in Lebanon's power plants.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 30.03.2021

Washington worried it will lose control of contractors in Baghdad

Called by Washington, Baghdad's decision to lift restrictions on visa deliveries should make life easier for the many contractors working in Iraq. But it could stop the US from keeping an eye on these private operators, now allowed to set up shop in Baghdad entirely on the own.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 30.03.2021

Washington exposes intelligence-sharing with Baghdad

The Biden administration's targeting of Hachd Al Chaabi, or Popular Mobilization Force, positions in Abu Kamal on the Syrian-Iraqi border [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 10.03.2021

Hakan Fidan stays out of limelight after MIT hostage rescue fiasco

Despite his central role in Turkey's security apparatus, MIT chief Hakan Fidan has been unusually invisible in the wake of his agency's botched attempt to free a group of hostages including senior MIT officials held by the PKK.

Subscribers only 24.02.2021

MIT head Hakan Fidan (R) and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar (L).

Abbas Ibrahim key to Beirut-Baghdad oil deal

Lebanese spymaster Abbas Ibrahim has played a vital role in ongoing plans to export Iraqi oil to Beirut, discussing the arrangement with officials in Damascus, Cairo and even Washington.

Subscribers only Agencies 15.02.2021

ADP considers its security options in Mosul

After signing a deal to reconstruct Mosul Airport with Iraq's civil aviation authority on 25 January, France's Aéroports de Paris [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 10.02.2021

After Baghdad bombings, Kazimi gives intelligence services a firm shaking

In the wake of the twin attacks in Bagdad on 21 January, Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kazimi is restructuring the country's main intelligence and security agencies and is using the opportunity to appoint individuals able to answer to him.

Subscribers only Operations 01.02.2021

Washington weighs up military deployment options in Kurdistan

The U.S. military footprint in Iraq, greatly reduced in 2020, is now concentrated mainly in Baghdad. But the persistent threats against the "green zone" are causing the US to consider options to shift more troops to Kurdistan.

Subscribers only Defence 18.01.2021

Barzanis caught up in anti-PKK fight

Ready to oppose PKK fighters in order to win the graces of Ankara or Baghdad, the Barzani family is now mired in a struggle that has spiralled beyond its original intentions, spreading even into Syria.

Subscribers only Defence 21.12.2020

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region Masrour Barzani.

Delta Crescent serves as relay for Washington's oil interests in Kurdistan

Although Washington is championing sanctions against Syria, it is letting a US oil company do business there while placing its pawns in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 16.12.2020

Barzani and Rahmeh take on consultants to do battle with Iraq Telecom

Accused of embezzlement by the Kuwaiti logistics giant Agility and France's Orange, Sirwan Barzani and his Lebanese partner Raymond Rahmeh are taking measures to defend their reputations.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 09.12.2020

Sunni group lobbies incoming Biden administration

Pressed to get tougher on pro-Tehran militias, Al Kazemi will have to step up his efforts to keep in Washington's good graces.

Subscribers only 18.11.2020

Orange goes public about spat with Barzani

Orange kept its corruption dispute with Iraqi Kurdistan's ruling Barzani clan under wraps for a long time. An application for arbitration submitted in October puts an end to the chances of an informal settlement being reached.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 04.11.2020

Jerome Cahuzac back in business with Kamal Benali

Jerome Cahuzac, the ex-French economy minister turned consultant, has recently teamed with Franco-Moroccan businessman Kamal Benali, who works for international companies in Iraq and Africa.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 27.10.2020

Former French budget minister Jérôme Cahuzac.

Militia groups ejected from Baghdad airport

According to our sources, after consulting with the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS), the director of Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority, [...]

Subscribers only Defence 07.10.2020

Al Kazimi puts intelligence at centre of anti-corruption strategy

Announced on 31 August by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kazimi, the composition of the new anti-corruption committee, directly attached [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 09.09.2020

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All articles - Iraq

Pentagon subcontractors fall back on APC deal with UK army in Erbil

Secret Falcon Cell further challenged by Basra assault

Iraqi Kurdistan's Khor Mor gas field extension attracts interest

Dynasty case unravels Kurdish clan dispute over oil

Race is on for top French diplomatic seat in Baghdad

Brexit unleashes uncertainty on EU security contracts in Iraq

GardaWorld eyes G4S' subsidiaries in high-risk areas

Al-Kadhimi plays role in Iran-Saudi talks

Militias target intelligence service INIS

Qaiwan, the Iraqi oil firm behind Lebanon swap solution

Washington worried it will lose control of contractors in Baghdad

Washington exposes intelligence-sharing with Baghdad

Hakan Fidan stays out of limelight after MIT hostage rescue fiasco

Abbas Ibrahim key to Beirut-Baghdad oil deal

ADP considers its security options in Mosul

After Baghdad bombings, Kazimi gives intelligence services a firm shaking

Washington weighs up military deployment options in Kurdistan

Barzanis caught up in anti-PKK fight

Delta Crescent serves as relay for Washington's oil interests in Kurdistan

Barzani and Rahmeh take on consultants to do battle with Iraq Telecom

Sunni group lobbies incoming Biden administration

Orange goes public about spat with Barzani

Jerome Cahuzac back in business with Kamal Benali

Militia groups ejected from Baghdad airport

Al Kazimi puts intelligence at centre of anti-corruption strategy

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All articles - Iraq

Pentagon subcontractors fall back on APC deal with UK army in Erbil

Secret Falcon Cell further challenged by Basra assault

Iraqi Kurdistan's Khor Mor gas field extension attracts interest

Dynasty case unravels Kurdish clan dispute over oil

Race is on for top French diplomatic seat in Baghdad

Brexit unleashes uncertainty on EU security contracts in Iraq

GardaWorld eyes G4S' subsidiaries in high-risk areas

Al-Kadhimi plays role in Iran-Saudi talks

Militias target intelligence service INIS

Qaiwan, the Iraqi oil firm behind Lebanon swap solution

Washington worried it will lose control of contractors in Baghdad

Washington exposes intelligence-sharing with Baghdad

Hakan Fidan stays out of limelight after MIT hostage rescue fiasco

Abbas Ibrahim key to Beirut-Baghdad oil deal

ADP considers its security options in Mosul

After Baghdad bombings, Kazimi gives intelligence services a firm shaking

Washington weighs up military deployment options in Kurdistan

Barzanis caught up in anti-PKK fight

Delta Crescent serves as relay for Washington's oil interests in Kurdistan

Barzani and Rahmeh take on consultants to do battle with Iraq Telecom

Sunni group lobbies incoming Biden administration

Orange goes public about spat with Barzani

Jerome Cahuzac back in business with Kamal Benali

Militia groups ejected from Baghdad airport

Al Kazimi puts intelligence at centre of anti-corruption strategy

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