JANUARY, 2005

January 31
Iraq reconstruction funds missing
BBC

World leaders welcome high turnout in Iraq election, lament lack of Sunni voters
AP

2 Inquiries on Iraq Aid Are at Odds
New York Times

Challenges facing new Iraqi government
Reuters

U.S. firms seek Iraqi oil prize
San Francisco Chronicle

U.S. Engineers gain Iraqi confidence through $11 million in reconstruction projects
Portal Iraq

Few U.S. business enter Iraq
MENAFN

232 civilians die on Iraq contracts
news.com.au

Officials lost track of $11bn for reconstruction
LA Times

Bulgarian companies become direct contractors in Iraq
Portal Iraq

January 30
Polls close in Iraq elections
ABC News

Bombings mar Iraq elections
Herald Sun

World Observes Historic Iraq Elections
Sofia News Agency

Arabs mesmerized by Iraqi elections
AP

Iraq's elections kick off under shadow of insurgency
Xinhuanet

January 28
Pentagon unveils report on contract awards for 2004
Xinhuanet

Qatar and UAE to waive Iraqi debt
Al Jazeera

Iraq's Chalabi suggests autonomy for oil-rich south
New Zealand Herald

EU Wants More Money to Rebuild Iraq
PA

Lockheed tops Pentagon '04 contracts
MarketWatch

Security clampdown before Iraq poll
Reuters

Mahdi in race for top Iraq post
Reuters

Iraqi poll 'deeply flawed'
Reuters

Iraq not ready for polls, says Syria
Reuters

Abu Dhabi National Hotels helping Iraqi youngsters receive schooling
Al-Bawaba

Halliburton doubles its defense contracts
Big News Network

January 27
280,000 exiles to vote as absentees
Seattle Times

Allawi seen fancied PM
Reuters

Turks fear civil war if Kurds win in Iraq
Financial Times

Iraq Ministry Awards Southern Oil Fields Study to a Three Company Group
Oil Voice

Iraq Votes: The Issues
New York Post

Election tensions in Kirkuk could spread
AP

Kurds excited as vote nears
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Warning on 'Kurdish ambitions'
Reuters

Iraq faces many future economical challenges
MENAFN

20,166 Iraqis residing in Jordan register to vote
Jordan Times

January 26
What will the elections mean for Iraq's future?
Financial Times

Iraq to spend $3B to rebuild oil sector
Reuters

Turkish military warns against Kurdish control of oil rich Iraqi city
AP

Ethnic groups eye Kirkuk
Washington Times

Gulf Sunni regimes brace for Shiite-ruled Iraq
AFP

Insurgents attack Iraq poll targets
Reuters

Economy daunting challenge for Iraq
Reuters

US wheat for Iraq
Reuters

Iraqi exiles fail to register
Reuters

Iraqi trade ministry signs several food deals with foreign companies
MENAFN

Voter registration for Iraqi expatriates concludes
Jordan Times

US administration to confirm Iraqi funding request in February
MENAFN

January 25
Arab candidates pull out of Iraq vote in Kirkuk
AFP

Commercial gathering for reconstruction and economic development in Iraq
"Gateway to Iraq" press release

Iraqi candidates trade corruption accusations
ISN

Water supply restored in Baghdad
Trade Arabia

Iraqis already registered for elections in Syria
Zawya

Russian oil major ready to start working in Iraq after election
ITAR-TASS

Grants for education efforts in Iraq designed to secure new construction contracts
Portal Iraq

USAID finds Iraq's private sector strengthening
Portal Iraq

Iraq resumes oil exports after brief interruption
AP

Minister urges cooperation between Iraqi-Japanese universities
MENAFN

January 24
Shiite Grand Ayatollah is key figure in Iraq vote, despite not being candidate or party leader
AP

Iraq defence minister says he will have Chalabi arrested before elections
Washington Post

Symbolism in election ads reflects rise of religious power in post-Saddam Iraq
AP

Iraqi reconstruction efforts 'rife with corruption and waste'
Financial Times

Iraq Election Analyisis: Violence and fear is growing in Iraq ahead of next Sunday's vote
ZNet

Accusations of corruption fly over cash deal for weapons in Iraq
New York Times

Iraq not to take part in Opec meet
Reuters

Top militant declares 'fierce war' on Iraq vote
Washington Post

A gloomy picture of security in Iraq
Knight Ridder

Secrecy shrouds Iraq polls
Reuters

PM to announce a new economic plan for Iraq
MENAFN

Iraq fuel crisis prevent it from attending Opec meeting
MENAFN

January 21
U.S. citizen admits spying for Hussein
AP

Iraq defence minister says he will have Chalabi arrested before elections
DPA

Iraq: After the Election, It Won't Get Easier
Business Week

Iraqi intelligence soldiers graduate
Noticias.Info

Iraqis in Britain register to vote
Zawya

January 20
Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline seen shut for 15-20 days
Reuters

Christians are needed to rebuild Iraq, says Shiite leader
AsiaNews

U.S. says Iraq reconstruction speeding up
UPI

Rice admits some "bad decisions" on Iraq
Xinhuanet

Iraq earmarks 100 million dollars for Kirkuk development
AFP

$20 million to be spent for renovations of Iraqi police stations; Iraqi business people bid for contracts
Portal Iraq

Iraq poll soothens oil slide
Reuters

January 19
American guilty in oil-for-food scam
AP

Iraq Parliament To Decide On Oil Rights
Reuters

Scope of Iraq reconstruction scaling down, official says
GovEXEC

Iraqi Ministries Are Corrupt, Says Panel; Voter Turnout Urged
Bloomberg

In Iraq vote, the writing isn't on the wall
Washington Post

Russia backs Iraq polls
Reuters

Wheat exporters seek Iraq deals
Reuters

Doha Debates spark heated discussions
The Peninsula

Bush will be keen to restart search for Mideast peace: French expert
The Peninsula

January 18
Iraq polls offer scant hope to oil firms
Reuters

The oil-for-food audits
New York Times

Halliburton and army agree over oil dispute
IntraNS

Clean Water Coming to Fallujah
noticas.info

BP to head Iraq oil-field study
AFP

Push for Sunni voters enters critical days
USA Today

Iraq to close land borders for polls
Reuters

Shell to join in integrated reservoir study in Kirkuk
MENAFN

'Who wants a democratic Iraq? Who does not?' - Topic for Doha Debates
The Peninsula

January 14
U.S. Army to Expand Role in Iraq's Civil Engineering
New York Times

Fears for Polls in Iraq Deepen
Arab News

Saboteurs strike Iraq's oil industry on daily basis: minister
AFP

Chirac in talks to rebuild ties with Iraq
Financial Times

Election call to Iraqi expats
Reuters

Mosul water and sewer project nears completion
Portal Iraq

January 13
Bush ends the search for WMD
The Australian

Iraq Poll Fears Deepen as 2 Sistani Aides Killed
Reuters

US ignored warning on Iraqi oil smuggling
Financial Times

WB plans new Iraq plan
Reuters

Reconstruction in Iraq Moving Forward at Steady Clip
American Forces Press (press relase)

Iraqi election workers hide their role and live in fear on a front line
New York Times

Iraqi exports dropped to 2004 low in December
MENAFN

Cabinet allocates $200 million for private sector
Iraq Directory

Project to tackle overcrowding in Iraqi schools
MENAFN

Official: Mosul airport to host international commercial flights
MENAFN

January 12
Nationwide Iraq polls impossible: Allawi
AFP

The attacks against oil establishments cost Iraq $ 10 billion
Arabic News

Banned weapons search 'over'
Reuters

Opec to consider Iraq's request to change talk date
MENAFN

Major Iraq wheat deal for US
Reuters

January 11
U.N. Audits Detail Oil-for-Food Overpayments
Washington Post

Allawi: Some areas of Iraq may be too unsafe to vote; two bombings kill Iraqis
AP

Iraq to cut Basra contracts
Reuters

Iraq government cracks down on insurgents
UPI

'Rebuilding Iraq' fair date is set
Gulf Daily News

Iraq's Sunni Nonvoters
Gulf Daily News

Iran urges fair Iraq assembly
Reuters

Iraqi military academy gets $5.2 million in renovation
MENAFN

Program designed to aid Iraqi power plant operations
MENAFN

Event to focus on defence in the Gulf region
WAM

January 10
UN Audits Find Mismanagement in Iraq Oil-Food Deal
Reuters

Sabotage Brings Iraq North Oil System to a Halt
Reuters

Iraq to spend $4 billion in oil investment
MENAFN

Baghdad deputy police chief assassinated
Reuters

Saudi 'ready to train Iraqi soldiers'
Trade Arabia

Allawi welcomes final statement of Iraq's neighbouring countries meeting
KUNA

Four electricity units stopped in Iraq following sabotage
MENAFN

Sadr allotted renovation funds - Iraq
MENAFN