Former Kirkuk acting governor detained on corruption charges

Former acting governor of Kirkuk Rakan al-Jubouri is currently under detention in Baghdad amid charges of the abuse of power and misuse of government funds

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Kirkuk livestock owners blame government for hemorrhagic fever outbreak

Criticism over a lack of government initiative in combating a recent outbreak of hemorrhagic fever was rampant amongst herders and farmers in Kirkuk—where two people have died from the virus this year—who bemoaned the dearth of pesticides and vaccines made available to those working with animals.

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KDP reopen organization bureau in Kirkuk

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Saturday reopened its organization bureau in Kirkuk, coming after its closure in 2017 when Iraqi forces occupied the disputed city.

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Iraqi gov't finalizes contract with BP to rehabilitate four Kirkuk oilfields

"The contract includes the rehabilitation and development of the four fields to enhance hydrocarbon reserves and increase crude oil production rates to reach a peak production rate of 420,000 barrels per day,” read a statement by the Iraqi Prime Minister’s media office.

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PM Barzani reiterates support for Kirkuk’s Kurdish farmers

“Theseare not disputed areas...These are all Kurdistan regions that have been forcibly taken away from our people and one day our people will return to their areas but with pride,” said Barzani

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Iraq signs contract with BP to develop four Kirkuk oil fields

The four oilfields under the contract include the Baba and Avanah domes and three adjacent fields - Bai Hassan, Jambur, and Khabbaz.

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Iraq, BP sign agreement to rehabilitate four fields in Kirkuk

The agreement is to develop the four main Kirkuk fields, "ensuring investment in associated gas as well as rehabilitating and expanding gas facilities in the North Gas Company and establishing a power station with a capacity of 400 megawatts..."

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Kirkuk’s agricultural property issue to be resolved as per law: governor

Kirkuk's agricultural land issue will be solved as per the law and farmers will no longer face what happened on Monday, Kirkuk's governor told reporters.

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Iraqi PM orders committee to probe attack on Kirkuk farmers

Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Tuesday ordered the formation of a committee to probe Monday's attack on Kirkuk farmers by Iraqi forces.

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