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"FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times.support@ft.comFri, 4 Jul 2008 09:38 BSTMon, 07 Jul 2008 03:53:35 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/mideast/iraq(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7b406f0-48e1-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7b406f0-48e1-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlThe Iraqi government sought to counter criticism of the opening of its oil sector to international participation with reassurances that the process would be transparent.Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:38 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0de5c72a-4867-11dd-a851-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0de5c72a-4867-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlThe British Home Office will ask parliament to place the Islamist group's armed wing on the list of terrorist organisations for 'providing support to militants in Iraq'Thu, 3 Jul 2008 03:46 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/019b5a82-4864-11dd-a851-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/019b5a82-4864-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlBaghdad's foreign minister says 'a comfortable stage of negotiations' has been reached towards an agreement allowing US troops to operate legally in the country next yearThu, 3 Jul 2008 02:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ce3e126-47a1-11dd-93ca-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ce3e126-47a1-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlThe leaders of the political bloc, which is on the verge of rejoining the Shia-lead government after a year-long boycott, say enough has been done to address their demandsWed, 2 Jul 2008 18:05 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1a0703fc-4696-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1a0703fc-4696-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlIraq invited foreign companies to bid for contracts developing eight of its oil and gas fields, launching a process that will let big international oil companies back into the country for the first time in more than 30 yearsMon, 30 Jun 2008 19:36 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77044e12-46cc-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77044e12-46cc-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlTransparent tendering processes and a broad consensus on the distribution of oil revenues are essential to the country's political stabilityMon, 30 Jun 2008 18:57 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3116177c-4678-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3116177c-4678-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlA group of US advisers played an integral part in drawing up contracts between the Iraqi government and five major western oil companies to develop some of the largest fields in Iraq, American officials say. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:44 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/292c39c0-4217-11dd-a5e8-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/292c39c0-4217-11dd-a5e8-0000779fd2ac.htmlHaving stuck to the line that he would withdraw one to two brigades a month and remove all US combat forces from Iraq within 16 months of taking office, Barack Obama's promise is looking increasingly vulnerable Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:33 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec02af70-3dd4-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec02af70-3dd4-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac.htmlIraqi security forces have launched a crackdown on Shia militias in the southern city of Amara, the latest drive in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's campaign to restore order to Iraq. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:30 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a5b52a2-3d21-11dd-bbb5-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a5b52a2-3d21-11dd-bbb5-0000779fd2ac.htmlUS forces have blamed a rogue Shia militia group seeking to stir up sectarian violence for a devastating truck bombing that killed 63 people in Baghdad.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:29 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/43e3ea5c-3bcc-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/43e3ea5c-3bcc-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac.htmlOver the past year, dozens of state-owned businesses have cautiously reopened after years of neglect from the central government and failed US efforts to privatise themMon, 16 Jun 2008 23:37 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48531fae-3bcc-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48531fae-3bcc-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac.htmlFive years after the US-led invasion, the Iraqi government is still struggling to keep lights on and taps flowing despite oil exports at their highest levels since Saddam's fallMon, 16 Jun 2008 22:43 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/62ed3158-3bd9-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/62ed3158-3bd9-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac.htmlTensions over strategy for UK troops in Basra played down as the US president completes his final official visit to LondonMon, 16 Jun 2008 20:31 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5f6c2b38-3b1b-11dd-b1a1-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5f6c2b38-3b1b-11dd-b1a1-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe UK government has sought to deny transatlantic differences over British troop withdrawals as US President George W. Bush proceeds with what may be his last UK visit while in officeSun, 15 Jun 2008 21:57 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a20b4600-396c-11dd-90d7-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=17aab8bc-6e47-11da-9544-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a20b4600-396c-11dd-90d7-0000779fd2ac.htmlInitial negotiations on a bilateral status-of-forces agreement have reached deadlock because US proposals impinge on Iraqi sovereignty, says prime minister Nouri al-MalikiFri, 13 Jun 2008 18:29 BST