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Uganda poised to become top-50 oil producer
LONDON (Reuters) - A deal this week has brought Uganda a step closer to becoming a significant oil producer, offering billions of dollars of fresh investment to develop newly discovered oilfields. Full Article
Iraq approves deal on British navy trainers
BAGHDAD, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iraq's presidency council approved a deal on Wednesday allowing up to 100 British navy trainers to return to the country. British forces had withdrawn from southern Iraq to Kuwait after Iraq's parliament failed to pass the ... Full Article
Militants kill, Kurds intimidate Iraqi minorities-HRW
* Sunni extremists "viciously" attack minority groups * Kurds intimidate minorities in disputed areas By Jack Kimball BAGHDAD, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdish-Arab tensions in the disputed Nineveh province may create a human rights catastrophe ... Full Article
Militants kill, Kurds intimidate Iraqi minorities:HRW
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdish-Arab tensions in the disputed Nineveh province may create a human rights catastrophe for minority groups that have faced rising attacks since the 2003 U.S. invasion, a rights group said on Tuesday. Full Article
Japan's Nippon must come to Baghdad for oil deal-Iraq
BAGHDAD, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil minister said on Tuesday Nippon Oil Corp <5001.T> must come to its Baghdad offices to seal a deal on the Nassiriya oilfield, expressing surprise at the company's refusal to visit its headquarters. Full Article
Investors seen positive on Iraq law, eye Kirkuk row
* Kirkuk impasse to impact north oilfields allure * Eurobond prices to be unaffected by election law * Disputed northern areas to weigh on investor sentiment By Jack Kimball BAGHDAD, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Investor sentiment will be bolstered by the Iraqi ... Full Article
Investors seen positive on Iraq law, eye Kirkuk row
* Disputed northern areas to weigh on investor sentiment Full Article
Iraqi lawmakers pass election law
BAGHDAD, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Sunday passed a long-delayed election law paving the way for a national election in January after overcoming disagreements over the disputed city of Kirkuk, a lawmaker said. The parliamentary election is ... Full Article
Iraqi lawmakers pass election law
BAGHDAD, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Sunday passed a long-delayed election law paving the way for a national election in January after overcoming disagreements over the disputed city of Kirkuk, a lawmaker said. Full Article
Iraqi kidnappings unabated as broader violence subsides
* Children easy target for Iraqi thugs * Victim numbers unknown, seen on the rise By Aseel Kami BAGHDAD, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ten-year-old Iraqi football fan Muntazer picked up his ball one day and walked to his grandparents' house. On the way, he was snatched ... Full Article
