The Kurds' quest for autonomy in Iraq's rugged, oil-rich north has been Baghdad's recurring nightmare.
They are oil-rich themselves, with some strands carrying more than 50 percent oil content.
But what happens when the unrest spreads to oil-rich Saudi Arabia, Iran, Libya, Algeria?
Bowler highlights oil-rich Indonesia as a growth story for the next decade in particular.
Once again, American consumers could find themselves at the mercy of an oil-rich despot.
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It is premature to see the Bhutanese as Himalayan versions of the oil-rich Gulf Arabs.
Many in oil-rich Russia are nostalgic for the glory days of the Soviet Union.
Nigeria already faces an insurgency not, so far, connected to Muslim grievances in its oil-rich Delta region.
Most were young, highly-educated people fleeing to Switzerland or the oil-rich former Portuguese colony Angola.
Bangladesh has taken India to court over an oil-rich area in the Bay of Bengal.
But the manufacturers allege political bias: Stephen Harper's conservative government has much support in oil-rich Alberta.
The oil-rich Kirkuk, about 20 kilometers north of Baghdad, has been the scene of tensions recently.
But local health officials said 50 were killed in attacks in the oil-rich city.
The two sides fought in the oil-rich border region of Abyei earlier this year.
The new universities in oil-rich Central Asia, for example, are being promoted by American energy companies.
When prices are low, oil-rich countries welcome the low-cost, high-tech and well-capitalised oil firms.
Many have grown rich in construction, retail and banking, industries that are flourishing in this oil-rich country.
Economists predicted the disaster would aggravate a deep economic recession in the oil-rich country of 23 million.
Hodel's Summit Power Group aims to build the first low-emissions coal-gasification power plant in oil-rich west Texas.
In the realm of energy security, a nuclear-armed Iran, holding its oil-rich region to ransom, looms large.
High nickel prices, buoyant revenues from tourism and cosy relations with oil-rich Venezuela have improved matters dramatically.
Basra may be part of the country's oil-rich south, but it wallows in its own sewage and trash.
He blames Qatar, saying the oil-rich Gulf state directs its backing to rebels with a more Islamist ideology.
But China, Southeast Asia, India and oil-rich Russia are in a rush to build roads, airports and dams.
In addition, the battle for control of Kirkuk, a city in an oil-rich region, must still be resolved.
But, the United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich nation containing approximately 10 percent of the world's oil reserves.
In the oil-rich kingdom, Bush appealed to the Saudis to boost oil production and help the U.S. economy.
Life it seems, remains good for the family that has ruled the tiny oil-rich sultanate for 600 years.
The oil-rich Kirkuk, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) north of Baghdad, has been the scene of tensions recently.
The hope is to sell these small bronzes to oil-rich Bugandans in Kampala for a few hundred dollars.
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