Iraqi-American Christians blast U.S. policies in Iraq (Detroit Free Press)
At a forum featuring a senior State Department official, Iraqi-American Christians blasted the U.S. government for policies they said have devastated Iraq’s minorities. Upset and frustrated, about 300 metro Detroiters with roots in Iraq, most of them Chaldeans, gathered Thursday night in a banquet hall in Warren where Michael Corbin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs …
Second round of bidding on Iraqi oil fields opens in Baghdad (EARTHtimes.org)
Baghdad – Iraq on Friday opened bidding on 10 Iraqi oil and gas fields, including some of the richest fields in the world, to the world’s leading energy companies. Companies from 23 countries will compete for the rights to develop the untapped fields…
Eastday-Global energy giants win contracts for 2 Iraqi oil fields (Eastday.com)
Delegates are seen at the second bidding round for Iraqi oil fields in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, Dec. 11, 2009. More than 40 campanies attended the bidding on Friday.
Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Iraq (AP via Yahoo! News)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was in Iraq Thursday to meet with Iraqi officials amid a wave of bombings that have claimed 127 lives and rattled the country’s government. U.S. military leaders who greeted Gates defended the Iraqi security forces’ response to the attacks.
Six killed in bombings near Baghdad: Iraqi police (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Six people were killed and 21 wounded when two bombs exploded south of Baghdad on Friday, Iraqi police said.
Petronas wins Majnoon in Iraq oil field auction (The Malaysian Insider)
BAGHDAD, Dec 11 Iraq could challenge Russia s number two spot among world oil producers after auctioning two prized oilfields today, although it failed to attract companies to bid for deals in its most dangerous areas. Royal Dutch Shell and Malaysia s Petronas won the deal for Majnoon, one of the world s largest untapped oilfields, on the first day of Iraq s second oil contract auction since …
Iraq holds oil auction, Shell wins giant field (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Royal Dutch Shell and Malaysia’s Petronas on Friday won the rights to develop one of the world’s largest remaining untapped oilfields as Iraq staged its second auction of oil contracts since the 2003 U.S. invasion.
Iraqi Shiite leader: Iraq should not succumb to Iran s influence (WashingtonTV)
Washington, 11 December (WashingtonTV) The recently appointed head of one of Iraq s largest Shiite parties said in remarks published on Thursday that Iraq should not fall under undue influence from neighboring Iran.
Iraq Inquiry: Tony Blair talked of ‘political’ plots to bring down Iraqi regime (The Scotsman)
SADDAM Hussein’s Iraq was one of a number of countries where Britain would have liked to see regime change, the chief of MI6 said yesterday.
