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Who really controls Kurdistan’s gas? The Dana Gas deal, the KRG’s silence and the hidden cost of selling energy to Iraq

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By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis      A $2.239 billion arbitration settlement, a contract running until 2049, expanded rights for Pearl Petroleum and a new battle over gas sales to Baghdad are raising uncomfortable questions about who ultimately controls Kurdistan’s most strategic natural resource. The latest dispute over Khor Mor gas is exposing a much deeper problem in the Kurdistan Region’s energy sector: the public still does not appear to have a clear picture of who controls the region’s gas, who is authorized to sell it, and how much of its future value has already been committed to private companies. At the center of the controversy is Pearl Petroleum, the consortium led by Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum, and a settlement agreement reached with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on August 30, 2017. Kurdistan Parliament member Kawa Sheikh Ali has now sharply criticized that agreement, asking why a government would effectively commit its natural ...
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How Trump's memo of understanding with Iran compares to the Obama nuclear deal

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  How Trump's memo of understanding with Iran compares to the Obama nuclear deal 7.2k How Trump's memo of understanding with Iran compares to the Obama nuclear deal By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis How Trump's memo of understanding with Iran compares to the Obama nuclear dealAd Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Googl Washington — The memorandum of understanding that President Trump struck with Iran last weekend sets up a two-month sprint toward a longer-term deal over the fate of the Iranian nuclear program, eight years after Mr. Trump pulled out of an Obama-era nuclear agreement thathe viewed as "disastrous" "one-sided." The Trump administration says its memorandum of understanding is far superior to the Obama administration's 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and will do much more to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists it will be different from the...
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Allies Warn Rushed U.S.–Iran Deal Risks Long-Term Breakdown

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  European diplomats fear a quick framework agreement could mask deep disputes over enrichment, sanctions, and security guarantees By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj,  Kurdish Policy Analysis , April 20--   European allies have warned that a rushed agreement between the United States and Iran could backfire, locking in a fragile framework that fails to resolve the most complex elements of Tehran’s nuclear programme. Diplomats from France, Britain and Germany expressed concern that the administration of Donald Trump may prioritize a rapid political win over a technically sound agreement, potentially leading to prolonged disputes in follow-up negotiations. “The concern isn’t that there won’t be an agreement,” said one senior European diplomat. “It’s that there will be a bad initial deal that creates endless downstream problems.” The warnings reflect tensions between Washington and its European partners, who played a central role in negotiating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actio...
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