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Iraq To Build 'Sport City' For 2012 Gulf Cup

Iraq is to construct a "Sport City" in the southern oil hub of Basra to host the Gulf Cup at the end of 2012, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on Saturday. AFP - 04Jul 08:49GMT
US role in Iraq switching to diplomacy: Biden

US Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that America's role in Iraq was switching from deep military engagement to one of diplomatic support, ahead of a complete withdrawal from the country in 2011. AFP - 04Jul 11:15GMT
Iraq: 2 new water compounds in Amara

The Iraqi minister of municipalities and public works, Riad Ghareeb, opened Friday two water compounds south of Amara city, with a total cost of 3.02 billion Iraqi dinars, said the director of Missan water department. Aswat Aliraq - 04Jul 06:46GMT
Iraq: Investment commission to use escrow system

The Iraqi investment commission is currently working on activating escrow system in Iraqi banks, to allow companies investing in the housing field to employ it, a member of the commission said Friday. Aswat Aliraq - 04Jul 06:46GMT
Mosul citizens protest annexing parts of city to Kurdistan region

An official of the Turkmen Front in Mosul said on Friday they staged a demonstration in coordination with tribal chiefs and notables to protest the annexation of parts of the province of Ninewa to the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Aswat Aliraq - 04Jul 06:44GMT
National blocs want to adopt closed-list system during elections

The national blocs participating in the political process want to depend on the closed-list system during the parliamentary elections, MP from the Iraqi National List (INL) said Friday. Aswat Aliraq - 04Jul 06:44GMT
US labels Iraq-based Kataeb Hizbullah a 'foreign terror group'

The US government has labeled the Iraq-based Kataeb Hizbullah a "foreign terrorist organization" and levied financial sanctions against the outfit, saying it poses a risk to Iraqi security and has received support and training from the Lebanese Hizbullah movement. The Daily Star - 04Jul 05:40GMT
Biden warns of 'hard road ahead' as he visits Iraq

Vice President Joe Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead". AFP - 04Jul 05:22GMT
US threatens to disengage from Iraq if violence spikes: official

Vice President Joe Biden on Friday threatened that the United States would politically disengage from Iraq if sectarian or ethnic violence resumes, a senior US official told reporters. AFP - 04Jul 05:18GMT
Mideast IPOs drop 87% in H1 of '09

Middle East companies launched fewer initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half compared with a year earlier as choppy regional markets and concerns over the global financial crisis weighed on sentiment, Zawya.com data showed. The Saudi Gazette - 04Jul 04:44GMT

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Saddam's Big Boast
Saddam Hussein falsely let the world to believe Iraq had weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) because he feared revealing his weakness to Iran, unclassified FBI interviews show.

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BP's Hopes Up
Tony Hayward this week made the boldest decision of his tenure so far as BP's chief executive. His move to return to Iraq to rehabilitate the giant Rumaila oil field is at least as risky as his predecessor's move into Russia through a joint venture with TNK .

Obama's Gamble
For the Americans, there is a possiblity of a renewed 'Vietnam syndrome' meaning that Washington could become reluctant to interfere in international affairs. So, no one would expect, from now on, to see an America flexing its military might to confront a rogue state's regional ambitions.

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1	Ministry of Electricity - Iraq	Iraq	42,200
2	State Enterprise for Iraqi Railways	Iraq	12,290
3	State Organisation for Iraqi Ports	Iraq	8,652
4	Rasheed Bank	Iraq	6,980
5	H Mahmood J Al Bunnia and Sons Company	Iraq	6,500
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