What Do Iraq’s Persecuted Yazidis Believe? Jayson Casper Adam, reincarnation, and a holy peacock. A Yazidi boy kisses a figure of a black snake at the entrance of the Temple of Lalish in Iraq.

Drone attacks signal elevated risks for Kurdistan A barrage of drone attacks in the past four days highlights rising security threats stemming from regional conflicts and Baghdad-Erbil political ...

The Interior Department has rescinded a 13-year-old agreement with the state of California that guides how state and federal officials can collaborate on oil field oversight.

The Federal Government has declared an end to what it described as the “era of speculative licensing,” where companies acquire oil blocks but fail to develop them, hence putting an end to ...

While Iraq's segment up to Haditha remains largely intact, the Syrian section's status is uncertain and would demand considerable rehabilitation. Controversy in Iraq On the Iraqi side, the possibility ...

Oil field disposal plant in Sidney explodes, no injuries Authorities say a fiery explosion at a storage and disposal plant in the oil fields of eastern Montana was felt by people 10 miles away but ...

Authorities say a fiery explosion at a storage and disposal plant in the oil fields of eastern Montana was felt by people 10 miles away but caused no injuries or fatalities.

SIDNEY, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say an explosion at a storage and disposal plant in the oil fields of eastern Montana Wednesday night was felt by people 10 miles (16 kilometers) away but caused no ...