Al-ahdab Oil Field

The Iraqi and Chinese flags flew together proudly over the al-Ahdab oil field in Wasit, central Iraq, on Wednesday, in what has become an increasingly common site as China moves closer to becoming the dominant foreign player in Iraq's recovering oil sector.

The Iraqi and Chinese flags flew together proudly over the al-Ahdab oil field in Wasit, central Iraq, on Wednesday, in what has become an increasingly common site as China moves closer to becoming the dominant foreign player in Iraq's recovering oil sector.