NOVEMBER, 2003

November 26, 2003
Major Iraqi Oil Pipeline on Fire
PA News

Syria VP Discussing Return of Iraq Funds
Newsday

On hold: how the contest for Iraq’ mobile telephone contracts sank into disarray
FT

Schröder repeats call for debt relief for Iraq
AFP

Iraq transition 'on course'
BBC

Port hopes to be Iraq's Rotterdam
BBC

Rumsfeld blasts Arab TV stations
BBC

Iraqis Targeting Iraqis
CBS/AP

S Korea considers sending 3,000 troops to Iraq
Reuters

US pays up for fatal Iraq blunders
The Guardian

UN group to guide Iraq's future
FT

November 25, 2003
Iraqi oil close to pre-war levels
BBC

Iraqis Ask U.N. for Resolution
New York Times

Theft of Cobalt in Iraq Prompts Security Inquiry
New York Times

Big fish set to swallow spoils of Iraq war
FT

Care pulls out of Baghdad following rocket attack
AAP

Iraqis Highly Mature and Educated: Kharrazi
Mehr News Agency

Heavy security marks Eid in Iraq
Reuters

Iraq licence buoys De La Rue
FT

Some Members Propose Keeping Iraqi Council After Transition
New York Times

Iraqi Council Halts Arab TV Network's News Broadcasts
Washington Post

US probes Iraq mobile licences
Reuters

November 24, 2003
Iraq attack 'disrupts oil output'
BBC

Schroeder calls for Iraq debt relief
AAP

Iraq's telecom minister denies investigation into mobile tender awards
MENAFN

Corruption cloud on Iraq authority
The Telegraph

Hope and Confusion Mark Iraq's Democracy Lessons
Washington Post

A Paper Trail Follows Iraqi Merchants of Tyranny
New York Times

Hezbollah, in Iraq, Refrains From Attacks on Americans
New York Times

New Strategy in Postwar Iraq
Newsday

Mideast conflict boosts Bremer's clout in D.C.
LA Times

Japan may send military aircraft, ships to Iraq
AP

Iran to Send Oil Products to Iraq
Mehr News Agency

Iran Agrees to Provide Iraq with Electricity
Mehr News Agency

Mobile Contract in Southern Iraq Delayed Over Security
AFP

Iraqi Town Angered by U.S. Occupation
AP

U.N. transfers Oil-for-Food Program to CPA
Washington File

Saudi Cable Company Wins Iraqi Contracts
Arab News

November 21, 2003
U.N. oil-for-food plan officially ends
AP

Attacks Target Iraq Hotels, Oil Ministry
AP

UK groups set for 'big share' of Iraq contracts
FT

Billing review clears Halliburton
Bloomberg

LUKoil believes it's too early to judge Qurna's project
RIAN

Bush denounced in London
New York Times

Diplomat Pushes for U.N. Return to Iraq
AP

Prime contracts in Iraq reserve for Coalition countries
Hi Pakistan

A turning point in the Iraqi mess?
Christian Science Monitor

U.S. Military Juggles Everything in Iraq
AP

Iraq rebels targeting those who cooperate
Chicago Tribune

Bush Says Pentagon's Plan to Reduce Forces in Iraq Next Year Could Be Reconsidered
New York Times

November 20, 2003
U.S. to Get Billion-Dollar U.N. Oil for Food Programme
IPS

U.S. opens up Iraq contracts
LA Times

French, German firms banned from rebuilding Iraq
Bloomberg

Gulf Arab banks consider opening outlets in Iraq
Daily Star

Russian companies might lose Iraq contracts
RBCTop

US to allow British firms to bid for Iraq contracts: report
AFP

Iraqi leader expresses misgivings on hand-over
AP

Contract Meeting Draws 1,300
Washington Post

Iraq gas 'to pay Kuwait debts'
AFP

UN to be asked to back Iraq timetable
The Scotsman

November 18, 2003
U.S. Sets Time Frame For 24 Iraq Contracts
Washington Post

US delays 'hit Iraq oilfields'
BBC

U.S.-Led Coalition Promises Iraqis Food
AP

Army signs contracts for long Iraqi duty
UPI

US renews push for UN help in Iraq
The Australian

820 firms apply for Rebuild Iraq expo
AFP

Poland bids for military equipment contracts for Iraq
Xinhua

Iraq may be wise to forsake unity for democracy
FT

Oil for Food: A Great Experiment Ends
UN Wire

U.S. Army buying Itronix laptops
Business Journal

Blair to press new strategy
BBC

Russian Ministry of fuel and energy urges companies to miss contest for new Iraqi contracts
RIAN

Fear Grows Among Iraqis in U.S. Employ
Washington Post

interWAVE Secures Order for Wireless Infrastructure in Kurdish Northern Iraq
PRNewswire

November 17, 2003
US agrees to international control of its troops in Iraq
The Independent

US to allow UK firms to bid for Iraq work - report
Reuters

Financial Scandals of Occupation Worse Than the Errors of Judgment
Turks.us

U.S. giants gain power in guise of rebuilding
Edmonton Journal

Fast Iraq reconstruction could mean lost money
AP

Itronix Awarded Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Army Contracts for Wireless, Rugged GoBook II Laptops
PRNewswire

Will the real collaborators please stand up?
Asia Times

EU welcomes accelerated handover of power in Iraq
AFP

US rejects user-pays troops for Iraq
New Zealand Herald

Pak yet to decide on troops for Iraq
Sify

US won’t ‘cut and run’ from Iraq: Bush
The News

November 14, 2003
Pentagon explores option to export northern Iraqi oil via Israel
Daily Star

Contractors may have to add security to bids
FT

Peril Follows Contractors In Iraq
Washington Post

Official: Bremer to 'light a fire' under Iraq council
KBC

New Urgency, New Risks in 'Iraqification'
Washington Post

France: Iraq Attacks Argue for Power Shift
Washington Post

U.N. says full return to Iraq still uncertain
Reuters

US to stay beyond Iraq handover
BBC

Fonterra in limbo on Iraq trade
AAP

Basra in major drive to lure Arab investors
Gulf Daily News

Crisis Of Feith
TomPaine.com

Rumsfeld dealt Iraq troop setback even before arriving in Asia
AP

November 13, 2003
Bremer carries proposals to Baghdad
Aljazeera

Basra bids to lure foreign investors
Middle East Online

Iraqi Oil Industry Needs Major Investment, say Analysts
VOA

C.I.A. Report Suggests Iraqis Are Losing Faith in U.S. Efforts
New York Times

Conferences being held next week on new Iraq contracts
Reuters

Dairy giant’s future in Iraq still unknown
Aljazeera

Iraq owes SA R159.4 million, says Manuel
I-Net Bridge

Charity: Iraq War Killed 21,000-55,000 Iraqi Civilians
OneWorld

Letter to the editor: Contracts and contributions
IHT

Halliburton Hangover
TomPaine.com

Bremer, Iraq's council scramble as deadline looms on timeline for elections, constitution
AP

Surging Post-War Iraqi Market for Car Imports
PRNewswire

How Do You Say 'I Told You So' in French?
Washington Post

November 11, 2003
U.S. halts telecom work pending probe of bidding process
FT

Iraqis have own restructuring plan
Washington Post

Disparity in Iraq, Afghanistan War Costs Scrutinized
Washington Post

New Office to Coordinate Iraq Contracts
Washington Post

Iraq 'faces severe health crisis'
BBC

Intrepid investors eye Iraq
AFP

US bungling in Baghdad
Guardian

U.S.-Iraq business conference postponed
AP

Iraqi Expat Plays Matchmaker for German Firms
DW

Iraqi Tribes, Asked to Help G.I.'s, Say They Can't
New York Times

Looted Relics Returned to Iraqi Museum
AP

Iraqi bound and gagged for protest
Aljazeera

November 10, 2003
Pentagon office to oversee Iraq contracts
UPI

US considers alternatives to Iraq Governing Council
Daily Times

Huge Iraq jobless rate a ticking timebomb
Reuters

Iraq contracts 'for select few'
Aljazeera

Turkey threatens Kurd rebels in Iraq
SMH

U.S. Plans to Pick Iraq Project Contractors By Feb. 1
Dow Jones

White House fights POWs for Iraq fund
New York Times

New textbooks rewrite history in Iraq through omission
Christian Science Monitor

Iraq invites in foreign banks amid insecurity
Reuters

Security issues delay Iraq timetable
QC Times

Democrats urge bigger role for NATO, U.N. in Iraq
Knight Ridder

Mass graves across Iraq, US says
AP

November 7, 2003
US agency under fire on Iraq contracts data
FT

IMF still discussing Iraqi debt
Aljazeera

Iraq broadcasting tender attracts bid from ITN
Guardian

Commentary: Iraq is not America's to sell
Guardian

Why the privatisation of Iraq is illegal
Guardian

No key Iraq role for United Nations: UN diplomat
Reuters

Looted Iraqi artefacts 'found in London'
BBC

Army reviews Halliburton oil importing deal
AP

£100m in aid funds diverted to Iraq
Guardian

Many Arabs Skeptical of Bush's Speech
AP

Tribal revenge fuels Fallujah's rage
Reuters

November 6, 2003
Trade thrives but security a concern on Iraq border
Gulf News

Halliburton may lose job of trucking fuel into Iraq
Houston Chronicle

World Banks Says Iraq Still Too Risky for Staff
Reuters<

Iraq's oil output up to 2 million bpd in October
MENAFN

Pentagon plans troop reduction and rotation in Iraq
AFP

Iraq heading for destruction or reconstruction?
Xinhua

Spain Is Told Its Help in Iraq Will Pay Off
New York Times

Bush Poised to Sign Iraq Aid Package
AP

Use of Private Militias in Iraq Is Not Likely Soon, U.S. Says
New York Times

What next for Iraq? Experts have their say
Guardian

Iraqi Rejects Turkish Troops In Setback for U.S. Planners
Washington Post

No 'Cronyism' in Iraq
Washington Post

November 5, 2003
InterNetwork Experts wins contract in Iraq
MENAFN

Iraq attacks jeopardising rebuilding
RTÉ Interactive

Iraq: Aid Groups Debate Whether To Stay Amid Insecure Conditions
RFE/RL

Unlikely Iraq can tap oil to pay its way
Newsday

Syria calls on U.S. to leave Iraq
Reuters

US against inspectors return to Iraq
IRIB

U.S. Shifts On Creation Of Security Unit in Iraq
Washington Post

Turkey balks over troops in Iraq
AP

Ivanhoe Energy Says It Had Talks With Iraq on Oil Projects
Bloomberg

European Muslims Travel to Iraq to Resist Coalition
Bloomberg

Ex-U.S. Envoy: Iraq Economy Needs Reform
AP

Iraq: Sunni, Shi'a Parties Have Conflicting Visions Of Future
RFE/RL

Iraqi ministry starts job creation program in northern Iraq
menareport.com

November 4, 2003
Iraq funding: enough for reconstruction?
BBC

Cash oiling strategy to win Iraq's hearts and minds
FT

Iraqi firms inflate reconstruction cost
Aljazeera

InterNetwork Experts Wins Iraq IP Telephony Contract
MENAFN

Spain pulls most Iraq staff out
CNN

Rumsfeld: No Need For More U.S. Troops
Washington Post

Everything is Private
Mother Jones

Halliburton announces $204m 3rd quarter operating income
Vanguard

Fluor Reports Third Quarter Results
PR Newswire

Bulgarian Firms Get the Green Light to Karbala
Novinite

Samsung plans multiple vendors for Iraq GSM
Gulf News

November 3, 2003
Senate Poised To Approve Iraq Aid Bill
Channel 3000

Entrepreneurs to meet, discuss investing in Iraq
AP

Middle East Oil Investment Of $500Bn Needed Over Next 30 Years
Middle East Economic Survey

Mid-East press urge Iraq rethink
BBC

Final statement of Iraq's neighboring states FM s's meeting
Arabic News

Libya joins the Arab electricity grid
Arabic News

Business group seeks Mainers to invest in Iraq
AP

Iraq's Riches Out of Reach
Newsday

Pentagon Sees Small Firms as Big Guns
LA Times

Iraqi oil exports reach 1.148 million bpd in October
Middle East Economic Survey

Probe urged of wheat sales to Iraq
AP

NATO should lead Iraq operations under UN mandate: Clinton
AFP