Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. As part of its pre-planned drawdown, U.S. troops in Iraq are ...

Top U.S. and Iraqi officials have discussed the potential resumption of oil exports from Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan and the role of the U.S. oil companies operating in the country, the ...

In a dramatic escalation across Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, a wave of explosive drone strikes hit multiple oil fields early Wednesday, striking at the heart of U.S. and Western energy ...

ERBIL, Iraq — The United States on Sunday opened its first ever consulate in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, a symbol of the normalization of U.S.-Iraqi relations as U.S. military forces ...

Amid tensions with Iran and challenges facing U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, the Kurdistan autonomous region of northern Iraq stands out as a reliable partner that is increasingly vital for U ...

U.S. imports of Kurdish crude are less about oil and more about geopolitics. Iran views Kurdish gas development as a threat, using proxy militias to disrupt projects that could reduce Iraq’s ...

IRBIL, Iraq — The United States on Sunday opened its first consulate in Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdistan region, a symbol of the normalization of U.S.-Iraqi relations as U.S. military forces withdraw ...

The United States has opened a general consulate in Arbil, the capital of north Iraq's Kurdistan Region on Sunday, in a celebration attended by a large number of Kurdistan and U.S. officials. 11 July ...