MARCH, 2006

March 31
Heat’s on Halliburton
Los Angeles Times

Chinese Companies Grab Orders from Iraqi Buyers
CRI

Danish cos. charged in oil-for-food probe
AP

Iraqi officials confirm reduced oil exports
Oil & Gas Journal

Bulgaria's EU-Lobbyist Used to Talk Iraqi Debt
Sofia News Agency

Wheat Australia Still Negotiating Iraq Sale
Dow Jones

Opinion: Reconstruction Corruption Watch
Nation

Iraq's Oil to be Metered by Shell, While Basrah Project Remains Less than Clear, As Does the UN Global Compact
Inner City Press

UN-Iraq reconstruction and development update Feb 2006
UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (press release)

March 30
Halliburton, in trouble again, to float KBR
Sydney Morning Herald

Iraq north oil exports via Turkey need months to return
Reuters

Iraq to revive agricultural sector
MENAFN

Novo Nordisk: Probed over U.N. oil-for-food program
MarketWatch

Iraq wheat deal said imminent
Sydney Morning Herald

Iraq unrest drives out thousands
Trade Arabia

March 29
Halliburton overcharged for Iraq oil work: report
Reuters

Iraqi corruption busters venture above the parapet
Reuters

U.S. must do more to help Iraqis rebuild-auditor
Reuters

Vaile confident of Iraq wheat deal
ABC

Koizumi seeks ties with Kuwait in aiding Iraq
Japan Economic Newswire

Bush Opposes Iraq's Premier, Shiites Report
New York Times

Second annual investment conference in Erbil
Hewler Globe

March 28
Iraq Left to Rebuild Itself
IPS

Official Reports Progress in Iraq's Reconstruction, Economic Development
American Forces Press Service

Japan to provide Iraq with US$655 million in loans for infrastructure projects
AP

Australian government drawn further into Iraq corruption scandal
Middle East Times

Iraq oil exports 1.2-1.4 mln bpd in last days
Reuters

Iraq group to buy goods worth $1 billion from Shanghai exhibition
MENAFN

IRobot gets $26 million Navy contract
AP

Tactical Products Group Awarded A U.S. Army Contract In Iraq
Eworldwire

March 27
Experts: Iraqi Oil Ministry faces crisis
MENAFN

Iraq oil-for-food papers available until year end
Reuters

Iraqi Translator Is Accused of Bribery in Kickback Case
New York Times

Work set on Iraq oil metering system
Reuters

Iraq adopts new procedure to face oil smuggling
MENAFN

Iraq needs oil revenue, foreign aid to rebuild, official says
AP

Iraqi businessman triples his output
USAID (press release)

Disgraced defense contractor planned to promote democracy in Iran
Knight Ridder

Analysis: Mixed reviews as Japan keeps troops in Iraq
Reuters

March 24
U.S.: Iraq on own to rebuild
USA Today

BHP's Former CEO Prescott Denies Iraq Wheat Shipment Was Bribe
Bloomberg

Reduction in fuel subsidies to benefit Iraqi businesses, national budget
USAID (press release)

Bush's Uncle Earned Millions in War Firm Sale
Los Angeles Times

New York Banker Helps Rebuild Iraq Infrastructure
NewsBlaze

March 23
Bush urges Iraqis to form a government
Washington Times

Howard's office told about Alia in '98
NEWS.com.au

Iraqi companies to participate in Cairo trade fair
MENAFN

Iraq may buy 300,000 T sugar
Reuters

Australian wheat consortium sends tender for Iraq contract
MENAFN

Cole inquiry tight-lipped over ministers as witnesses
ABC

Air Force support contract for loaders
UPI

March 22
Wheat consortium submits tender for Iraq contract
ABC

Iraq reconstruction 'has stalled'
BBC

Jordanian-Iraqi border closed indefinitely
Jordan Times

Iraqi inflation index rises by 5.8% in January
MENAFN

Howard doesn't recall reading AWB cable
Age

DRS Technologies Gets $139M Army Pact
AP

DRS Technologies Awarded $139 Million Contract to Upgrade Fire Control System of U.S. Army Bradley Combat System
DRS Technologies (press release)

March 21
Insecurity, corruption hamper reconstruction effort
IRIN

Kickback claims worried Downer in 2004
Sydney Morning Herald

Key oil-for-food document missing
UPI

FuelNation's $300 million credit facility to finance Iraqi oil contracts
Portal Iraq

New Business Blooms in Iraq: Terror Insurance
New York Times

Iraqi ambassador meets with Korean officials to discuss Iraq reconstruction
Portal Iraq

Program to promote maize production, develop Iraqi businesses
USAID (press release)

Commentary: Independent War Profiteering Commission (Continued)
Nation Blog

March 20
$70 million contributed to support Iraq reconstruction, humanitarian needs in 2005-06
USAID/OFDA (press release)

Petrel to reinvest in Iraq oil
unison.ie

Commentary: 'Iraq was awash in cash. We played football with bricks of $100 bills'
Guardian

Three years on, Iraq's future is shrouded in fear
Reuters

Iran earmarks $1 billion to invest in Iraq
MENAFN

IITA, Iraqi businessmen association sign agreement
MENAFN

Mutual funds look beyond chaos in Iraq
Wall Street Journal

Iraq Investment Promotion Agency begins encouraging investment
USAID (press release)

Iraqi Trade Information Center opens to Iraqi business
USAID (press release)

Grants establish microfinance industry in Iraq
USAID (press release)

More than 60 local companies to take part in the 3rd Rebuild Iraq Exhibition
Jordan Times

Thirty-two police stations in Diwaniyah Province are finished
Blackanthem

March 17
$67.6 billion approved to fund war
AP

Australia Knew About Oil-for-Food Scam
AP

Rapid recovery in Iraq oil sector unlikely
Reuters

SEC issues subpoena to St. Jude Medical over oil-for-food program
Bloomberg

Iraq signs debt reduction agreement with Sweden
Portal Iraq

Firm Failed to Protect U.S. Troops' Water
AP

March 16
Iraq: Oil Ministry warns Western Oilsands
Tactical Report

Violence Crippling Iraq's Politics, Economy, UN's Envoy Says
Bloomberg

Anger over British firms' Iraq profits
Independent

Annan Rejects Paying Sevan's Legal Fees
AP

Diplomat believed wheat bribes 'unlikely'
ABC

Official: joblessness in Iraq reaches 50%
MENAFN

First meeting for Iraq parliament
Trade Arabia

US panel to study policy in Iraq
Trade Arabia

Commentary: Activists to protest Pasadena firm profiting from Iraq reconstruction
Pasadena Weekly

CMC commences tender process of Iraq mobile telecommunications licenses
MENAFN

CACI Awarded Prime Contract on $19.25 Billion, Multiple-Award Services Program With U.S. Army
PRNewswire

March 15
Oil anarchy threatens Iraq's future
Reuters

US official in Iraq says infrastructure a top concern
AP

German business interest in Iraq rises
JT

Collection agency sues FBI, Korean businessman, for seized funds
AP

Spy files on wheat kickbacks kept secret
Sydney Morning Herald

UK Firms Making Fortune From Iraq
Turkish Weekly

March 14
Halliburton settles with Cyprus firm over Iraq contract
MarketWatch

Wheat may have won oil rights
Age

Editorial: In this case, government cheaper than Halliburton
Los Angeles Times

Iraqi electricity output declines to lowest point in 3 years
MENAFN

As third anniversary of war nears, Iraq reconstruction stalls
McClatchy

Oil-related companies profit highly in Iraq
Motortorque

British troops cut in Iraq will not affect Japan: FM
Xinhuanet

Economist calls for holding functions in Iraq
KUNA

CACI Awarded $157 Million in Previously Unannounced Contracts to Support National Security and Intelligence
CACI (press release)

March 13
Custer Battles fined $10m on Iraq contract
UPI

Romania agrees to reduce Iraq's debt by forty percent
newKerala.com

Top 10 firms profiting from Iraq
Independent

Iraq could get economic boost from its exchange
Star-Ledger

Insurgents call for attacks on Iraq oil facilities: video
AFP

A Mediating Role for Turkey in Iraq
AINA

Excerpts From National Security Council Report
New York Times

Iraqi oil deal failed the 'holy book'
Sydney Morning Herald

March 10
Contractor Bilked U.S. on Iraq Work, Federal Jury Rules
Washington Post

Government delay pulls Iraq's oil sector down
Reuters

BHP boss wary of 'bribe', but he paid up
Australian

Erratic banking system in Iraq frustrates U.S. forces
Stars & Stripes

Iraq: Debt Agreement with Korea Signed
Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs (press release)

Opinion: Iraq contracts creating payoffs
Island Packet

GD contract for Stryker unit changeovers
UPI

CACI Awarded $156 Million Contract to Support U.S. Army Intelligence Center
CACI (press release)

March 9
BHP unable to explain 'gift' debt
ABC

Senators craft budget with $90 bln for war
Reuters

Iraq's oil exports fell to 1.1 million bpd
MENAFN

Iraqi businesses network with U.S. companies at World Ag Expo 2006
Portal Iraq

Kickback revelation left AWB board thunderstruck
Sydney Morning Herald

Iraqi wheat deal hits snag
AAP

Analysis: Sectarianism hobbles Iraq’s rehabilitation
Canadian Jewish News

General Dynamics lands $27M combat vehicle contract
Washington Business Journal

March 8
IG: Short staffing stymied Iraq reconstruction
Federal Times

Syria, Iran to build oil pipeline across Iraq
Xinhuanet

Mortar hits Iraq's Southern Oil Co headquarters
Reuters

AWB Iraq wheat deal a 'sham'
ABC

Iraq stands up first C-130 squadron
UPI

FuelNation Releases Text Confirming Completion of Contracts With the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and Their State Oil Marketing Company
FuelNation (press release)

March 7
Carmaker Daimler admits that it paid bribes
FT

Iraq reconstruction plan draws criticism following delays
USA Today

Iraq replaces head of Somo
Reuters

Sweden Cancels 80% of Its Iraqi Debt
BusinessWire

The Republic of Korea Cancels 80% of Its Iraqi Debt
BusinessWire

Official says Iraq's economy growing
Portal Iraq

EU Member States representatives visit the 3rd International Rebuild Iraq Exhibition site at the ABDALI project
AMEinfo

New field study due in Kurdish area of Iraq
Oil & Gas Journal

U.S. aid in Iraq hitch troubles group
Oregonian

UK troops plan Iraqi pullout by mid-2008
Reuters

BAE Systems wins $32M armor kit order for US Army in Iraq
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

March 6
Iraq's Financial Management Information System to be fully operational by June
USAID (press release)

Iraq pays $637 million to cover fuel imports from Turkey
Azzaman

Korean companies to collect Iraqi debt
JoongAng Daily

NRI questioned in Iraq oil sale issue
NDTV

Grain growers seek AWB stores for Iraq contract
ABC

New Heat on Iraq's Al-Jaafari to Step Down
AP

Shiites in Iraqi city of Basra threaten boycott of oil and goods
DPA

Iraq signs wheat contracts
Reuters

Iraq troop pullout plan denied
Reuters

Turkey to host Iraq International Fair
MENAFN

Passenger travel between Jordan, Iraq regulated
Jordan Times

Iraq to buy more US rice
MENAFN

Iraq adopts multi-year Customs Modernization Plan
MENAFN

March 3
Australia wins Iraq wheat contract
ABC

The Center for Corporate Policy Applauds Senators Dorgan and Obama for Cracking Down on Corrupt Contractors and War Profiteers
Center for Corporate Policy (press release)

Lebanese firm sues DaimlerChrysler over Iraq vehicle contracts
AP