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NOVEMBER, 2004

November 30
Iraq health care 'in deep crisis'
BBC

Saudi vows Iraq debt cuts
Reuters

Annan "disappointed" over son's Iraq oil-linked cash
Xinhuanet

Baghdad Police Academy to Train on FATS Inc. Simulated Training Systems
Business Wire press release

Kuwait grants $40 million to Iraq's Ministry of Education
MENAFN

Russia writes off $9.5 billion of the Iraqi debt
MENAFN

US, Jordanian, Iraqi and international experts participate in AJEX 2004
Jordan Times

November 29
Iraq to Spend $1 Billion to Boost Oil Output in 2005
Bloomberg

Iraq's deputy premier assures vote will go ahead
AP

Iraq poll security 'won't be perfect'
Reuters

Work on Iraq's elecrtricity project makes a start
MENAFN

Plans for new refinery in Iraq
MENAFN

November 23
Annan stresses UN's role in Iraq's reconstruction
Xinhua

Major Creditors Agree To Cancel 80 Percent Of Iraq Debt
noticias.info

Iraq Conference: Italy, Unanimous Support To Vote
AGI

Draft final communique of Iraq conference highlights sovereignty
Arabic News

FedEx introduces new box service to Iraq
Trade Arabia

$22m facelift for police stations
Trade Arabia

Iraq south oil exports cut
Reuters

November 22
Major Creditors in Accord to Waive 80% of Iraq Debt
New York Times

Bulgaria, Romania still pursuing Iraqi debt
Reuters

Iraq oil corruption 'tops $21bn'
BBC

Sixth Iraqi oil well set ablaze by saboteurs
AFP

‘Stability’ now goal agreed on for Iraq
New York Times

1st Iraqi elections to be held on Jan. 30
MENAFN

Iraq-Procurement 2004 Conference starts today
MENAFN

November 19
Insurgency a Problem for Iraq Rebuilding
AP

Companies in 'oil-for-food scam'
BBC

Iraq Reconstruction Officials to Brief Live from Baghdad
U.S. Department of Defense press release

Basra port crude loadings hit
Reuters

More than 100 million earmarked for Fallujah reconstruction
AP

World Vision withdraws from Iraq
Reuters

StanChart gets Iraq permit extension
Reuters

November 18
USA: Senate Told of Oil-for-Food Bribes
The Herald

BNP Paribas US 'ignored abuses' in Iraq oil-for-food scheme
AFP

Iraq Gained $21 Billion Illicitly, Senate Panel Says; UN Sanctions Bypassed, Inquiry Finds
noticias.info

Iraq creditors seek to resolve rift over debt deal
Reuters

Reconstruction of violence-torn Fallujah to start
Xinhuanet

Iraq debt to be restructured
Trade Arabia

Paris Club to debate waiving the Iraqi debt
MENAFN

November 17
Woodside and Iraq Sign Co-operation Agreement
Woodside Petroleum press release

Volcker Holds Onto UN Oil-For-Food Papers, for Now
Reuters

Iraq: Oil industry reforms in Iraq ‘put on hold’
Kerala

Britain backs US call to write off Iraq debts
Gulf Daily News

Saboteurs behind cuts to Iraq oil exports
Reuters

Nato approves Iraq training plan
Reuters

Exiled Iraqis can vote in 14 countries
Reuters

Lockheed provides Iraq network
Trade Arabia

November 16
Iraq oil corruption 'tops $21bn'
BBC

Iraq north oil exports sharply cut by attacks
Reuters

Halliburton Whistleblower Cut Out of Contract Procedures
OMB Watch

Falluja residents 'not in need of aid'
Reuters

Iraq debt writeoff 'likely G7 matter'
Reuters

Hungary mulls Iraq training unit
Reuters

Woodside to study Iraq oil projects
Reuters

November 15
Insurgents attack Iraq oil pipeline
Reuters

Study examines Iraq Oil-For-Food Program
AP

A Watchdog Follows the Money in Iraq
New York Times

60 parties in Iraq poll race
Reuters

Fighting delays aid to Iraqis
Reuters

Oil-for-Food Official May Have Blocked Inquiries
Washington Post

New water plant installed
Trade Arabia

Ministry of Trade to encourage private sector - Iraq
MENAFN

Oil giants to boost relations with Iraqi Oil Ministry
MENAFN

Baghdad International Airport to reopen
Scotsman

November 12
Iraq and Jordan agree to extend oil pipeline
Iraq Directory

Lack of personnel, expertise impede Iraq reconstruction
GovExec briefing

Rumsfeld says Iraq can learn from El Salvador
Star News

InterNetwork says Iraq's contract extended 6 months
MENAFN

ADRA delivers medicine into Iraq
MENAFN

New business registration process created for companies in Iraq
Portal Iraq

Ex-Adviser Reportedly Hurt Embassy Aide
Washington Post

November 11
UN Panel Says CPA is Mismanaging Iraq’s Oil Revenues
NewStandard

Entrepreneurs in Iraq Tangle in U.S. Red Tape
BusinessOwner

Papers raise Halliburton questions
AP

Air Horizon plans for flights from Dubai to Baghdad
MENAFN

Jordanian customs halt attempt to smuggle artifacts from Iraq
MENAFN

November 10
THE OIL-FOR-FOOD INVESTIGATION: Senators Accuse U.N. Leader of Blocking Their Fraud Inquiry
New York Times

WB signs grant agreement to support Iraq's training program
Xinhuanet

Contractors in Iraq bogged down by violence
Reuters

Levant's IT market may grow 15pc in next 5 years
Khaleej Times

Depth of Iraqi debt cut expected in weeks
AFP

Iraqi debt gives Russia mixed relief
Asia Times

AWB 'not to push new Iraq tender'
Reuters

Iraq to register highest growth rate in IT sector
MENAFN

Baghdad focuses on building capacity among Iraqis to advance reconstruction
Jordan Times

ADRA brings eight tons of medicine into Iraq
Adventist Development and Relief Agency press release

November 9
Iraq 'buoys high crude prices'
Reuters

Turkey plans to boost size of exports to Iraq to $2.3 billion
MENAFN

With eye to future, oil companies give Iraq free help
Washington Post

World Bank Signs Grant Agreement To Support Second Phase Of Training For Iraq’s Senior Civil Service
World Bank press release

Iraq's new power plant to finish soon
MENAFN

InterNetwork Experts Announces Another Iraq Contract Extension
InterNetwork press release

Iraq tenders to buy US wheat
Reuters

Iraq allocates $25 millions monthly for education projects
MENAFN

November 8
EU To Offer Iraq Special Trade, Aid Deal
Noticias.Info

Iraq allocates US$1.2bln for oil projects
Xinhua

Accusations by disaster services firm spark probe of Iraq contracts
Mobile Register

Turkey to grab a share in Iraq oil and banking sectors
MENAFN

Foreign oil firms step up to train workers in Iraq
Washington Post

Russia is ready to reduce Iraqi debt
AFP

Seeds donated to help Iraq grow food supply
Business Journal of Phoenix

Iraqi district implements a new project to manage electricity shortage
MENAFN

Online forum to provide Iraqi businesses with access to global marketplace
Iraq Procurement

American Biotech Labs signs major contract to distribute products in Iraq
PR

Italian company offers to build residential complexes
MENAFN

November 5
EU Strongly Supports the New Iraq
AP

Turkey targets $2.3bn Iraq exports
Reuters

Iraq resumes Turkey exports
Reuters

Nato urged to stay in Iraq
Trade Arabia

Basrah hospitals to get 38 electrical generators
MENAFN

Al-Kifil power station in Babylon to be fixed soon
MENAFN

November 4
Grand Jury Seeks Info From Baker Hughes
AP

Iraq struggles to fix damaged pipeline
UPI

Iraq's northern oil exports halted
Middle East Online

MSF to pull out of Iraq
Reuters

Overseas Iraqis to be allowed to vote in Iraq elections
AFP

Construction Begins on Iraqi Water System Reconstruction
American Forces press release

Iraq to allow more foreign banks
Trade Arabia

Constellation in Iraq venture
Trade Arabia

EU agrees support package for Iraq
Trade Arabia

Donors grant $3.13 million for launching utility projects in Basrah
MENAFN

Jordan and Iraq to promote bilateral cooperation
Iraq Procurement

November 3
Iraqi Oil Ministry official killed in Baghdad
IHT

Iraq-Turkey pipeline sabotaged again
Turks.US

Iraq's oil export to Turkey halted as violence mounts
Arab Monitor

Bahrain training for Iraq bankers
Trade Arabia

Ministry installs equipments in health centers across Iraq
MENAFN

Iraqi Ministry of Trade to develop Iraqi Fairs
MENAFN

Michigan-based SME enters Iraqi market
Iraq Investment & Reconstruction Task Force

November 2
Iraq Oil Pipelines Hit by Biggest Attacks Yet
Reuters

Violence Halts Cash for Rebuilding Iraq
Reuters

US trickles money into Iraq's reconstruction
Xinhua

Iraq reconstruction hampered by fraud
UPI

Contracting repairs in Iraq an exercise in politics, frustration
Chicago Tribune

Bahrain backs Iraq poll plan
Trade Arabia

Iraq allocates $25 million for construction projects in Samara'a
MENAFN

Project of Marshes Outlets in Iraq to cost $26 million
MENAFN

November 1
U.S. Spends Only Small Part of Funds to Help Rebuild Iraq
Washington Post

US army official slams Bush over Halliburton Iraq contracts
Belfast Telegraph

Report Cites Fraud, Abuse Cases in Iraq Rebuilding
Reuters

Iraq kicks off voter registration for January elections
AFP

U.S. renews rebuilding work
Chicago Tribune

Looters slow Iraq's recovery
Herlad Sun

Iraqis keep rebuilding hopes alive
Reuters

Iraq to boost term crude sales
Reuters

Japan, Estonia agree on continuing assistance for Iraq
MENAFN

Power networks of Iran and Iraq will soon be connected
MENAFN

Iraq returns to World Bank's Arab group
MENAFN

Turkish electricity to operate cement factories in Iraq
MENAFN

Russia's Soyuzneftegaz to start exploiting Al-Rafidayn oil field in Iraq by end of 2005
MENAFN

 

   
 

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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