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China agrees $3bn Iraq oil deal Iraq and China have agreed the terms of a $3 billion oil service contract, Iraq's oil minister says, announcing the first major oil contract with a foreign firm since the fall of Saddam Hussein.

Iraq PM: Security deal talks at 'dead end' Iraq's prime minister said Friday that talks with the U.S. on proposals for a long-term security pact have reached an impasse over objections that Iraq's sovereignty is at stake, but held out hope that negotiators could still reach a compromise plan.

09/16/08 AFP; Odierno warns on Iraq security as he takes US command

US General Raymond Odierno took command of US-led forces in Iraq from David Petraeus on Tuesday, warning that security gains in the country were 'fragile and reversible.'

09/16/08 AP: Gen. David Petraeus leaves Iraq after 20 months

David Petraeus, the American general who presided over Iraq's pullback from the brink of all-out civil war, relinquished his command Tuesday to Gen. Ray Odierno under a cascade of official thank-yous.

09/16/08 Reuters: Iraqi army arrest 34 gunmen

The Iraqi army arrested 34 gunmen during the last 24 hours in different parts of Iraq, the Defence Ministry said.

09/16/08 Reuters: Roadside bomb kills policeman, wounds 7 others in northern Baghdad

A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol killed one policeman and wounded seven other people in the district of Shaab in northern Baghdad, police said.

09/16/08 Reuters: Car bomb killed neighbourhood patrol member

A car bomb killed one member of a U.S.-backed neighbourhood patrol and wounded another in the district of Adhamiya in northern Baghdad on Monday, police said.

09/16/08 Reuters: Roadside bomb kills 2, wounds 13 others north of Baghdad

A roadside bomb in a market killed two people and wounded 13 others in Taji, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.

09/16/08 WaPo: Iraq Bombings Leave 30 Dead

More than 30 people were killed in bombings in Iraq on Monday, including one in Diyala province in which a female suicide bomber attacked policemen gathered to celebrate the release of a fellow officer from a U.S. detention facility...

09/16/08 AP: US soldiers battling hard in Iraqi city

The sign was ominous, the humor dark. Iraqis who live in the neighborhood had suddenly vanished, often an indication that an attack is imminent.

09/16/08 AP: Iraqi police say explosives-laden bicycle kills 2

Police say a bicycle laden with explosives exploded at a busy market north of Baghdad, killing two civilians and wounding 19. Some of the wounded are badly hurt.

09/16/08 KUNA: MNF in Iraq welcomes new commander

Multi-National Force (MNF) outgoing commander General David Petraeus began handing over the control of the force to its new commander Lieutenant-General Ray Odierno in ceremony held Tuesday at a US military base west of Baghdad.

The US top secret in Iraq and the Israeli connectionBob Woodward’s newest book "the War within" which he reveals in it how the Bush administration has administrated the war in Iraq and in it he talks about a US secret program to counter the Iraqi insrugency. Woodward told CNN’s Larry king, earlier this week, that he has obtained secret information on the workings of US military in Iraq that enabled the US forces to stem the tide of violence and al-Qaeda terrorism in Iraq.	Iraq Seeking to Cement Ties with IranTEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki will make an official visit to Iran on Saturday to strengthen relations between the two countries.
US contractors: true Iraq war winners US companies have earned more than 85 billion dollars just from direct Washington funds in Iraq, a latest report by CBO finds.	Iraq war costs may reach $2.7 trillion The costs on American taxpayers may reach $2.7 trillion by the time the Iraq war ends, according to a Congressional testimony.
Big Oil Firms Ready to Sign Agreements With Iraq Baghdad - Iraq is preparing to award contracts to several Western energy companies to help develop its vast oil resources, allowing them to consolidate their positions in a country that has seemed less threatening in recent months as security has improved.	US issues threat to Iraq's $50bn foreign reserves in military deal The US is holding hostage some $50bn (£25bn) of Iraq's money in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to pressure the Iraqi government into signing an agreement seen by many Iraqis as prolonging the US occupation indefinitely, according to information leaked to The Independent.

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