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Analysis: Iraq’s new energy ministers face hurdles on capacity growth, power supplies

Baghdad — Iraq's appointment of two policy veterans as its new oil and electricity ministers could herald an era of urgent oil capacity growth, as OPEC's number two producer pumps at record highs, targets higher exports, plans to restart the national oil company and pushes long-delayed efforts to capture more gas. Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi named part

The almost-done Siemens deal in Iraq is much more than a business coup. It's an example of German soft power hard at work that could have an impact on everything from immigration and a culture of corruption, to how the next Iraqi government is formed. Have you thought about asking Siemens for help? Source: AP “Thank you Germany! Thank you Germany,” my colleague Qassim

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser, who's currently participating in a conference on rebuilding Iraq, has told DW the German technology giant will play a strong role in reconstruction through its expertise and long-standing ties. DW: When one sees pictures of the war-torn areas of Iraq, there is little to inspire hope. What gives you hope that the country can be rebuilt?

On April 2nd – 3rd April 2017, Baghdad will host the third Iraq Energy Forum in the Babylon Warwick Hotel, overlooking the River Tigris. Held under the patronage of the Iraqi Government with the support of the Ministry of Oil, the event brings together an exclusive line up of policy makers, government officials, industry leaders, investors, experts, diplomats and company repr

Claiming success when failures are the norm is an art only a minority can master. On March 15, Iraq’s minister of oil wrote an article on the ministry’s website under the title A progress in gas but the ambition is bigger. The minister said “free gas production has risen from 600 million cubic feet a day (mcfd) during 2013—2014 to 1,100-mcfd as a maximum in the last months”. T