Two oil wells bombed in oilfield in northern Iraq's Kirkuk, sources say | THE DAILY STAR

Two oil wells were bombed inside a small oilfield on Wednesday but production was not affected, oil officials and security sources said.

Iraqi Parliament Gives Mandate to PM to Deploy Troops in Disputed Oil Region Kirkuk

Iraq's parliament asked Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to send troops to the Kurdish-held region of Kirkuk and take control of its oil fields.

Russia’s policy in Syria rests on morals, international law — Assad

The policy Russia is pursuing in Syria rests on morals and international law, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with The Sunday Times.

Iraq: Security forces retake areas in IS-held Ramadi

Iraqi security forces on Monday fought fierce clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants and retook control of two areas in and near the IS-held city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, while a total of 54 people were killed in clashes with IS militants in Anbar and Iraq's northern central province of Salahudin, security sources said.

ISIL/ISIS Still Makes Millions From Oil Despite a Year of Coalition Airstrikes

The self-proclaimed Islamic State terrorist group earns millions from its oilfields in Iraq and Syria. Yet, despite over a year of coalition bombing, the group’s crude infrastructure remains largely in place.