Iraq’s Oil Industry Has Stabilized After Drop In Prices

Iraq’s oil industry has stabilized after the energy market cooled off following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Exports and prices have been at the same rate for the last 3-4 months.

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 5 Faisal II made king Cousin Ilah made Regent

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1916 Battle of Sannaiyat by Kut British attacked Ottomans Took Hanna and Fallahiya British had

1,885 casualties

No Ramadan Offensive By The Islamic State Yet

Ramadan started at the end of March 2023. This is usually when the Islamic State begins an annual offensive. Instead of violence picking up it declined for the third straight month.

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 4 King Ghazi’s death announced to public Queen Aliya said it was Ghazi’s wish that his cousin Ilah be made regent

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 1927 UK official wrote Foreign Sec Chamberlain saying UK got Mosul by trick Promised 25 yr Iraq

Mandate Now pushing Iraq independence

Iraq Wins Arbitration Case Against Turkey Exporting KRG’s Oil

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At the end of March the International Court of Arbitration ruled that Turkey violated a bilateral agreement with Iraq over exporting oil for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). This was a victory for Iraq in its long standing dispute with the Kurds over its oil industry and could point to a final resolution of this problem.

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 3 King Ghazi died in a car accident King Faisal II took power but was only 3 His cousin Abd al-Ilah became Regent

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1929 Shah and King Faisal passed notes that legal barriers over Persian nationals In Iraq had been

lifted

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 2 Iraq closed border with Iran declared Kurdish revolt over Barzani and 150,000 people fled to Iran

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1941 Regent of Iraq arrived at UK airbase at Habaniya Anbar after Golden Square officers tried to

arrest him after coup Regent tried and failed to organize resistance to coup in Basra Then fled to Jordan

(Musings On Iraq Iraq’s First Battle Of Fallujah 1941)

(Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria)

(Musings On Iraq review Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq)

(Musings On Iraq review Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941)

(Musings On Iraq review The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941)

(Musings On Iraq review Iraq Between the Two World Wars, The Militarist Origins of Tyranny)