OCTOBER, 2005

October 31
US auditor urges anti-corruption drive in Iraq
Reuters

U.S. Inquiry Cites Missteps in Iraqi Reconstruction
New York Times

German prosecutors mull probe in Iraq oil-for-food scandal
AFX

US 'had no policy' in place to rebuild Iraq
FT

Iraq oil-for-food scandal taints 2,000 firms
Reporter.MD

Jordan to establish new airport near Iraqi borders
MENAFN

Iraq allocates $11 million for Um Qasr Port docks
MENAFN

U.S. Planned Poorly for Rebuilding Iraq, Inspector General Says
Bloomberg

October 28
U.N. Oil-for-Food Inquiry Findings Surprised Volcker
Los Angeles Times

Voloshin's signatures on Oil-for-Food contracts forged
RIA Novosti

UN report drags Mbeki into Oilgate
Mail & Guardian

Volvo Confirms Iraq Oil-for-food Payments
AP

AWB involved in Iraq oil-for-food scandal
ABC

German companies fingered in Iraq oil-for-food inquiry
DPA

October 27
Massive Fraud in Iraq Oil Program
Los Angeles Times

Possible fraud seen in Iraq contracts - U.S. report
Reuters

U.S. settles some Halliburton disputes
Houston Chronicle

U.N.: 2,000 Cos. Gave Iraq Illicit Funds
AP

IRAQ CONSTITUTION KEY POINTS
AP

Iraq reissues oil wells tenders
Reuters

Votes tallied: Iraqi charter passes
USA Today

Nearly 50,000 Iraqi homes receive increased electricity
Portal Iraq

Thousands of homes connected to Baghdad Water Distribution System
Portal Iraq

October 26
Italian governor to be named in UN's Iraq oil-for-food investigation
FT

Another refinery put to work in southern Iraq
Azzaman

Iraq to raise petrol price
Reuters

IDP Contracts Summit, November 15-17
Portal Iraq

Iraq to finalise 1m tonne wheat deal
Reuters

Iraq and China Agree on Reinforcing and Expanding the Fields of their Mutual Cooperation
Al Mendhar

Central Ninewa residents expected to benefit from new power cables
Portal Iraq

Opinion: Corruption Continues
Al Hayat

October 25
Iraqis adopt constitution
AP

US Senate Panel Says British Lawmaker Lied About Iraq Oil
VOA

Iraqi reconstruction faltering
Inter Press Service

Officials urge Japan, Australia to stay in Iraq
AP

Contract leaves Pentagon with poorly armored cars, little recourse
Knight Ridder

U.N. Report: Oil-for-food text due
UPI

Rice expected to seek Iraq aid from Canada
Torstar

Basra oil terminal re-opens
Reuters

Thousands of homes connected to Baghdad Water Distribution System
Portal Iraq

Nearly 50,000 Iraqi homes receive increased electricity
Portal Iraq

October 21
Hunting top officials over billion-dollar corruption
Monday Morning

US charges 3 people, 3 firms in Iraq oil program
Reuters

European Union biggest donor for Iraq’s elections and referendum
Europa (press release)

Afghanistan, Iraq among most corrupt countries in world
Pakistan News Service

US firm fined in Oil-for-Food kickbacks
Pravda

Iraq constitution result delayed
BBC News

October 20
Iraq restarts northern oil exports via Turkey
Reuters

Violence, politics muddy Iraq's oil future
Reuters (Analysis)

Iraq president hails Saddam trial
BBC News

Ex-Im Bank Financed Exports to Iraq Pass Milestone as Agricultural Commodity Shipments From U.S. Companies Stream Toward Iraqi Consumers
Export-Import Bank of the United States (press release)

IMF reports on Iraq economic development
Portal Iraq

U.S. emphasizes aid to health of Iraqi children
Portal Iraq

Universities recruit 5,000 teaching staff from Iraqis living abroad
IRIN

October 19
Iraq Trade Information Center to stimulate Iraq investment
Portal Iraq

Perini receives $185 million in awards for force protection in Iraq
Portal Iraq

Project sector in ME region growing by $4 billion a week
MENAFN

ISX begins institutional reforms
USAID

IMF reports on Iraq economic development
Portal Iraq

Department of Commerce describes tendering process for Iraq reconstruction projects
Portal Iraq

October 18
Agency charged with spending oversight in Iraq left country in '04
KRT

Iraqi oilman asks U.S. for help
San Antonio Express-News

Former French minister insists he was framed
FT

Iraq: US $3 Billion losses because of oil export stoppage
Albawaba.com

ASEZA to host Jordanian-Russian Investment Forum next month
Jordan Times

Computers donated by South Korea stolen in Iraq
Reuters

Royal Jordanian joins oneworld airline alliance
Trade Arabia

October 17
10m vote in historic Iraq referendum
Trade Arabia

Tracking no-bid Iraq contracts
Free Market News Network

United States to finance upgrades of dilapidated Iraqi oil terminals
AFP

No FBI Charges for Defense Official in Iraq Case
Los Angeles Times

Iraq looks for Iran's help in oil industry
MENAFN

Iraq Power Cut Slows Oil Export Operations - Sources
Dow Jones

Al Sha'lan: Accusing me of Embezzling $1 Billion is a Political Assassination on behalf of Iran
Al Mendhar

Malaysia to help in Iraq's development
MENAFN

First private Iraqi Bank inaugurates branch in Damascus
Kuwait News Agency

Flights between Iraq, Kuwait to resume
MENAFN

World's poorest are hired for the worst jobs in Iraq
Los Angeles Times

October 13
Iraq shuts down as early voting starts
Reuters

Iraq accuses 23, cites graft in defense deals
Washington Times

Former UN ambassador arrested in Iraq inquiry
Guardian

U.S. cash, demands of war fuel human trade
KRT

US warships to protect Iraq's oil terminals
MENAFN

Plans to build 5-star hotel in Najaf
MENAFN

Tender Alert: Supply, install, operate, test 6 hydro-meteorological stations with central units
Portal Iraq

Synergetic Technology Surges Forward -- Iraq, CabWatch, Etc.
Synergetic Technology (press release)

October 12
Blast shuts northern Iraq oil pipeline
AP

Corruption allegations are latest bad news as Iraq heads toward referendum Saturday
Morning Call

Iraqi Politicians Reach Deal on Amendments
AP

Iraq oil output falls behind pre-war levels
USA Today

Iraq reconstruction: Slow progress hinders political stability
Watertown Daily Times

Petrel completes placing to fund Iraqi oil development
Portal Iraq

Sources: US to sponsor Syrian-Iraqi deal to barter borders control for oil
Al-Watan

Training of customs officials hoped to boost Iraqi investment
Portal Iraq

Wireless Interactive announces first Iraq deployment of highest-power WIFI access points serving thousands
Portal Iraq

October 11
Iraq reconstruction funds go to security
UPI

Iraq orders 'corruption' arrests
BBC

Italy cancels 80 percent of its Iraqi debt
Portal Iraq

Former French UN ambassador held over Iraq oil-for-food
AFP

Iraq promises oil export growth
BBC

Australia loses Iraq wheat sale
Herald Sun

Protecting Iraq's precious oil terminals
AFP

Iraq debt totals $200 billion
UPI

Iraqi Sunnis Vow to Reject Draft Constitution at the Polls
VOA

War support could win US contracts
AAP

Iran, Iraq sign joint economic cooperation communique
IRNA

Czech, Iraq sign contract on arms supply
Xinhuanet

Iraq participates in Jordan investment forum
MENAFN

October 7
Final draft of Iraqi constitution
AP

Many Sunnis to Vote No in Iraq Referendum
Herald Daily News

The promise of Iraq's constitution
Jordan Times

Iraq sweetens oil contract terms
Trade Arabia

Czech Reupublic spends CZK 1.9bn on Iraq's reconstruction
Iraq Directory

Rebel attacks on civilians 'war crimes'
Trade Arabia

Iraqi crews have rebuilt a 70,000 barrels per day oil refinery unit
MENAFN

Iraq's South Oil Company has reissued a tender to drill 32 oil wells
MENAFN

October 6
Draft constitutions distributed to Iraqi voters as 13 people killed
AP

Italy writes off 80 percent of Iraq''s debts
KUNA

Iraq reversal on charter vote
Gulf Daily News

Iraqi SOC makes contract terms easier
MENAFN

Iraq rebuilds damaged oil refinery unit
MENAFN

October 5
Petrel in Iraq oil study
SHARECAST

Iraq asks Turkey to open new border crossing
MENAFN

Iraq sweetens oil contract terms
Reuters

Bulgaria ready to participate in Iraq rehabilitation
MENAFN

Iraq assembly defuses vote rule row
Reuters

October 4
Violence continues as Iraqi referendum nears
AP

IMF chief says Baghdad could get credit deal by year-end
Monday Morning

New investment law to be released in Kurdistan - Iraq
MENAFN

Sinochem seeks contracts in southern Iraq
Iraq Information Report

Iraqi Oil Ministry works on increasing export
Bahrain News Agency

Iraq requests opening new border crossing with Turkey
Kuwait News Agency

Talabani invites Czech firms to Iraq, promises good conditions
Prague Daily Monitor

Iran to increase power exports to Iraq
MENAFN

Survey: Iraqi businessmen are optimistic about future
MENAFN

October 3
Iraq oil minister survives attack
Reuters

USAID Expects to Award Iraq Reconstruction Contract by End of Month
Engineering News-Record

Iraq oil industry threatened by failure to rebuild properly
Los Angeles Times

Kellogg Brown & Root Gains Corps Contract to Extinguish Iraq Oil Fires
Engineering News-Record

Iraq's Administration Is Plagued With Corruption
khilafah.com

Fluor, AMEC Form Team to Compete for Oil Field Contracts in Iraq
Engineering News-Record

HSBC close to taking stake in Iraq bank
Reuters

Trade talks held between Iraq and Oman
MENAFN

Petrel awarded $197 million Iraqi contract
MENAFN