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US to hand over 12 stolen paintings to Iraq

Al-Sabah, July 31 – US customhouse said that its administration has resent 12 Iraq artificial paintings that were stolen from Iraq to Iraqi Embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman.

Iraq calls for foreign investment in Oil sector

Middle East Times reported on July 31 that Iraq’s oil minister Hussein Al Shahristani said Wednesday that boosting foreign investment is vital to increasing the country’s oil output as he met in Washington with executives from major energy groups.

oil firms interested to invest in Iraq

Khaleej Times reported on July 31 that International oil companies have shown “serious willingness” to help develop Iraq’s oil industry, the country’s oil minister said on Sunday after a trip to the United States.

Arab Mobile phone subscriptions up 70% in Middle East

The number of mobile phone subscriptions in the Arab world has grown by a whopping 70 percent in 2005, underlining a strong consumer demand coupled by increased liberalization and competition in Arab telecom markets, according to a recently published report by Madar Research study.

Iran will not allow imports of French Car Renault

Iran, July 30 – Iran won’t allow Renault to import cars which were to supplement the French car maker’s local production, The Peninsula reported.

American engineers clean roads, provide security and garnish Baghdad

Imnsr, July 29 – Al-Rustumiyah camp-Iraq : The American soldiers of 67 armored regiment working with the team 101 in east Baghdad to provide a clean and safe routes to Iraqis.

Public Peace Initiatives Acheives Citizens Support

Al-Sabah, July 29 – Citizens have welcomed peace initiatives which have been adopted by defense and interior ministries in some of Baghdad neighborhoods to stop violence and conflicts in the city.

Iraq South Oil to hit 2.5 million Barrels a day

Azzaman, July 29 – The Southern Oil Company in Basra seeks to raise output from southern oil fields to 2.5 million barrels a day by the end of the year, according to a senior official.

United Nations will help Iraq to revive economy

Middle East Times, July 29 – Jointly chaired by the Iraqi government and the United Nations and backed by the World Bank, the International Compact with Iraq will over five years "bring together the international community and multilateral organizations to help Iraq achieve its National Vision," the UN and Iraq said in a joint statement.

Iraq oil Minister promise’s recovery

AME Info, July 29 – A resurgence of Iraq’s oil industry would do more than anything else to persuade the outside world than some degree of normalcy was returning to the embattled country. Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani is keen to talk up the prospects for this. Reality checks are in order.