APRIL, 2004

April 30
Financing problems deal another blow to Iraq oil
Reuters

New allegations in Iraq mobile network saga
Newswireless.net

Iraq aid shifts from rebuilding to expenses
Washington Post

Senators seek probe of security firms in Iraq
AP

Top U.S. officals say Iraq rebuilding on track
Reuters

Amb. Bremer Fact Sheets on Security in Iraq
CPA press release

Anger over US abuse of Iraqi prisoners
Edinburgh Evening News

Iraqis see bright future - without the US
Guardian

Will the USA cede to the UN in Iraq?
RIA Novosti

Details emerge of power -- and limits -- on interim Iraqi government
AP

U.S. Weighs U.N. Proposal for an Interim Iraqi Leader
UNHCR

Allegations of Abuse Lead To Shakeup at Iraqi Prison
Washington Post (free registration required)

April 29
Halliburton to bill military $141M in meals eyed by auditors
CNN

Annan says U.N. being unfairly blamed in allegations of corruption in oil for food program
AP

Blow to rebuilding hopes as BP backs out
Guardian

Defense official faces corruption probe for cell phone contract
AP

Iraq: Italian companies want to do more for rebuilding
AGI

Poll: Iraqis want immediate U.S. pullout
USA Today

Insecurity hinders relief operations in Iraq
UNHCR

Row grows over government powers
The Age

Working in Iraq boosts income at US group
FT

More Angry Than Ever at the U.S., the Iraqis Crave Security
New York Times

April 28
GAO Cites Cost Risks in Undefined Iraq Contracts
Washington Post (free registration required)

Probe on wheat sales to Iraq
The Age

Iraqis grumble at prospect of sovereignty without authority
AP

Brahimi says Iraqi caretaker government must be chosen by the end of May
AP

Iraq contracts mostly follow rules, GAO finds
AP

Iraq Fuels Halliburton
Dow Jones

Halliburton unit runs into big obstacles in Iraq
Wall Street Journal

Lukoil employees to stay in Iraq
MosNews

Iraq attacks drive up oil tanker insurance costs
Middle East Online

Korean Firms Open to Iraq Project
Korea Times

Iraqi government must give troops free hand: Powell
Reuters

Al-Jazeera Fans Iraqi Unrest, U.S. Government Says
Bloomberg

Negroponte tells of limits on interim Iraqi government
AP

April 27
U.S. companies 'pay' to keep Iraq contracts
AP

Iraqis want 'complete sovereignty' June 30
AP

Attacks halt rebuilding of Iraq
Guardian

Governor calls for law to allow more foreign banks
FT

U.K. Companies Losing Out to U.S. in Iraq Contracts, Times Says
Bloomberg

U.S. hired tarnished firms
AP

Powell: Iraq may have to return some power
Seattle Times

Ten Scenarios for John Negroponte in Iraq
Center for American Progress

U.S. Relies on Private Security in Iraq
AP

Hyde Schedules Wednesday Oversight Hearing on Issues of Accountability, Transparency in U.N. Program
US Newswire

Iraq resumes petroleum exports after suicide boats strike oil terminals
AP

United States must deliver vote to Iraq
Knight Ridder

Red Cross Visits Saddam In U.S. Custody
AP

Chaplin to head British embassy in Iraq
FT

Iraqis urged to join commission to oversee elections
FT

April 26
Amec seeks help in Iraq water works
Evening Standard

Security drains 25% of Iraq rebuilding funds
AP

CPA steps up contract awards
FCW.com

Raid disrupts Iraqi oil exports
KBC

Russia downplays UN investigation on Iraq’s oil-for-food programme
Vanguard

DOD: Contractors here to stay
FCW.com

Probe turns to $1.1 billion collected by U.N.
London Sunday Telegraph

Japan sets trade insurance for Iraq
Reuters

Iraqis voice concerns to Governing Council
AP

April 23
U.S. to relax ban on former members of Saddam's political party
AP

Rebuilding of infrastructure picks up
New York Times

American lobbying rules may have been broken by Iraqi exile group
Knight Ridder

Amateur investors bet big on the dinar
AP

U.N. Under Probe, Annan Assails Critics
AP

Baker CEO promises heftier earnings
Pittsburg Post-Gazette

Who dares wins lucrative rewards
Telegraph

Bremer seeks to speed Iraq reconstruction
FT

Washington Fails to Realign Oil Business
IPS

Prospects Bleak For Iraq Oil Output
ANN

U.S. hints at less than sovereignty for Iraq
New York Times

April 22
Siemens and GE halt Iraq work
New York Times

Oil-for-food program probed
Reuters

Coalition memo reveals that even true believers see the seeds of civil war in the occupation of Iraq
AAN

Iraq expects crude exports to increase
Gulf Daily News

U.S. contractors resolve to stay in Iraq
Denver Post

Salem Chalabi's ties to US cause political transparency concerns
ABC

Scottsdale companies get Iraq-related contracts
Business Journal

Japan to mediate G-8 discussion on UN efforts in Iraq
Mainichi

OIC calls for UN resolution on Iraqi sovereignty
AFP

General: Much of Iraq's forces have quit
AP

Iowans engineer Iraq's future
Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iraq's oil exports since war cross $13b mark
Straits Times

Paychecks Spur Workers to Take Iraqi Jobs
Washington Post (free registration required)

April 21
UN in oil-for-food scandal
AFP

U.S. troops need more funds soon
Washington Post

'Iraq Now' brings key contractors to Dubai
Khaleej Times

Lawmakers Seek Iraq Plan From Wolfowitz
AP

In the shadow of disaster: Oil industry is vulnerable to terrorist attack
Daily Star

Saddam's judges picked in secret
The Age

Officials say U.S. military must protect interim Iraqi government
McClatchy Newspapers

US Destroying Fallujah Homes
Aljazeera

U.S. Generals Fault Ban on Hussein's Party
New York Times

Negroponte: America's voice of experience
Guardian

U.S. Goals for Middle East Falter
Washington Post (free registration required)

April 20
Road Perils in Iraq Add to Chaos, Shortages
LA Times (free registration required)

Iraq businessmen seek US reconstruction cash
Gulf Daily News

New US ambassador for Iraq
AFP

Lawmakers will explore Iraq policy in hearings this week
AP

Bechtel says it's on target in Iraq
Reuters

Russia clears way for probe of Iraq's oil-for-food program
AP

Mercenaries Second Largest Force In Iraq: Report
Islam Online

US companies to feature at 'Iraq Now' conference – UAE
Khaleej Times

Saddam cleaned up on UN's 'oil-for-palaces' program
Globe and Mail

Iraqi Coalition Staff Padded with GOP Loyalists
Cleveland Plain Dealer

World Bank seizes on Iraq debt deal
Guardian

Bechtel's 2003 revenue breaks company record
San Francisco Chronicle

UN edges back into Iraq
Washington Post (free registration required)

Bremer warning places doubts on Iraqi sovereignty
AFP

April 19
Congress to investigate claims of Saddam's oil-for-food bribery
Independent

Iraq able to lift oil production to 12 million bpd
People's Daily

European, US firms win Iraq oil bids
AAP

Kuwait MPs delay Halliburton-linked probe findings
Reuters

Rebuilding media, dodging death
St. Petersburg Times

Local law firms take key role in rebuilding Iraq
Birmingham Business Journal

Oil-for-Terror?
National Review

Contracts Awarded
State News Agency (free registration required)

U.S. Rice Growers Push for Iraq Contracts
Washington Post (free registration required)

Iraqis won't be ready to protect themselves
AP

Syria Urged to Do More in Iraq
AP

EU favors greater UN role in Iraq, says Prodi
Xinhua

Iraqis flock to consumer goods
LA Times

In Iraq, these guns are for hire
New York Times

Mayor's Job Beckons Engineer to Baghdad
Washington Post (free registration required)

April 17
Bechtel nowhere near done
San Francisco Chronicle

April 16
Washington Group, Iraq Builder, Boosts Giving to Bush
Bloomberg

US looks for further business involvement in Iraq
Daily Herald

As violence rises, rebuilding stalls
Christian Science Monitor

Former Fijian solders sue over Iraq contracts
Gulf News

PContract Iraq jobs: Good pay, high risk
AP

Volcker to Probe Corruption in UN's Iraq Oil Program
Bloomberg

Iraq oil production, export unharmed by unrest
AFP

Iraqis explore their retail freedom
LA Times

Iraq workers snub Russia airlift
BBC

US unearths Iraqi front companies
BBC

Life 'worse' for Iraqi poor, survey reveals
Christian Aid press release

April 15
Pressure on Big Four to halt Iraq plans
AccountancyAge.com

I'll Take That -- and That
LA Times (free registration required)

U.N. envoy offers plan for interim government
Boston Globe

Arab Monetary Fund reiterates bid to seek repayment of Iraq debt
Gulf News

Russia Begins Evacuation of Personnel from Iraq
VOA

Halliburton Fans Spy Opportunity in Iraq Crisis
TheStreet.com

Staying course in Iraq to exact high cost on all fronts, panel says
Newhouse News Service

U.S. urging entrepreneurs to invest in Iraq despite dangers
Knight Ridder

Envoy Urges U.N.-Chosen Iraqi Government
Washington Post (free registration required)

Negroponte Is Expected to Be Picked for Iraq Post
New York Times

Iraq aid agencies battle on
BBC

Mubarak offers aid
Washington Times

April 12
Applicants flood in for bodyguards jobs in Iraq
stuff.co.nz

CPA: Arar border between Saudi, Iraq to serve as investment gateway to Iraq
MENAFN

Iraq council was regarded with scorn - but now it has found its voice
Guardian

Russia ready to offer aid to Iraq, says defense minister
Xinhua

Contracts Awarded
States News Service (free registration required)

Kidnappings force contractors to put Iraq reconstruction on hold
FT

Kurds present image of a different Iraq
Dartmouth

Fallujah ceasefire extended till Monday night: mediator
AFP

Around 770 Die in Recent Iraq Fighting
AP

Blasts at U.S. - Led Coalition HQ in Iraq
AP

Iraq, April ’04: The path to national reconstruction and democratization
Reuters

Some in Military Fear a Return to Iraqi Battles Already Fought
USA Today

April 9
Iraq postpones Basra oil conference indefinitely
Reuters

Rehabilitating Iraqi Marshes Will Cost About $1 Bln
Bloomberg

Soaring Security Costs Burden Iraq Reconstruction Efforts
LA Times (free registration required)

Regime change fails to light up energy sector
Gulf News

Iraq in turmoil on anniversary of Saddam's fall
Reuters

Some suggest allowing Iraq to split along ethnic lines
Gannett News Service

Ten significant dates since the end of war against Iraq
Reuters

Date of Iraq authority transfer seems firm but not its form
USA Today

Iraqi militants put allies on the defensive
Washington Times

So this is free Baghdad
Guardian

April 8
Bush Conceals Names of U.S. Firms That Paid Kickbacks to Saddam
Capitol Hill Blue

Senate Panel Seeks Iraq Oil-For-Food List
AP

Mistaken identities could cause trouble for Iraq contractors
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Iraq interior minister resigns as battles rage
FT

The cost of the Iraq war: One year on
BBC

France, Russia, China `Frustrated' UN Iraq Sanctions
Bloomberg

Rumsfeld set to increase Iraq troop deployment amid growing unrest
FT

POWs Not Entitled to Iraqi Funds, Justice Says
Washington Post (free registration required)

Iraq on verge of Civil War: Blix
AFP

Blair to visit Annan, Bush in United States to discuss Iraq
AP

Hospital Chief: Over 280 Iraqis Killed
AP

April 7
Iraq Turmoil Keeps Out Some State Firms
Hartford Courant

Iraqis Meet With War Crimes Trial Experts
New York Times

A Democratic Model for Iraq – from an Iraqi: Jawdat,
UN Observer

Iraqi Cleric to Face Charges of Conspiracy to Murder Rival
Chicago Tribune

Georgians will aid Americans in Iraq
Pravda

Muslim Rivals Unite In Baghdad Uprising
Washington Post

In visit to Norfolk, Rumsfeld calls for U.N. to take leading role in Iraq
Virginian-Pilot

Japan Urges U.N. to Halt Iraqi Violence
AP

April 6
Court will not hear appeal from government contractor
AP

Marines pay $10 million for contracts with local Iraqi, international companies
US Marine Corps News

Legal Challenges Facing Foreign Investments In The Reconstruction Of Iraq
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP (free registration required)

Iraq's Post-War Economy: A Critical Review
MEES

Attorney sees Iraq as land of opportunity
Tennessean

Militia attack repelled by private security firm
Washington Post

Office of Iran's Hajj Org. reopened in Karbala
IranMania

Iraq War Renews Debate over Deployment of Civilian Support
Knight Ridder

Uganda Fails in Iraq Deal
New Vision

Pentagon sees Iraq war costs edging down
Reuters

Swiss firms weigh up risk and opportunity in Iraq
Swissinfo

Iraq's two worlds: Commercial zones thrive while danger lurks in alleys, foreigners' suburbs
Halifax Herald

Combat in Iraq Dulls Appetite for Trade
New York Times

Fuelling the status quo in Mideast
Dawn

Spanish minister urges wide UN role in Iraq
FT

Shia revolt plunges Iraq into deeper chaos
FT

U.S. inquiry into oil-for-food hits UN snag
CanWest News Service

April 1
LUKoil starts Iraqi fuel supplies
RosBusinessConsulting

Iraq: Oil output is up but pace of future growth uncertain
RFE/RL

Iraq trade fair postponed as security fears grow
News International

Security pushes up Iraq contracts price-report
FT

Council to Cooperate on Oil-Food Probe
AP

Governing council: No trial for Saddam before authority transfer
Sydney Morning Herald

Iraqi Police Fire on Jobless Protesters in Basra
AP

UK took no legal advice before Iraq war
FT