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All rights reserved.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:33:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/countries/iqhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121073311The UN late Friday promised a visiting Iraqi delegation that it would dispatch to Baghdad an assessment mission to provide the country with technical support and to study its infrastructure of counter-terrorism.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:22:12 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091121073311Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121053317The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales slightly increased this week to $642.927 million, compared to $632.424 million last week.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:57 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091121053317Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121053402Farmers in Karbala have begun the agriculture of wheat and barley on 29,000 donums for the current winter season, director of the Karbala agriculture department said on Friday.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:28 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091121053402Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121053505The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) this week traded over 4.7 billion shares worth 7.7 billion Iraqi dinars through 1868 transactions.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:55 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091121053505Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121033905 The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) handed over a number of Iraqi cultural artifacts smuggled to the Kingdom by an Arab expatriate recently. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:39:36 GMTArab News ZAWYA20091121033905Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120074941Shares of 36 joint-stock companies out of a total electronically-registered firms exchanged hands during Thursday's session in the Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX), with shares of 18 firms going down and 12 up to close at 105.39 points in a fifth decrease in a row this week.ISXFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:17:55 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091120074941Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120074927Iraq and Kuwait discussed in Baghdad the issue of mutual border oil fields, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said on Thursday.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:17:34 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091120074927Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091119T130555ZMEA68The Iraqi parliament will on Saturday attempt to finally pass an electoral law jeopardised by Vice President Tarek al-Hashemi's demand that it be changed before a general election can go ahead.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:43:33 GMTAFP ANA20091119T130555ZMEA68Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119111619The Baghdad local authority announced on Thursday that the rehabilitation of its building is almost complete. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:08:39 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119111619Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119111703Minister of Electricity Kareem Waheed has called on the new Iraqi ambassadors to the world to encourage investors to play a more prominent role in the Iraqi electricity sector, a ministry statement said on Thursday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:08:22 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119111703Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091119T112621ZMDP30 An Al-Qaeda chief who switched sides and joined US forces to fight his former compatriots has been sentenced to death for killing a young girl in a revenge attack, court officials said Thursday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:55 GMTAFP ANA20091119T112621ZMDP30Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119102907The Iraqi Ministry of Trade on Thursday said that 265 national companies and eight representative offices of foreign companies were registered in October 2009.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:51:54 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119102907Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119102959 The provincial council in Basra has given the green light to a number of electricity transfer projects worth 8 billion Iraqi dinars, a senior local official said on Thursday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:51:36 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119102959Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119102837 The Central Bank of Iraq's (CBI) dollar sales dropped to $128.513 million in its daily auction on Thursday, compared to $133.09 million during the previous session.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:51:04 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119102837Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119084742The director general of the Iron and Steel Company in Basra said that it will improve the quality of its production during the coming year as a first stage of a five-year plan to rehabilitate its factories.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:57:40 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119084742Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119062007The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) registered a slight decrease in Wednesday's trading session as more than 1.2 billion shares exchanged hands at a value of 1.9 billion Iraqi dinars (roughly $1.6 million) over 31 joint-stock firms, closing at 107.19 points.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:21:58 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119062007Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119062418 The Central Bank of Iraq's (CBI) dollar sales dropped to $133.090 million in its daily auction on Wednesday, compared to $144.154 million during the previous session.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:21:15 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119062418Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119061837Major Gulf companies will soon arrive in Basra to carry out investment projects in the province, Basra's governor said on Wednesday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:59:47 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119061837Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119062140Iraq's Missan local authority has allocated ID7 billion to build 15 schools at the province's marshes.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:59:02 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091119062140Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T195817ZMBL43UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday acknowledged that Iraq's electoral law was vetoed but voiced hope that it soon would be adopted.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:59 GMTAFP ANA20091118T195817ZMBL43Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T114926ZLYV77Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ruled that Iraqis can once more keep a gun in their home and scrapped an order for the confiscation of all firearms, his office said on Wednesday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:17:53 GMTAFP ANA20091118T114926ZLYV77Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118110104The Iraqi Industry Ministry has developed its production of soap, according to a release issued by the ministry on Wednesday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:21:28 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091118110104Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T111238ZLYR05Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday promised lucrative oil and reconstruction contracts to French business leaders keen to restore their country's place as Iraq's top business partner.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:19:06 GMTAFP ANA20091118T111238ZLYR05Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118044347Two aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing estimate that the Middle East airlines would require anywhere between 1,436 (as per Airbus' forecast) and 1,710 (Boeing's forecast) aircraft over the next 20 years, indicating an improvement in outlook.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:37:00 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091118044347Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091118T100456ZLYJ23Iraq's general election planned for January, only the second since the fall of Saddam Hussein, was thrown into jeopardy on Wednesday after Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi vetoed the polling law.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:14:19 GMTAFP ANA20091118T100456ZLYJ23Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118090621Deputy governor of Basra, Nezar Rabieaa al-Jaberi, discussed on Wednesday with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates the investment opportunities and the latest economic developments in the southern province.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:31:38 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091118090621Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118071704The Iraqi government is working with Iraq Transition Office (ITAO) to create a new "Electricity Regulatory Law" aimed at providing all homes and businesses with 24 hours of reliable electricity in the country. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:54:10 GMTIran Daily ZAWYA20091118071704Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118060725The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) registered a slight decrease in Tuesday's trading session as 1.336 billion shares exchanged hands at a value of 2.120 billion Iraqi dinars (roughly $1.8 million) over 32 joint-stock firms, closing at 107.85 points.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:22:30 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091118060725Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118060802 The Iraqi minister of water resources on Tuesday met with the Iranian minister of agriculture to discuss the water shortage in Iraq, according to a ministry statement.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:22:09 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091118060802Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091117T143731ZLVF68The United States urged European countries and wealthy Arab states on Tuesday to boost their aid to the millions of displaced Iraqis, saying they did "far too little" to assist them.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:30:45 GMTAFP ANA20091117T143731ZLVF68Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117112101The Iraqi acting minister of trade on Tuesday said that his ministry is seeking a loan to pay ration card suppliers some of their money, according to an official statement.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:40:47 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091117112101Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117104627The Central Bank of Iraq's (CBI) dollar sales dropped to $144.154 million in its daily auction on Tuesday, compared to $171.340 million during the previous session.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:49:32 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091117104627Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117104659The Ministry of Finance in Iraq's Kurdistan region has called on all regional ministries to submit their proposed budgets for the year 2010 during the current week, an official statement said.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:57:43 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091117104659Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117060004The first branch of Rafidain Bank in Karbala was opened on Monday at a cost of 800 million Iraqi dinars (around $683761), Karbala's deputy governor said.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:08:06 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091117060004Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117045247Reflecting a strong confidence in Mena investors, Pharos Financial Group is expecting more than 50 per cent of the money for its $350 million (Dh1.28bn) agricultural fund to come from this region.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:11:18 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091117045247Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091116T150318ZLQV10Iraqi leaders called on Monday for fundamental changes to be made to a huge public administration riddled with corruption, and for this to be accompanied by broader economic reforms.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:02:32 GMTAFP ANA20091116T150318ZLQV10Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091116T232828ZLSQ14The UN Security Council on Friday called on Iraq's political parties to show "national unity" as the war-ravaged nation lurches with uncertainty toward January elections.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:59:15 GMTAFP ANA20091116T232828ZLSQ14Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091116T082417ZLPC12Vilified as a nuclear bomb-seeking threat to world peace before the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime, Iraq now wants access to civilian nuclear power for its economic and energy needs.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:36:10 GMTAFP ANA20091116T082417ZLPC12Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116104430Kuwait's Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved a request by an Iraqi airline company to operate regular flights to Kuwait from Baghdad international airport and Najaf (south Iraq), DGCA Head Fawaz Al-Farah said on Monday.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:22:07 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091116104430Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091116T120000ZLPZ50Iraq's general election in January was thrown into doubt on Monday when the war-torn country's presidential council demanded more clout be given to minorities and nationals living abroad.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:17:15 GMTAFP ANA20091116T120000ZLPZ50Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116120151An Iraqi information technology company is seeking an agreement with a number of giant computer corporations to carry out joint projects in the country, the Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals said.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:27:19 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091116120151Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116052615Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture Secretary General, Radi Tarawneh, discussed with U.N. World Food Program (WFP) Regional Advisor, Paul Philip Bovart, scopes of cooperation between Jordan and the U.N agency.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:07:48 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091116052615Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116051102The al-Kut municipality on Sunday finalized two service projects worth three billion Iraqi dinars as part of the Provincial Development Budget (PDB) projects for the year 2009, the municipality chief said.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:06:25 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091116051102Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116051337Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi on Sunday called for joint government and international efforts to finance small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Iraq.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:05:32 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091116051337Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116051429Basra's port of Umm Qasr on Sunday received five ships carrying containers and vehicles, according to the Iraqi ports department's relations & information chief.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:04:46 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091116051429Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116051620The governor of Baghdad on Sunday said that his local government is seeking more allocations to carry out service and housing projects in the province.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:19 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091116051620Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115102233Representatives of the Italian multinational oil and gas company, Eni, have met with Basra's deputy governor to discuss the technical and legal procedures related to the investment in al-Zubair oilfield.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:43:32 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091115102233Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115051723A delegation from a Turkish firm visited Karbala on Saturday to have a closer look at the investment projects in the city.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:58:34 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20091115051723Open