Iraq
U.S. ambassador on futures of Iraq and North Korea
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
U.S. diplomat Chris Hill discusses the economic conditions of Iraq and North Korea as they make important transitions, and how they might change in the future.
Iraq's oil industry after U.S. withdrawal
Friday, December 30, 2011
Now that U.S. troops have pulled out Iraq, turns out direct benefit for American oil companies never materialized.
U.S. troops quit Iraq, but large U.S. presence remains
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
About 15,000 people will stay on under State Department auspices, including more than 10,000 contractors. Oversight could be a challenge.
Iraqi president drums up U.S. business
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Nouri al-Maliki meets with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The trade group says its members are ready to sign hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new contracts.
Iraqi government will still depend on U.S. for help
Monday, December 12, 2011
The country has money from the billions of barrels of oil it produces everyday, but it will still need guidance from the U.S. when it comes to strategic planning and training.
Iraq Stock Exchange tries to diversify from oil
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Iraq's stock market -- like the rest of the country -- prepares for life in 2012, after U.S. forces withdraw from the country.
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