Stories by Ben Lando
When Iraq's violence escalates, President Obama better not be caught on his heels when he's blamed for losing Bush's "win."
Posted on Dec 18, 2008
Officials from the world's largest oil companies have been meeting with Iraqi Oil Ministry officials to fix the terms of technical support contracts.
Posted on Feb 4, 2008
Blackouts and long lines at gas stations, as subsidized, state-controlled supplies run dry.
Posted on Jan 23, 2008
Big Oil's big dreams are close to coming true as Iraq's Oil Ministry prepares deals for the country's largest oil fields.
Posted on Dec 7, 2007
Baghdad government will not recognize deals.
Posted on Oct 10, 2007
More expected soon, forcing a potential conflict with Baghdad.
Posted on Oct 3, 2007
An Iraqi electricity law hasn't been made public.
Posted on Sep 10, 2007
As the Iraqi legislature returns to work, passing new oil law(s) is high on its agenda.
Posted on Sep 4, 2007
With British troops departing and billions in oil revenues on the line, Southern Iraq is seeing a new wave of open conflict between competing parties and their militias.
Posted on Aug 18, 2007
Dozens of armed gunmen in uniforms and official vehicles kidnapped Abdel-Jabar al-Wagaa, a deputy minister and top assistant to the oil minister, in broad daylight on Tuesday.
Posted on Aug 16, 2007
Iraq is a bloodbath; why is Washington in such a hurry to get an oil law passed?
Posted on Aug 7, 2007
Iraq's powerful oil unions have long been a bulwark against privatizing their industry. Now they're being sidelined.
Posted on Jul 31, 2007
Iraq's government is in the eye of a storm of deadlines and benchmarks and pressure from within and abroad. At some level, it's all about the oil.
Posted on Jul 28, 2007
A historic vote in Iraq's northern territories could right past wrongs, but it might also spark a new front in the country's many-sided civil conflict.
Posted on Jul 22, 2007
Experts pan the reconstruction of Iraq's oil sector; tell of "poor security, corruption."
Posted on Jul 20, 2007
Washington says a new Iraqi hydrocarbon law has the potential to unite Iraqis. That may be right, but not in the way White House planners had hoped.
Posted on Jul 12, 2007
In Washington, lawmakers and military officials say that Iraq's new oil law is vital for the country's future. But, as one reporter learned, most have no idea what they're talking about.
Posted on Jun 23, 2007
The strike, which began with domestic pipelines, will soon restrict Iraq's 1.6 million barrels of daily global exports.
Posted on Jun 7, 2007
In Washington, the passage of a final oil law is a key benchmark for the Iraqis to achieve. But Iraq's factions aren't on the same page, and their differences could lead to even more conflict.
Posted on May 14, 2007
