NOVEMBER, 2005

November 30
DNO Updates Drilling Activity in Northern Iraq
DNO (press release)

Jordan's PM calls for greater cooperation with Iraq
Petra

Japan may extend Iraq mission
Trade Arabia

GAO: No-bid Iraqi contract was wrong
UPI

India to punish guilty in Iraq oil scam
UPI

Sweden contributes $2 million to support Iraq's reconstruction process
MENAFN

Civilian Stories: PCO Logistics deputy helping reconstruct Iraq
Army News Service

November 29
Air Force Erred With No-Bid Iraq Contract, GAO Says
Washington Post

Indian govt defeats Iraq oil-for-food censure
AFX

Iraq bank signs export guarantee deal
Trade Arabia

U.S. citizen arrested for fraud due to satellite images
Bucharest Daily News

India: Make Volcker documents public - Swamy
ChennaiOnline

Iraqi Official: Oil Crisis is Attributed to not Paying Turkey's and Kuwait's Dues
Muheet

Harris Corporation Awarded $4.8 Million Contract by U.S. Air Force for Multiband Manpack and Handheld Radios
Harris Corporation (press release)

November 28
Japan agrees to forgive 80 percent of Iraq's debt
AP

Iraq seeks $38bn oil investments
Reuters

India and Turkey plan to rebuild Iraq's petroleum industry
India Daily

U.S. auditors homed in on Hillah contracts
Washington Times

Indian parliament erupts in chaos over Iraq oil-for-food scandal
AFP

Sweden in Iraq reconstruction effort
Local

Iraq warned against straitjacket oil deals
IPS News

Iraq sees inflation at 20pc
Reuters

Kuwait Airways wins $319m from Iraq
Trade Arabia

Iraq to collect 6 of its planes from Jordan
MENAFN

Saudi Arabia ends economic sanctions against Iraq
MENAFN

November 23
AWB to stay in Iraq despite govt inquiry
AAP

Inspector General Fights Corruption in Iraq Reconstruction Projects
FOX News

Iraqi foreign minister arrives in Japan to discuss Tokyo's support for reconstruction
Mainichi

Opinion: The war on fraud
New York Times

Rebuilding Iraq a challenge
Sacramento Bee

Iraq and Russia Separate Oil from Politics
Kommersant

Victors to get spoils of Iraq 'sell-off'
Independent

L-3, Northrop Grumman to Bid on Iraq Pact
AP

November 22
Big oil has crude designs on Iraq wealth - report
Reuters

US welcomes Arab League's role in Iraq reconstruction
Xinhuanet

Poland holds talks with Iraq on oil fields
AP

Judge to probe oil-for-food in Australia
UPI

Justice Department May Investigate Halliburton Iraq Contracts
New Standard

Iraq, Kuwait normalise ties; to talk on oil, borders
Reuters

Iraq to apply USAID antipoverty program
MENAFN

Sweden: Government supports donor coordination office for Iraq reconstruction
Portal Iraq

His business treads deftly in Iraq deal
Philadelphia Inquirer

Iraq raises Basra's oil OSP
MENAFN

November 21
Pair accused of rigging Iraq contracts
UPI

Halliburton Co. work in Mideast being questioned
Washington Post

Ex-Halliburton worker gets 15-month jail sentence
Reuters

Iraq's oil-for-food to heat up winter session of Parliament
Times of India

Iraqi merchants hit by policy
Reuters

Poland is Seeking to Play a Role in Iraqi Oil Industry
eDinar Financial

Australian Min Heartened By Iraqi Wheat Comment
Dow Jones

November 18
Two charged in Iraq contracts
AP

Attacks on oil costing Iraq at least $28 million a day
Knight Ridder

Russia to pay 500,000 dollar bail for arrested national
WebIndia123

Access to Oil-for-Food papers being finalized - UN spokesman
UN News Centre

S Korea to cut Iraq troops
Reuters

November 17
American Faces Charge of Graft for Work in Iraq
New York Times

European firms gunning for share of U.S. war dollar
Globe and Mail

Rapid Personnel Shifts Hinder U.S. Efforts to Rebuild Iraq
Los Angeles Times

Saudi Arabia Offers $1 Billion for the Reconstruction of Iraq
Al Mendhar

India: Firms being probed over Iraq oil scam
Gulf Times

Switzerland: More oil-for-food probes may be launched
AP

Bahrain UGB invests in Iraq bank
Khaleej Times

Iraq seeks bids for purchase of lab equipment
Portal Iraq

November 16
UN Reinstates Lone Official Fired in Oil- For-Food Scandal
VOA

Iraq plans new refineries to ease fuel drought
Reuters

Australia welcomes lifting of US ban on Iraq wheat exporter
AFX

Reliance denies wrongdoing in Iraqi crude deals
Business Standard

Koizumi wants US troops to stay, hints at longer Iraq mission
Xinhuanet

Australia, Japan to continue Iraq help
AAP

Road restoration provides employment for Iraqis
USAID (press release)

November 15
Decision on oil-for-food official delayed
AP

Kurds seek to draw investors to 'the other Iraq'
Financial Times

US suspends Australian Wheat Board after Saddam kickback report
AFX

Iraqi business leaders establish Iraqi Business Association Alliance to promote private sector
USAID (press release)

Provincial reconstruction model comes to Iraq
Stars and Stripes

IEA's Birol: Iraq Won't Top 3 Million B/D Oil Flow Until 2010
Dow Jones

Iraq Asks Malaysian Companies To Supply Basic Needs
Bernama

UGB lifts Iraq bank's capital
AMEinfo

Multi Million Dollar Contract Awarded to Horne Engineering for International Procurement Support
Spectrum Sciences & Software Holdings (press release)

November 14
U.S. Official Defends Pace of Iraqi Reconstruction
New York Times

UN clears man sacked in scandal
Times Online

Iraq halts trade over AWB deals
MENAFN

Iraq now second largest U.S. wheat buyer
US Wheat Associates (press release)

Official: Iraq's Oil Production Up
AP

US tycoon linked with Iraq oil deals
Economic Times

Iraq exports 'could hit pre-war levels next year'
Reuters

ME nations urged to participate in Iraq reconstruction projects
MENAFN

Employees of Iraq's Investment Promotion Agency receive training
USAID (press release)

Tetra Tech awarded $14 million civil engineering project in Iraq
Portal Iraq

Iraq seeks bids for 20 pickup vehicles
Portal Iraq

November 10
Politics of the Volcker Report on the Oil-for-Food Program
MMN

The director of the $12B Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund will speak to business leaders at the 5th Rebuilding Iraq Conference
New Fields Exhibitions (press release)

Australia sets up inquiry into company's wheat contracts with Iraq
AP

Chalabi Offers to Be Questioned by Senate
AP

Latvia's Parliament votes to extend Iraqi mission
TBT

November 9
UN Extends Coalition Mandate in Iraq
VOA

Former oil minister links Iraq's recovery to political stability
Oil & Gas Journal

Japan debt write-off to boost reconstruction efforts
IRIN

Iraq's economic divide
Jordan Times

Natwar may not have received notice from Volcker: Sen
New Kerala

Talabani Asks Italy to Keep Troops in Iraq
VOA

'Rising security costs curtail Iraq reconstruction'
Monday Morning

Iraqi Planning Minister Barham Salih on Iraqi Debts and Corruption
Asharq Alawsat

Bechtel contracts FiberOptic.com for Iraqi telecom training
Lightwave

November 8
Indian foreign minister to step aside in Iraq oil-for-food
AFX

Iraq IG Bowen: Expect Details on Corruption Cases Soon
Corporate Crime Reporter

Japan to write off Iraq debt
New Zealand Herald

Iraq tour may end as Japan plans pullout
Australian

India: Congress seeks details from Annan
Hindu

Iraqi official: Iraq reconstruction exhibit to foster spirit of brotherhood between Iran, Iraq
IRNA

November 7
US should repay Iraq for Halliburton work: audit
Reuters

Japan agrees in principle to write off 690 bln yen of Iraq's debts - report
AFX

First Iraqi airliner for 25 years lands in Tehran
Reuters

India announces judicial probe into FM's alleged Iraq oil-for-food links
AFX

Japan may keep transport unit in Kuwait for Iraq's reconstruction: Paper
KUNA

Tameer Real Estate, Iraq Holding plan IPOs
Reuters

Business increases between Turkey and Iraq
Portal Iraq

Bolton: U.N. ignored corruption finding
UPI

November 4
India to investigate FM over oil-for-food corruption
AP

Iraq works to create digital land registration system
USAID

Report based on Iraqi govt documents: Volcker
UPI

Jobs offered to Saddam's officers
NDTV

New firms, clues in cash-oil
Asian Age

November 3
Iraq construction project 'critical' in promoting economic development, employment
USAID

250 Iranian companies to participate in Kermanshah Exhibition for Reconstruction of Iraq
IRNA

Poles nabbed for Iraq corruption
UPI

Jobs offered to Saddam's officers
Chicago Tribune & AP

Tracking $30 Billion Spent in Iraq
NPR (audio)

AWB's Iraq contract had Govt approval
ABC News

US offers Iraqi health ministry $800 Million
MENAFN

Formal probe against top German firms on Iraq oil-for-food scandal
MENAFN

November 2
Iraq oil industry bogged down in cycle of violence
Reuters

US shifts from dollar to dinar in Iraq
AFP

Rebuilding Iraq: Challenges Remain for Security and Stabilization
AXcess News

New sewer system expected to stimulate Iraqi economy, improve health conditions
Portal Iraq

Iraq Expected To Reduce US Wheat Purchase -Grain Official
Dow Jones

November 1
Iraq rebuilding 'hurt by attacks'
BBC

Belgium cancels 80 percent of its Iraqi debt
Portal Iraq

US offers Iraqi health ministry $800 Million
MENAFN

Australia to enlarge oil-for-food inquiry
UPI

South Africa denies links to Saddam oil kickbacks
Reuters

NZealand's largest company investigated over Iraq oil-for-food scandal
AFX

Natwar rules out resignation on Volcker report
IANS

Iraq's prime minister confirms commitment to develop economic ties with Jordan
Portal Iraq