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JANUARY, 2006

January 27
U.S. Rebuilding in Iraq Found to Fall Short
New York Times

Iraq's oil industry a long way from recovery
Reuters

S.Korean lobbyist denied bail in oil-for-food case
Reuters

Iraq is optimistic about $40 billion Gulf debt
MENAFN

U.S. fails to carry out most Iraq water projects
Reuters

Up to $8bn. needed to revive health care sector
Monday Morning

US Military contracts increased in 2005 by 38.5 billion dollars
KUNA

January 23
Iraq's Oil Bust
Newsweek

Turkey halts fuel exports to Iraq in debt dispute
Reuters

Oil company 'paid Iraq kickbacks'
AAP

Halliburton Cited in Iraq Contamination
AP

BHP Billiton embroiled in Iraq oil-for-food scandal
Guardian

U.S., Iraq hope pipeline brings in revenue
UPI

MTC, Wataniya operators get 6 month license extensions in Iraq
Australian

Iraq Reconstruction Weekly Update #14
USAID (press release)

January 20
In search of rebuilding billions
Washington Times

Iraq takes another step toward conquering debt
USA Today

BHP investigating Iraq oil scandal
I-Net Bridge

Iraq wheat price 'manipulation' probed
Reuters

Australian oil firm boasts of close Iraq links
Age

Italian Troops Leaving Iraq by Year's End
AP

Opinion: Transparency is something for all to reflect upon
Australian

Opinion: Oil — the curse — might also be the answer
USA Today

Raytheon Gets $312M Army Contract
AP

January 18
Iraq Comes Back To The Financial Markets
World Bank (press release)

US spent some USD 17.7 billion in Iraq so far
KUNA

Volvo workers quit over oil-for-food
Financial Times

Judge may grant Korean bail in Iraq oil scandal
Reuters

Five grounded Iraqi aircraft relocated in QAIA
Jordan Times

Poland’s Orlen refiner to invest billions in oil extraction
New Europe

Govt drawn into AWB kickbacks affair
ABC

January 17
Some Iraq Rebuilding Funds Go Untraced
Wall Street Journal

Iraq reconstruction money running out
Los Angeles Times

DaimlerChrysler suspends managers in Iraq probe
Financial Times

U.N. Orders Leave for Eight in Fraud Probe
AP

Oil-for-food probe applies heat to AWB chief
ABC

Iran, Iraq discuss building electricity transfer plants
IRNA

OT Iraq unit gets licence extension
Reuters

'FOG2' submarine cable to link Iraq, UAE, Saudi
Trade Arabia

January 13
Senator: State Department should aid in rebuilding Iraq
Stars & Stripes

Iraq: Facing a fuel crunch
Monday Morning

France implicated in oil-for-food
UPI

Iraqi business owners trained in financial planning, business management
USAID

Kurds emerging as arbitrators in Iraq’s fragmented political equation
AP

Dem lawmaker urges more Afghan, Iraq aid
UPI

Kurds focus on corruption in Kurdistan administration
KurdishMedia.com

USAID installs potable water systems in rural Iraqi communities
USAID

Iraq Reconstruction Weekly Update
USAID

January 12
Iraq needs up to $8 billion to revive neglected health sector
AFP

Analysis: A Landmark Debt Deal for Iraq
Businessweek

Japan to resume yen loans to Iraq
MENAFN

S. Korean Denied Bail in U.N. Scandal
AP

Japan expands SDF flight destinations in Iraq: report
Xinhuanet

Austrian Airlines to start flights to Iraq
MENAFN

Indian sleuths to visit Britain for Volcker probe
newindpress.com

Blair in plea to Bush for Rolls contract
FT

January 11
U.S. sees Iraqi oil production choked for years
DPA

Interior chief aims to end corruption, collusion
Washington Times

Iraq halts oil exports via Ceyhan
New Europe

Female Iraqi business owners train to win contracts
Portal Iraq

Volcker report: Indian Enforcement Directorate may question Natwar Singh
GG2.net

U.S. opposes bail for oil-for-food suspect
Reuters

Versar awarded additional $3 million for construction oversight work in Iraq
Portal Iraq

January 10
Iraqi oil minister reinstated in post
Daily Journal

Iraq reconstruction - State in, Pentagon out
Jordan Times

Companies 'eye Iraq opportunities'
Reuters

Finnish police not to launch investigation on basis of Volcker report
STT

Iraq closes borders to Arab citizens
Jordan Times

Bush to outline expectations for Iraq in 2006
Reuters

January 9
South Korean arrested in Iraq oil-for-food scandal
Reuters

Gulf firms plan to invest in Iraq's Kurdistan region
MENAFN

Austrian Airlines plans Iraq flights
Reuters

Economists say cost of war could top $2 trillion
Boston Globe

Japan to resume yen loans to Iraq: Report
Reuters

Iraq immediately requires an oil policy, warn experts
Oil & Gas Middle East

January 6
Insurgent Ambush Shuts Oil Refinery
AP

Statement by the International Advisory and Monitoring Board on the Development Fund for Iraq
IAMB (press release)

Social security to cover 1 million families, official says
Azzaman

Iraq denies buying wheat from US
Trade Arabia

Over 90 Iraqis killed in deadliest day since elections
DPA

U.S. troops deliver gifts to Iraq - school supplies
Sacramento Bee

Iraq Reconstruction Weekly Update #12
USAID

January 5
Spain Cancels 80% of Its Iraqi Debt
BusinessWire

White House Asks Int'l Help in Iraq's Reconstruction
Zaman

Oil ministry official assassinated
AKI

Iraq: Oil Woes Continue
RFE/RL

Iraq Shuts Beiji Oil Refinery On Security Fears - Sources
Dow Jones

Insurgents attack oil convoy
AKI

Iraqis secure short-term work through reconstruction projects
USAID

ManTech wins Army battlefield support subcontract
Washington Technology

January 4
Beji oil refinery reopened in northern Iraq
MENAFN

Iraq leaders set sights on unity government
Trade Arabia

Cautiously, Iraqis open for business
Christian Science Monitor

Iraq wins crucial IMF accord, $14 bln debt swap
Odious Debts

U.S., Japan to discuss Japan's new role in Iraq
Kyodo News

Civilian Stories: Stickley oversees $11 billion in Iraqi reconstruction
US Army

January 3
Petrol returns to Baghdad as refinery reopens
Financial Times

Analysis: Primitive economy is burdened by corruption, bureaucracy
Los Angeles Times

Iraq's Oil Production Down; Oil Minister Quits
VOA

Iraq plans $2 billion bond
Reuters

Swedish firms face Iraq bribes probe
Local

Bush pulls the plug on Iraq reconstruction
Guardian

Sunni, Kurds make progress on coalition
New York Times

January 2
U.S. winding down Iraq reconstruction
Washington Post

Chalabi takes over Iraq oil ministry amid 'crisis'
Reuters

US should 'seek resolution' with Iraq over $1.4 billion Kellogg, Brown and Root contract
ArabicNews.com

Iraq oil exports resume from south - sources
Reuters

Iraq signs $500 million deal for new planes
MENAFN

Poland expects to win Iraqi oil rights
Reuters

Iraq to produce 2.5 million oil bpd by end of 2006
MENAFN

Four shot dead in Iraq fuel protests
Reuters

 

   
 

CSIS: Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
December 2007 report from the Center for Strategic & International Studies assessing the U.S. Defense Departments latest report on Iraq. The CSIS report cites "strong indicators that the glass has gone from one that was mostly empty to one that is at least half full," but adds that the military assessment "scarcely describes a stable or secure Iraq and it indicates that the Iraq War still presents a high risk of failure."

IMF Review (August, 2007) PDF file
Report on Iraq’s economic situation, the effects of deteriorations in security, and progress on strengthening macroeconomic and structural reforms, based on IMF meetings with Iraqi officials and analysis by the IMF staff and Executive Board.

 

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Development Fund for Iraq: Summary of 2007 Audit PDF file
Ernst & Young's summary of findings for the period ending December 31, 2006, from the International Advisory and Monitoring Board for Iraq (IAMB).

Smuggling of Crude Petroleum and Products (In Arabic) PDF file
2006
The second transparency report produced by the inspector general of Iraq's ministry of oil, describing corruption in the oil sector, and in particular the multi-billion dollar smuggling of crude petroleum and refined products.

 

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