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May 18

Iraqis to demand oil-fund control
International Herald Tribune

Iraq: Oil exports suffer new blow with world prices near 13-year highs
Monday Morning

Democrats allege conflicts among firms working on Iraq reconstruction
AP

Firms hear of opportunity Iraq presents
MLive

Iraq says UN must reduce reparations paid from oil
Reuters

Iraq handover on course, alliance insists
Guardian

Iraqi oil pipeline repaired, exports to resume at pre-sabotage levels
AFP

US battles insecurity, sovereignty timetable, as slain Iraqi leader buried
AFP

Army plans huge arms shipment to Iraq
Cleveland.com

Halliburton Payment Delayed
Washington Post

US Troop Shift to Iraq
Korea Times

Coalition firm on Iraq handover date
ABC News

May 11

The private contractor-GOP gravy train
Salon

The Security Council is to blame
International Herald Tribune

'NO WITHDRAWAL' — Contractors vow to stay course in Iraq
Washington Technology

Problems mount for Iraq oil minister
Forbes

Group Wants U.N. to Take Over in Iraq
Daily News

Interenergoservis employees to be evacuated from Iraq?
Pravda

Bush to sanction Syria for aiding Iraq fighters
Washington Times

U.S. to Turn Over Saddam to Iraq by July
AP

Red Cross Found Abuses at Abu Ghraib Last Year
NY Times

U.S. Forces Raze Cleric's Office
Washington Post

USW to Host Iraqi Wheat Buyers
AgWeb

Top international construction management firm gives Middle East its vote of confidence
AME Info

May 10

Chinese Premier Calls for U.N. in Iraq
AP

Military contractors -- Above the law?
San Francisco Chronicle

Security and insurance costs soar in Iraq
Reuters

CACI Emphasizes Facts Presented During Congressional Testimony on Iraq Prison Investigation and Requirements Related to Company's U.S. Military Contract
CACI Press Release

Insecurity in Iraq Leaves Negative Impact on Exports
Tehran Times

Aid to rebuild Iraq is tapped for security
Washington Post

Iraq Oil Exports Cut by Pipeline Sabotage
NY Times

Analysts Say Iraqi Agencies Unlikely to Follow U.S. Rules
Washinton Post

Iraqi group threatens Basra workers
Al Jazeera

Iraq Jail Control to Be Dealt With in June
Washington Times

May 7
Pentagon Memo Warned on Army Contractors
AP

Sonoran Energy Submits Iraq Oil Drilling and Completion Contract
Business Wire

Budget shortfalls, instability hit Iraqi oil sector
Daily Star

Overpricing claims haunt Halliburton
Aljazeera

Rumsfeld 'to apologise for abuse'
BBC

Debts and violence in Iraq hit Amec
Daily Post

Private Contractors and Torture at Abu Ghraib, Iraq
CorpWatch

Act Now or a Civil War May Hit Iraq
LA Times (free registration required)

Last-ditch effort to win deal on handover
FT

PM urged to clarify military's legal status in Iraq
FT

UN to keep control of Iraq oil-for-food papers
Reuters

Iraq Sunnis Host Sadr Followers in Show of Support
Reuters

Red Cross saw 'widespread abuse' in Iraq
Reuters

UN Security Council looks for "clear signal" on Iraq handover
AFP

May 6
Amec warns on Iraqi contracts
FT

Report urges new Iraq plan
Boston Globe

Security council talks Iraq resolution
Aljazeera

KPMG forced to halt Iraq work
AccountancyAge.com

Iraq Inspector: Halliburton Cost Problems
Reuters

The cost of the Iraq war
BBC

Defense Contractors Close Ranks on Iraq Abuse Claims
Computer Business Review

US looking into reported misreatment of Indians in Iraq
Manorama

Head of Iraq reconstruction team visits Duke City
New Mexico Business Weekly

CACI Responds to Allegations in the Media About Its Employees
CACI Press Release

Arabs say condemnation by Bush too little, too late
Reuters

U.N. to hold ‘brainstorming’ session on new Iraq resolution
AP

Bush seeking $25 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan
Baltimore Sun

Iraqi inmates freed, dumped at quarry
Knight-Ridder

May 5
Doubts surface on control of Iraq oil revenue
FT

U.S. Marines to Guard Iraq's Oil-Export Terminals
Bloomberg

Turkey aims for $2bn export to Iraq
AFP

Rusting Platforms 'Jewel in Iraq Oil Industry Crown'
PA News

Bush Administration Asking Congress for $25 billion More for Iraq
Bloomberg

Iraq Costs Surge: May Force Bush to Shuffle Funds, Seek More
Bloomberg

First Iraqi Coastal Defense Forces Ships Delivered
Navy Newsstand

Army Discloses Criminal Inquiry on Prison Abuse
New York Times

Bush Calls Treatment of Iraqi Prisoners 'Abhorrent'
AP

138,000 Troops to Stay in Iraq Through 2005
Washington Post

Asian Businesses Eyeing Iraq as U.S. Road Show Comes to Town
AFP

There's no shortcut to rebuilding Iraq
Straits Times

No security, no election aid, UN says
New York Times

Annan wants forces to remain in Iraq after June 30
Press Trust of India

Arab editors denounce Iraq abuse
Aljazeera

U.S. addresses control of security companies
Washington Times

Blair confident on Iraq handover date
FT

May 4
Asian companies scramble for Iraq contracts
AFP

Shell hopes Iraq can help to plug oil leak
Guardian

Preparations for elections in Iraq 'better than on track'
FT

EU to release EUR 160 million aid to Iraq
AFP

R.P. curbs worker contracts in Iraq after shooting
abs-cbnNEWS.com

Contractors Implicated in Prison Abuse Remain on the Job
New York Times

Halliburton says has 100,000 job seekers for Iraq
Reuters

Md. Contractor Plans Iraq Prison Probe
AP

Iraq: US officials, contractors brush off security concerns
Monday Morning

Blair hears UN views on transfer of power
Guardian

U.N. Warns of Delay in Iraqi Election
Washington Post (free registration required)

US aid package for Iraq cracks down on corruption
Daily Star

Iraq Launches Coastal Defence Force
PA News

Is An Iraqi Strongman Emerging?
CNSNews

Gulf states to ratify counter-terrorism accord
Middle East Online

Abu Ghraib prisoners speak of 'torture'
Aljazeera

May 3
Pentagon is investigating Iraq contract with Native corporation
AP

UN warns corrupt employees will be 'dealt with severely'
AFP

Reforms uncertainty threatens broadcasting contract
FT

CACI to Open Probe Of Workers in Iraq
Washington Post (free registration required)

Asian businesses eye Iraq
AFP

Singapore firms in Iraq responsible for own safety: coalition authority
Channel NewsAsia

Forces rely on civilian contractors
The State

Authority of Iraqi General Questioned by Myers
LA Times (free registration required)

Carolinas companies find profits in Iraq
AP

Increase in hostage taking pushes up premiums
FT

David Kay: Iraq needs more US troops
Aljazeera

U.S. Official: Abuse Allegations Are 'a Big Deal'
Washington Post (free registration required)

High Alert for Warship on Iraq Oil Duty
PA News

Iraq war opponents fill oil-for-food 'vouchers' list
Washington Times

 

   
 

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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