OCTOBER, 2004

October 29
FBI launches inquiry into Iraq contracts
Financial Times

Iraq considers relaunching airline, to meet with Boeing
Reuters

France Pushes For Iraqi 'Opposition' Conference
RFE/RL

International Air Charter signs agreement with Iraq government officials to operate in sensitive areas
MENAFN

New audit slams Halliburton work in Kuwait
Reuters

Iraq to sign 2 oil contracts with international companies next month
MENAFN

Northern Iraq's oil pipeline on fire
Turks.Us

Parsons selected to help improve water quality in Iraq
MENAFN

South Korea's LG Cable wins $5 million order to build telecom network in Iraq
MENAFN

Qtel to provide Internet services to universities, educational institutions in Iraq
MENAFN

Russian oil companies looking to work with US/UK partners in Iraq
ITAR-TASS

October 27
Donors Agree To Work Together On Plan To Restore Iraq's Marshlands
Noticias.Info

Iraq opens bidding on contract to audit oil sales
Reuters

Iraqi oil-for-food program probe presents puzzle
Houston Chronicle

Bush Could Seek Up to $75 Billion in War Funding
Reuters

Oil giants jostle for slice of Iraq
Telegraph

Iraq implements project to dig 51 water wells in Kirkuk
MENAFN

LUKoil, Conoco alliance to ease work in major Iraqi oil field, resolve global oil shortage
MENAFN

Halliburton posts loss, meager pickings from its operations in Iraq
MENAFN

French fury grows over Iraq 'bribes'
Telegraph

October 26
Iraqi oil money can't cover reconstruction despite U.S. predictions
AP

Increase in War Funding Sought
Washington Post

G-8, Mideast States To Urge Iraq Debt Write-Off: Draft
World Bank press release

Fear, Corruption Complicate Efforts to Rebuild Iraq
Newhouse

U.S. Treasury Official Marks One-Year Anniversary of New Iraqi Dinar
US State Department press release

Resistance met in U.N. oil-for-food probe
Big News Network

Iraq's Oil Ministry to deploy Bulldog Technologies Wireless Petroleum Tanker Truck Security Solution
Bulldog Technologies press release

Sonoran Energy Forms Partnership to Develop Oil and Gas Opportunities in Iraq
Sonoran Energy press release

IMF predicts post-war boom in Iraq but admits lending is risky
Daily Star

Iraqi oil output to reach 3.5-4 million bpd in years
Xinhua

France Denies Iraq 'Oil for Food' Scandal Claims
Scotsman

Iraq debt talks 'may stretch out'
Trade Arabia

Iraq seeks foreign help for small oil fields
MENAFN

Future of Iraq's oil economy hard to tell
People's Daily

Some Iraqi reconstruction goes unsung
BBC

Iraq's Domestic Media Active In Election Discourse
RFE/RL

14 units for filtering drinking water in Iraq
MENAFN

Sonoran Energy signs agreement to develop oil and gas opportunities in Iraq
MENAFN

October 25
Top Army Official Calls for a Halliburton Inquiry
New York Times

Iraqi pipelines hit again as oil losses grow
Daily Star

Saudi debt relief for Iraq urged
Trade Arabia

Iraq to phase out oil and electricity subsidies
AFP

International oil companies start talks with Iraq to obtain contracts
MENAFN

Volcker's Oil-for-Food Inquiry: I'm Concerned
Canada Free Press

Iraq Can Be Good Engine of Growth in Region: IMF Chief
Arab News

Iraq signs contracts to import medicines
MENAFN

Residential complexes in Iraq to be implemented through Oil-for-Food program
MENAFN

Minister: Iraq to finalize 2 oil upstream deals soon
MENAFN

Iraq's oil production may touch 3.6-4m bpd by 2009
MENAFN

October 22
Firms in Iraq's Oil-for-Food Program Revealed
Washington Post

Minister: Iraq losses $7 billion in oil revenue from sabotage
MENAFN

Iraq Oil Minister Says Oil Production to Increase in 2005
AP

ChevronTexaco signs MoU with Iraq to provide free technical assistance
MENAFN

Iraqi, U.S. Engineers Join Forces to Rebuild Country
US Department of Defense press release

Vote Monitors Concerned by Iraq Violence
AP

October 21
Iraq Susceptible to Corruption, Survey Finds
New York Times

'Iraq to ask foreign troops to leave after Jan vote'
AFP/AP

Interim Prime Minister Allawi Outlines Iraq's Future
American Forces Press Service

Investor banks on north Iraq
Trade Arabia

New trade complexes to be set up in Baghdad
MENAFN

Debate Lingering on Decision to Dissolve the Iraqi Military
New York Times

Call to regulate Iraq Private Military Companies (PMCs)
Trade Arabia

Iraqis still made to wait hours at gas stations
Middle East Online

Iraqis train as police commandos
Trade Arabia

October 20
Iraq-Turkey pipeline sabotaged again
MSNBC

Care International halts Iraq work
Trade Arabia

Rebuilding Costs Soar in Iraq -Iraqi Officials
Reuters

Audit faults controls on Iraq reconstruction
Journal Times

IRAQ: UN to use Iraq Oil-for-Food Program funds for investigation
Wall Street Journal

Corruption "could wreck post-war Iraq"
Reuters

Elections in Iraq on track, Annan says
UN News Centre

Egypt forum to focus on Iraq
Trade Arabia

Arab Banking Corp gets approval to work in Iraq
Trade Arabia

Iraq seeks to become world's largest dates producer
MENAFN

Relief workers paint grim picture of Iraq
DesMoines Register

Enough electricity in Iraq to fuel 275,000 homes
MENAFN

October 19
Saboteurs Hit Pipeline in Northern Iraq
PA

Iraq 'set for 50% growth' in 2004
BBC News

IMF says Iraq has place for basic economic program
Reuters

Trade ties with Iraq rebounding with exports reaching JD350m in 8 months
Jordan Times

Tokyo hosts donor conference for reconstruction
Monday Morning

Iraq announces nationwide weapons buyback programme
AFP

Turkey Denies Wrongdoing in Oil Deal With Saddam Govt
AFP, Arab News

Iraq's Allawi grows in confidence nearly halfway through his short tenure
AP

IMF predicts post-war boom in Iraq
Trade Arabia

Iraq seeks ports for wheat imports
Trade Arabia

October 18
Shell to draw up Iraq gas plan
Trade Arabia

Former oil-for-food chief may be charged
London Sunday Telegraph

Insurgents keep contract wreckers busy clearing Iraq's routes
Dallas Morning News

Iraq reconstruction efforts overcome by ongoing violence
Knight Ridder

Oil companies look to the future in Iraq
Daily Star

Contracts Awarded
Washington Post

Iraq plans to boost crude production
MENAFN

Pace of Rebuilding Najaf Causes Friction
New York Times

October 15
Auditors Can't Account for Iraq Spent Funds
AP

US agrees to audit no-bid Iraq oil contracts
AFP

Donors agree to speed up Iraq reconstruction funds
Gulf Daily News

Minister: Iraq plans to develop its long-neglected gas fields
MENAFN

Syria willing to return frozen funds of Iraq
Xinhua

Iraq seeks cooperation with UAE oil companies
Khaleej Times

Indian firm to build desalination plants in Iraq
Indo-Asian News Service

Iraq Contractor Accused of Offshore Shell Game
CorpWatch

Statement From Cotecna Regarding Completion of United Nations Oil-For-Food Contract
Cotecna press release

Halliburton hosts job fair to fill jobs in Iraq
Dallas Business Journal

ITT radio contract clears all hurdles, Bayh says
News-Sentinal

October 14
Iraqi donors conference ends with calling for new pledges
Xinhua

Iraq prepares to assume control over oil security
Reuters

Oil-for-food probe gets $30m fund
BBC

Japan wants vast majority of Iraq's debt forgiven
Reuters

Bush special envoy embroiled in controversy over Iraq debt
Guardian

Iraq looks to Norway for oil management
Xinhua

Iran ready to help in Iraq's reconstruction
Xinhua

Potential conflict surfaces in US bid to ease Iraq's debt
Boston Globe

Russia prepared to take part in Iraq`s reconstruction - official
BBC Monitoring

Iraqi leaders hope donors hand over promised funds
Seattle Times

Engineered Support Receives $4.6 Million Contract From United Defense
Engineered Support press release

Aid to Iraq should be sent faster, donors say
New York Times

USAID Awards Contracts for Economic Growth in Iraq
USAID press release

Iraq makes formal bid for WTO
Gulf Daily News

Australia eyes more Iraq wheat sales
Reuters

World Bank grants $60 million to help Iraq rebuild schools
MENAFN

Japan announces 3 new infrastructure projects in Iraq worth around $14 million
MENAFN

October 12
Oil Firms Say Iraqi Purchases Were Legal
Washington Post (free registration required)

Jordan, Iraq seek $1b funding for 'mutual-interest' projects
Jordan Times

U.S. wants Iraq donors to speed up assistance
New York Times

Poland eyes arms deal with Iraq
news.com.au

Japan announces new projects ahead of Iraq donors meeting
AP

Malaysia Orders Probe Into Iraq Oil Scam Allegations
AFP

Exxon, Chevron named in Iraqi probe
CNN

Iraqi official woos Cat
Peoria Journal Star

How about a job in Iraq?
Kansas City Star (free registration required)

US to seek donors' help on Iraq
Reuters

Iraq targets 1.8m bpd exports
Reuters

$11 million to reconstruct steel structure bridge in Iraq's Sheik Sa'ad region
MENAFN

Official: Aid money to Iraq must flow quickly
MENAFN

Commentary: Investing in Iraq's human capital
Toronto Star

October 11
2 allege fraud in Iraq contract
Philadelphia Inquirer (free registration required)

Reconstruction fund dwindles, its goals unmet
Washington Post

World Bank grants $85 million to Baghdad Municipality projects
MENAFN

U.S. firms were big Iraq oil customers
New York Times

New Evidence Of Corruption In Iraq Oil Voucher Scheme
RFE/RL

US gets out begging bowl for Iraq reconstruction
Observer

Jordan calls on world to help raise Iraqis' living conditions
Xinhua

Iraqi Minister Says Country Wants More Say In Reconstruction
AFP

Suitors may prefer to buy parts of KBR
Knight Ridder

Japan to host donor conference for Iraq's reconstruction
AFP

$1 billion international donation to Iraq's Ministry of Science and Technology
MENAFN

Reconstruction works on Iraq's electricity is underway
MENAFN

$2 billion to implement 320 projects in Iraq's Diyala governorate
MENAFN

October 8
Gulf trade centre to be set up in Iraq
UPI

IDB to aid Iraq with $500 million loan
MENAFN

Donor countries to hold conference on aiding Iraq restoration
Itar-Tass

AWB seals $300m Iraqi wheat export deal
The Age

Report: U.S. spent less than 7% of the $18.4 billion approved by Congress to rebuild Iraq
MENAFN

Violence adds to the cost of Iraq reconstruction
AP

U.S. rethinks aid funds as little trickles down to Iraqis
Washington Post

Iraq water, sewerage set to miss out as US cash shifts to security: minister
AFP

Reconstruction Funds Flow Into Iraq, Projects Move Forward
American Forces Press Service

Report accuses French, Russians, others in Iraq oil scam
AP (free registration required)

US briefs other nations of report's oil-for-food revelations
AFP

Accused leaders deny roles in oil-food scam
AP

U.S. Also Probes Postwar Oil Deals
AP

October 6
Expansion of probe into Iraq's oil-for-food program includes CPA
Knight Ridder

Funds to Rebuild Iraq Are Drifting Away From Target
Washington Post (free registration required)

Iraq seeks up to 95% debt write-off this year, Minister says
Bloomberg

Ex-Im Bank, Iraqis Sign Trade Financing Agreement
US Ex-Im Bank press release

Russia denies blocking probe into Iraq's oil-for-food program
AFP

Iraq resumes crude output after attacks
Gulf Daily News

UN inspector 'took £60,000 Iraq bribes'
Telegraph

Japan, Italy agree to cooperate on postwar Iraq aid
MENAFN

Minister: Iraq keen to activate trade ties with world countries
Minnesota Daily

ConocoPhillips buys into Lukoil for $2 billion
AP

October 5
Oil pumps slowly in Iraq
MSNBC

Russia ready to drop 50% of Iraqi debts
MENAFN

Bulgaria Reluctant to Write Off Iraqi Debt
AP

Probes take their toll on Iraq contractor
National Journal

Volvo Construction Equipment gains contracts for providing Iraqi equipment
Primezone

International Truck gains $43M contract
Dayton Business Journal

GM looking to boost sales in Iraq
Zawya

Marines Distribute Condolence Payments in Najaf
"PA" News

Commentary: The Pentagon's no-bid contract
Minnesota Daily

Saddam misused oil-food program
Washington Times

TNK denies 'oil for food' trading in Iraq and Cuba
Guardian

October 4
3 nations blocked UN oil-for-food probe, report says
New York Times

No agreement on Iraq debt relief
AP

BBC governor under fire for Iraq contracts
Observer

Saudi agrees to set up Iraq reconstruction fund
MENAFN

Iraq needs huge debt relief to tap oil-cenbanker
Reuters

US Treasury praises IMF Iraq emergency fund
Washington Times

PWC eyes $500 million Iraq contracts
Reuters

Muthana province in Iraq asks Japan for more infrastructure aid
MENAFN

Iraq allocates $1.4 billion for implementing 16 water giant projects
MENAFN

Iraq allocates$510 million to modernize main designs of governorates
MENAFN

Iraq's private sector to set up cement factories
MENAFN

October 1
WB, IMF Debate Iraq Debt Relief
Reuters

Private Company to Oversee Database on Public Contracts
LA Times (free registration required)

UN Says Iraq May Face Housing Crisis
AFP

IMF chips in, for Iraq and the US
Inter Press Service

Petrel soars on Iraq oil hopes
This Is London

FedEx a top player in defense contracts
Tennessean

Iraqi Railways Company is implementing wireless communication project "UHF"
MENAFN