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JUNE, 2006

June 30
Attacks on Iraq's northern pipelines cease, oil exports boom
AP

USDA heads to Iraq to help rebuild ag industry
Brownfield

Court told Korean asked Iraq for UN chief bribes
Reuters

Exxon, Tupras start loading Iraqi oil at Ceyhan
Reuters

Oil flows freely in hotbed of Iraqi insurgency
AP

Witness: Iraq deal led to suitcase of cash, dilemma in desert
AP

Halliburton's KBR Figures Prominently in Unusual Iraq Documentary
FOX

June 26
Iraq says oil production at highest since invasion
Reuters

Iran Refuses to Drill Oil Wells In Iraq
Dow Jones

Lobbyist faces trial over Iraq oil
AP

Iraq's Somo issues tender to sell 6 mln bbls Kirkuk
Reuters

Irbil holds third "rebuild Iraq" fair
KUNA

US promises economic, security assistance to Iraq
MENAFN

June 21
Koizumi announces pullout of GSDF troops from Iraq
Japan Times

Army Cancels Contract for Iraqi Prison
New York Times

Report blasts Bush administration on private contracts
Los Angeles Times

Russia cancels 80% of Iraqi debts
MENAFN

Iraq oil minister criticises Iran over smuggling
Reuters

New international framework for Iraq reconstruction eyed
Jiji

Bush to partners in Iraq: Pay up
Christian Science Monitor

Ministry of Oil denies any change in fuel prices - Iraq
MENAFN

Iraq to receive $29 million loan from Japan
MENAFN

Opinion: Oversight? No Thanks
Nation

June 19
Bush: Iraqi oil money should be shared with people
Reuters

PM: Japan undecided over troop withdrawal
AP

Iraq Foreign Minister Zebari: Next Six Months 'Crucial'
Forbes

Iraqi ministry of oil announces hike in fuel prices
DPA

Japan to extend 3.3 billion in soft loans to Iraq
Jiji Press

US approves $66bn for Iraq, Afghanistan operations
Trade Arabia

Former minister: Iraq needs $10 billion to renovate oilfield infrastructure
MENAFN

Iraq hopes to export first batch of Kirkuk's crude soon
MENAFN

Iraq authorities to undertake several projects in Tal Affar
MENAFN

June 14
Iraq resumes oil exports through Turkey, but volume is low
AP

Unrest, facilities keep majors from Iraq
UPI

Norwegian company discovers 100 million barrels of oil in northern Iraq
MENAFN

Contractors in Iraq earn billions
UPI

Official: Iraq needs $12 to $20 million of investment to raise oil output
MENAFN

Harris Gets $50 Million in Army Contracts
AP

June 12
Government Investigates Iraq Contracting Fraud
NPR

Gunmen kidnap senior Iraqi oil official in Baghdad
Reuters

Official highlights accomplishments in Iraq's reconstruction, economy, job growth
Portal Iraq

Iraq needs investment of $3b yearly to boost output
Reuters

Arab states urged to use oil profits for Iraq
Reuters

Baghdad Governorate Council offers more jobs for unemployed people
MENAFN

Georgia seeks economic projects in Iraq
MENAFN

June 9
Insurgent attacks on Iraq's oil sector
Reuters

Iraq IG cites successes in reconstruction oversight
GOVEXEC.com

USAID's Contributions to to the President's National Strategy for Victory in Iraq and Our Commitment to Accountability
USAID (testimony)

Commentary: The Case of the Missing $21 Billion
Baltimore Chronicle

Baghdad vow to double crude output
Gulf Daily News

Iraq reports boost in oil output
DPA

June 9
Insurgent attacks on Iraq's oil sector
Reuters

Iraq IG cites successes in reconstruction oversight
GOVEXEC.com

USAID's Contributions to to the President's National Strategy for Victory in Iraq and Our Commitment to Accountability
USAID (testimony)

Commentary: The Case of the Missing $21 Billion
Baltimore Chronicle

Baghdad vow to double crude output
Gulf Daily News

Iraq reports boost in oil output
DPA

June 8
Army has to turn over Halliburton docs
UPI

Kurds keep looking to run their oil sector independently of Baghdad
Kurdish Media

Four Iraqi oil employees kidnapped
Australian

Iraq int'l fair opens in Turkey
Xinhua

Italian forces to leave Iraq by December
Guardian

June 7
Iraq oil production up 15%
AMEInfo

Violence Continues as Iraqis Await Appointment of Key Ministers
Online NewsHour

Baghdad: the US military aid far from helping rebuild Iraq Army
Tactical Report

Donors accused of spending aid outside Iraq
FT

US Army Awards $72.9 Million Contract to DataPath for Joint Network Node Program
Datapath, Inc. (press release)

June 5
Attacks on Iraq oil industry aid vast smuggling scheme
New York Times

Emerging opportunities in Iraq's oil, gas sector
Portal Iraq

In a War Zone, Battling To Keep the Contractors Honest and on Track
New York Times

First instance of Iraqi and Coalition funds combining to result in rehabilitation center, Iraqi jobs
Portal Iraq

Kuwait awaiting Iraqi government initiation to sign gas contract
KUNA

June 2
Marines' mission: help Iraq rebuild
Rocky Mountain News

Vying for power, militias roil Basra
Christian Science Monitor

Iraq signs rice contract with Vietnamese exporter
MENAFN

Oshkosh awarded Marine Corps vehicle contract
MarketWatch

New LVS contract awarded
Marine Corps 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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