BRUSSELLS TRIBUNAL

Farmers in Ninawa are being forced to abandon their farms in droves because of desertification. And now they say, to make matters worse, those who don’t even have farms have been claiming subsidies and seeds that belong to the beleaguered agriculturalists.

CORRUPTION ENVIRONMENT FARMERS IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - ECONOMY IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - ENVIRONMENT IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - POLITICS SANDSTORM

Araji warns of the hungry people revolution

by Choose an Author on 18-11-2012

Imam of Kathimiya city and the leader in the Sadrist movement , Hazem al-Araji warned from the rage of a revolution led by the hungry people if the ration card system was cancelled , criticizing raging the issue in conjunction with Ashura occasion .

FOOD RATION CARD GREEN ZONE IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - ECONOMY IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - HUMANITARIAN SITUATION POVERTY

Iraq would favour Chinese and Russian bids for Exxon oil stake

by Ahramonline Reuters on 17-11-2012

Iraq would favour bids by Russia's Lukoil and China's CNPC for Exxon Mobil's stake in West Qurna-1 oilfield. Iraq wants Exxon out of the field after signing deals last year with the Kurdistan regional government

CHINA EXXON IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - ECONOMY KURDISTAN OIL RUSSIA WEST QURNA

Baghdad and Moscow get closer: business opportunity or conspiracy?

by Amir Hassan Fayad on 15-11-2012

Iraq and Russia have been getting cosy lately with high ranking visitors and multi-billion dollar arms deals. Is this friendship just a business opportunity? Related to events in Syria or Iran? Or something more sinister?

ECONOMY IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - ECONOMY IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - POLITICS RUSSIA