IRAQ

Iraq Recaptures Giant Majnoon Oilfield 

Iraqi armed forces succeeded on 12 February in recapturing the Majnoon oilfield, two years after its occupation by Iran. The giant field is located about 65 kas. northeast of Basrah and 20 kms. east of Shatt al-'Arab and contains around 7-8bn barrels of crude oil reserves. The Iranian forces are still positioned in the oil-less 2-km. strip in the northern Majnoon islands (around 107: of the greater Majnoon area) with a one km. stretch...