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Iraqi Oil Pipeline Plan and PanAmerican Congress
An Iraqi plan to develop a pipeline through Syria is expected to take four years and cost at least $15 billion. Meanwhile, progressive House lawmakers are traveling to Uruguay for the PanAmerican Congress to challenge President Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ in Latin America.
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The Hill
Progressive House lawmakers and far-left Democratic candidates are traveling to Uruguay this week to challenge President Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ in Latin America. The lawmakers are participating in the PanAmerican Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay, The Hill has learned, set to take place Aug 21-23.
2026-08-17 20:33 UTC
The Hill
An Iraqi plan to develop a pipeline that would export oil through Syria and avoid future disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz is expected to take four years to reconstruct, likely costing at least $15 billion, Reuters reported Monday, citing two sources with knowledge of the project. Those sources to
2026-08-17 20:45 UTC