Ministry of Oil of Iraq, said that it had begun legal proceedings against a Greek shipping company for managing vessels loaded with disputed crude from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. The oil ministry confirmed in a statement that it had opened the case at the Court of Piraeus in Greece against Marine Management Services (MMS). The case charges that MMS “actively facilita
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Security instability and the increasing number of terror victims in Iraq have pushed Iraqi intellectuals to take on new and unfamiliar roles. They have entered the political scene by organizing campaigns, cultural and social events to promote several objectives, gaining the support of citizens all over Iraq. Within a few months, the Iraqi public had started participating in the
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ISIS Has Become Most Well-Funded Terrorist Group in Recent Memory / In Letter Senators Urge Admin to Consider Labeling ISIS Transnational Criminal Organization to Send Strong Signal to Smugglers, Third Party Facilitators that U.S. Is Prioritizing Cutting Off ISIS Financing / Reports Indicate ISIS Receiving Revenue from Oil that Is Smuggled Through Black Markets and Purchased by
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Erbil (IraqiNews.com) The Emirati Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) assured suspending its performance in Kurdistan Region. The suspension was due to the latest security updates near Erbil province. Recently, the terrorist groups of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant started military threats for Erbil province. /End/
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The United Nation Security Council dramatically escalated the conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), Al Nusra Front (JNF) and other Al Qaeda splinter groups by passing UN Resolution 2170 in August 2014, thereby expanding the range of retaliatory measures (short of military action) against individuals associated with those groups. This UN Security Council is
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