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…as sent to the Iraqi Parliament.

Al-Ghad has just received the latest Draft of the Oil Law. It is dated 3 July, as it was adopted by the Iraq Council of Ministers (or, at least, those that cared to attend) on that date. It is this Draft which was referred to Parliament to discuss and vote […]

A new article by Fouad Qasim Al-Amir
Al-Ghad is proud to publish a fourth article by our prominent author, Mr Fouad Qasim Al-Amir. The new article is an introductory chapter that reveals the full story of the Iraqi Draft Oil Law, and also the astonishing rise of the Oil Workers movement that is changing the political […]

Al-Ghad is pleased to publish, exclusively, two confidential documents. The first is from the highest legal body in Iraq (the Shuraa Council) regarding the Draft Oil Law. The second is a covering letter addressed to the General Secretary of the Iraq Cabinet. Both are private. The documents reveal confusion and chaos in the higher levels […]

As the July Fourth recess approaches, the Bush administration goes into top gear to push through the Iraqi Oil Law. The NY Times reported, June 12, that:
The top American military commander for the Middle East has warned Iraq’s prime minister in a closed-door conversation that the Iraqi government needs to make tangible political progress by […]

Iraqi Tanks Take Control of the Oil Pipelines In Basra,by Orders of Maliki
The People of Basra Rally to the Support of Oil Workers Strike
Demands are Growing to Put the Oil Law on Hold
Iraqi Government in Panic, Holds Talks With Oil Unions Leaders
The Basra Oil Pipelines Workers Started their strike on Monday defiantly, cutting the oil […]

Iraqi Trade Unionists to tour the US
Demonstration Against the Oil Law
A demonstration will be held on June 5th by US Labour Agianst War against the US contractor paid by the US to help write and promote law in Iraq to put most of Iraq’s oil under control of multinational oil corporations. As part of the […]

Al-Ghad is pleased to publish “The Third Time” by Fouad al-Amir. Following his previous two important articles (here and here) al-Amir clarifies and explains the sorry and confusing state into which the Iraqi Draft Oil Law has descended. This is a major study of Iraq’s current Oil policy and politics in Arabic. Al-Ghad hopes to […]

“Radio Sawa” has broadcast, on 7 May, 07, an interview with Mr. Haider Ibadi, a leading member of Al Da’wa Party, to which the Iraqi Prime Minister Al Maliki, belongs.
Mr. Ibadi disclosed that Sayid Ali Al Sistani, the highest religious authority in Iraq, has warned against any rush in passing outstanding legistlation, which […]

Between the Iraqi Federal Government and the Kurdish Regional Government

Al-Ghad is re-publishing the text of a confidential agreement dated 26th Feb. 2007. We say ‘re-publishing’ for a reason that the confidential Agreement was originally leaked by a source in the ‘Green Zone’, to Raed Jarrar.
The Al-Ghad site has carried the unsigned leaked copy in its […]

Below are two comments on the KRG statement on the Iraqi Draft Oil Law. One by Dr. Muhammad-Ali Zainy, and the second by Dr. Isam Chalabi. Both are well known experts on the subject.
Muhammad-Ali Zainy:
Dr. Hawrami’s statement indicates one of two things: EITHER his statement is a ploy on the part of the KRG to […]