US Sanctions On Russia’s Lukoil May Shut Down Production At Basra Oil Field

 

American sanctions on Russia are having a big impact upon Iraq. The Russian company Lukoil has told Baghdad it can no longer operate the West Qurna 2 oil field in Basra due to the Trump administration.  

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 18 Ottoman Sultan Soleiman conquered Baghdad from Safavids

 

1534 Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I conquered Baghdad from Safavids

PM Sudani Comes In 1st Place But Re-Election Not Guaranteed

 

Prime Minister Mohammed Sudani came in first place in November’s parliamentary election. However he didn’t win enough seats to ensure a second term. His main opponent Nouri al-Maliki came in second but didn’t do as well as he hoped. That means the government formation process will be a free for all since the two main politicians vying for the premiership are at the mercy of the other lists to form a ruling coalition.

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 17 In Iran Ayatollah Hakim announced creation of Supreme Assembly for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq

 

1914 British attacked Sahil, Basra backed by 4 gunships and won Ottomans lost 1,500-2,000

casualties British 489

(Musings On Iraq review When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921)

This Day In Iraqi History – Nov 16 UK political officer Wilson claimed Iraqis wanted British rule

 

1914 British forces attacked Ottomans in Fort Zain, Basra

(Musings On Iraq review When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921)

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 15 During WWI UK held victory parade in Baghdad Commander Gen Maude drank contaminated milk at ceremony and died 3 days later

 

1914 Ottomans attacked British at Saihan, Basra Forced to retreat British lost 62 casualties Turks

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Review Bill Katovsky and Timothy Carlson, embedded, The Media At War In Iraq, an oral history, The Lyons Press, 2003

 

Katovsky, Bill and Carlson, Timothy, embedded, The Media At War In Iraq, an oral history, The Lyons Press, 2003

 

Embedded, The Media At War In Iraq, an oral history is an anthology of 51 journalists and others who were involved in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Some of the reporters were embedded with U.S. and British forces. Others went into Iraq on their own and were called unilaterals. Like any collection the stories vary widely from the exciting to the mundane.