Iraq Reconstruction News 14 February 2007

Iraq Reconstruction News
14 February 2007


1. SIGIR: Review of DynCorp International, LLC, Contract Number S LMAQM-04-C-0030, Task Order 0338, for the Iraqi Police Training Program Support http://www.sigir.mil/reports/pdf/audits/06-029.pdf

2. GRD Reconstruction Fact Sheets December 2006 http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/news/factsheets/docs/December_2006.pdf

3. Provincial Reconstruction Teams Manage Infrastructure Projects in Iraq http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/news/releases/NR07-02-04.pdf

4. Allocation $285 billions to construct Maysan http://www.iraqdirectory.com:80/DisplayNews.aspx?id=3093

5. Citizens' housing fund represented over 6000 loans http://www.iraqdirectory.com/DisplayNews.aspx?id=3146

6. War News Radio: Broken Apart http://warnewsradio.org/

7. Samarra-Baghdad highway to open in two months - PM http://www.aswataliraq.info/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=37142&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

8. Nasri Consortium completes 1st stage of $1b project in Arbil http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=1093142611

9. Privatization in the Iraqi telecom industry. The liberalization of the telecommunication sector in Iraq is a good example of how privatization can actually help in economic growth. http://alannoraddin.blogspot.com/2007/02/privatization-in-iraqi-telecom-industry.html

10. Iraqi-American Commerce and Industry Chamber opens center in Baghdad Airport http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=1093142760

11. Syria and Iraq to Boost Cooperation in Transportation Field - DAMASCUS,(SANA)-Minister of Transport Ya'rob Badr discussed with his Iraqi acting counterpart Sharwan al-Wa'ili enhancing bilateral relations and activating the signed agreements between the two countries in transportation filed . http://www.sana.org/eng/24/2007/02/12/102246.htm

12. World Bank Iraq Economic Data Sheet. The World Bank ITF Datasheet outlines contributions and implementation progress through end-December 2006. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/IRFFI/64168382-1092419012421/21186666/DATASHEETIRAQDec2006(final).pdf

13. Bank to encourage Iraqis build houses through loans. Azzaman. The government has announced its willingness to extend loans to Iraqis willing to build new houses. The state-run Real Estate Bank has promised to cover up to 75% of the cost and that the loans will be available to all Iraqis without discrimination. http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news\2007-02-12\kurd.htm

14. Turkish proposed dam to jeopardize Iraq's water resources (MENAFN) The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources announced that the ministry will launch an international campaign to block Turkey's plans to set up a dam on the river Tigris that will jeopardize Iraq's water resources, Iraq Directory reported. http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=1093143108

15. Future looks bright for TV fortune-telling show. BAGHDAD — The studio phones start ringing the moment the TV show Your Fortune begins every Saturday. They often don't stop until two hours after it ends. "From the girls, the questions are about marriage," explains co-host Hadeel al-Bayati. "Men ask about money." http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-02-01-tv-your-fortune_x.htm

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