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'Qaeda chief in Iraq' arrested: TV

A man calling himself the head of Al-Qaeda in Iraq has been arrested in the north of the country, state television reported on Thursday quoting an interior ministry spokesman. AFP - 09May 06:15GMT
Marriott Mulls Hotel In Baghdad's Green Zone

A Marriott International official said that the company was evaluating whether to open a hotel in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, responding to a request from U.S. government officials who are eager to help revive Iraq with foreign investment and economic activity. Dow Jones Newswires - 08May 09:58GMT
Call for establishment of Iranian banks in Iraq

Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mines on Wednesday called for establishment of branches of Iranian banks in Iraq. IRNA - 08May 07:04GMT
Iran protests to Iraq over disputed Gulf islands

Iran has protested to Iraq over reports that Baghdad had backed the United Arab Emirates' claim to three islands in the Gulf, the foreign ministry said. AFP - 07May 11:15GMT
NAS wins bid to handle UNAMI flights

National Aviation Services (NAS), announced that it had won a bid to provide ground handling services to UNAMI (United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq) at the Kuwait International Airport. Kuwait Times - 07May 06:20GMT
Khorasan provinces, Iraq trade exchange exceeds dlrs 400 million

Trade exchange between Khorasan provinces and Iraq exceeded dlrs 400 million in 2007, head of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Mines announced. IRNA - 07May 06:18GMT
Daimler Plans A Baghdad Office

Daimler AG says it plans to open an office in Baghdad after a nearly 20-year absence, marking a small victory for Iraqi and U.S. officials who have pushed hard to attract foreign investment in the war-torn country. Dow Jones Newswires - 07May 05:27GMT
US House to vote on proposal to leave Iraq by end 2009

The Democratic-led House of Representatives will this week debate a new war spending bill that includes a provision to pull US combat troops out of Iraq by December 2009, lawmakers said. AFP - 07May 04:29GMT
US withdraws 3,500 troops amid surge in Iraq violence

A pullout of 3,500 US troops from Iraq was underway on Tuesday, the military said as Baghdad and Tehran kept up diplomatic moves to halt the escalating deadly street battles with Shiite militias. AFP - 06May 12:46GMT
Iraq, Boeing Confirm $2.2 Billion Plane Order

The Iraqi government has ordered 30 Boeing 737 commercial airplanes in a deal worth up to 2.2 billion dollars and taken options on 10 more, the two parties announced. AFP - 06May 09:36GMT

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	Company	Country	Number of Employees
1	Commission of Electricity	Iraq	42,200
2	Ministry of Health - Iraq	Iraq	28,000
3	Iraqi Telephone and Post Company	Iraq	16,687
4	South Oil Company	Iraq	15,000
5	State Enterprise for Iraqi Railways	Iraq	12,290
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