# Presentation: 109813

## Iraq Weekly Status Report

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**Iraq Weekly Status Report**

**January 4, 2007**

**Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs****US Department of State**

## Table of Contents

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_**Highlights**_**	**
**1.  **_**Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents**_**	**
**2.  **_**Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance**_ **	**
**3.  ****	**_[Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government](slide8.xml)__[                                   ](slide8.xml)_
**4.  **_[Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services](slide10.xml)__[                                                  ](slide10.xml)_
**5.  **_[Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy](slide16.xml)__[                     ](slide16.xml)_
**6.  **_[Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law](slide23.xml)__** and Promote Civil Rights**__                                                  _
**7.  **_[Increase International Support for Iraq](slide24.xml)_
**8.  **_[Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents ](slide26.xml)_
_**Special Addendum: Provincial Reconstruction Teams**_
- _[Sources and Contact Information](slide27.xml)__	_
- _[Notes ](slide28.xml)__[and Source Citations](slide28.xml)_**	**

-  This report provides weekly updates in the eight key areas identified as pillars
-  of US government policy for victory in Iraq.

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## Highlights

**Highlights**

**Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents**Iraqi Special Operations Forces with Coalition advisors captured an al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) terrorist cell leader December 26 in al-Yusifiyah south of Baghdad.  The AQI cell leader was allegedly responsible for the kidnapping of two US soldiers from a checkpoint in Yusifiyah in June as well as numerous other kidnappings, murders and violent crimes in the area.  The two soldiers were later found tortured and murdered.
**Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance**During December,** **the Iraqi Police Service (IPS) graduated 8,708 police recruits from the ten-week basic training courses held in Baghdad, Basrah, Hamman al-Alil, Hillah, Erbil, Kut, Mosul, Najaf, Sulaymaniyah and Jordan.
**Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government**Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki stated in an interview that although he believed his taking the position of Prime Minister served the national interest, he wished he could leave office before the completion of his four-year term and would not accept the position again.
**Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services** Baghdad has received no power from Haditha Dam since December 4, and since December 27 it has also received none from northern generating plants, reducing Baghdad daily electricity service to five to six hours a day.

## Highlights

**Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law**The sentence of the Iraqi High Tribunal (IHT) against Saddam Hussein was carried out at a prison in Baghdad the morning of December 30.
**Increase International Support for Iraq **South Korea’s Foreign Ministry announced December 29 that South Korea is considering allowing its firms to conduct business in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region given the improved security situation in the region.
**8.****	****Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of  the Insurgents**** **Four Americans and an Austrian abducted in November in southern Iraq spoke briefly and appeared uninjured in a video believed to have been recorded nearly two weeks ago and delivered January 3 to The Associated Press.

**Highlights**

## [1.] Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgency 

- _Iraqi Statistics Show December 2006 Was the Deadliest Month for Iraqi Civilians_:
- According to a combination of statistics released by the Iraqi Health, Interior and Defense ministries, December was the deadliest month for the country's civilians in 2006 with a death toll of 1,927 - compared with 1,846 in November and 1,315 in October.
- Although the US military does not release Iraqi civilian casualty numbers, the Iraqi Interior Ministry spokesman, Brigadier General Abdul Kareem Khalaf, disagreed with the released Iraqi statistics, saying that the latest figures were too high and that the civilian toll in December was about half what was being reported and was one of the lowest monthly totals of the year.
- _Iraqi Army Captures Al-Qaida Terrorist Cell Leader_:
- Iraqi Special Operations Forces with Coalition advisors captured an al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) terrorist cell leader December 26 in al-Yusifiyah south of Baghdad.  The AQI cell leader was allegedly responsible for the kidnapping of two US soldiers from a checkpoint in Yusifiyah in June as well as numerous other kidnappings, murders and violent crimes in the area.  The two soldiers were later found tortured and murdered.

## [2.] Transition to Security Self-Reliance – Iraqi Security Forces

- _Iraqi Police Graduate 8,708 from Basic Training Courses in December_:
- The Iraqi Police Service (IPS) graduated 8,708 police recruits from the ten-week basic training courses held in Baghdad, Basrah, Hamman al-Alil, Hillah, Erbil, Kut, Mosul, Najaf, Sulaymaniyah and Jordan during the month of December.
- An additional 2,462 police students completed the three-week Transitional Integration Program for police officers with prior experience.
- To date, more than 151,000 Iraqi policemen have completed basic training courses. Additionally, nearly 30,000 Department of Border Enforcement and more than 26,000 National Police have completed initial training.
- _New Officers Graduate from Iraqi Military Academy_:
- More than 200 cadets were promoted to the rank of second lieutenant in the Iraqi Army in a graduation ceremony December 28 at the Iraqi Military Academy, al- Rustamiyah.
- The new officers completed a year-long military leadership development course based on the United Kingdom’s Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, which focuses on command, leadership and advanced military skills that the new officers will implement with their units.

## [2.] Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance – Iraqi Security Forces

**     **_**Ministry of Interior Forces**_

_**Ministry of Defense Forces**_

- Data as of December 25, 2006 (updated bi-weekly by DOD)

*** Ministry of Interior Forces: Unauthorized absence personnel are included in these numbers**
**** Ministry of Defense Forces: Unauthorized absence personnel are not included in these numbers**
***** Army numbers include Special Operations Forces and Support Forces**
****** Does not include the approximately 144,000 Facilities Protection Service personnel working in 27 **
**ministries**

_**Total Trained & Equipped ISF:**_
**~323,000******

| COMPONENT | OPERATIONAL   |
| --- | --- |
| ARMY | ~132,700*** |
| AIR FORCE | ~900 |
| NAVY | ~1,100 |
| TOTAL | ~134,700** |

| COMPONENT | TRAINED & EQUIPPED  |
| --- | --- |
| POLICE  | ~135,000*** |
| NATIONAL POLICE | ~ 24,400 |
| OTHER MOI FORCES | ~28,900 |
| TOTAL | ~188,300** |

**Notes:**
DoD Input to Iraq Weekly Status Report January 3, 2007

## [3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government– Developments

- _Maliki Would Reject a Second Term_:
- Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki said in a published report in the Wall Street Journal that he wished he could leave office before the completion of his four-year term and would not run again.
- “I didn't want to take this position,” Maliki told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published January 2.  “I only agreed because I thought it would serve the national interest, and I will not accept it again.”  Maliki said it was “impossible” that he would serve a second term.
- “I wish I could be done with it even before the end of this term,” he said in the interview, which was conducted December 24.  “I would like to serve my people from outside the circle of senior officials, maybe through the parliament, or through working directly with the people.”

## [3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government– Developments

- _Saddam Hussein’s Execution Sparks Criticism_:
- Hundreds of Sunni Arabs protested January 1 against the execution of Saddam Hussein.  In ad-Dawr, the village north of Baghdad where Saddam was captured by US troops in December 2003, demonstrators blamed Shia leaders for carrying out the death sentence.
- Iraq's main Sunni clerics group blamed the US for Saddam's execution.  The Muslim Scholars’ Association called Saddam's hanging for crimes against humanity a “purely political act.”  The group also lashed out at the fact that the execution was conducted during Eid al-Adha, one of Islam's holiest periods.
- US officials in Iraq raised concerns over arrangements for the execution, both before and after it was carried out, but said questions over the manner of the hanging should not call into question the integrity of Saddam’s trial.  “The most important thing is that Saddam Hussein was executed after a long trial - a long and public trial, that met international standards,” White House spokesman Tony Snow said.
- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has said that Saddam's execution did not need his approval.  Talabani's office released a statement January 2 saying the president opposes the death penalty, but cannot interfere with the independence of the judiciary.  Prime Minister Maliki has ordered an investigation into the execution to try to uncover who taunted the former dictator, and who leaked subsequent mobile phone footage.
- The Iraqi government also postponed hanging two of Saddam's co-defendants in the Dujail trial.  Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Saddam's half brother and former intelligence chief, and Awad Ahmed al-Bandar, the head of the revolutionary court, were to have been hanged January 4 after the end of the Eid al-Adha holiday.  But Prime Minister Maliki's office said the execution was postponed “due to international pressure.”

## [3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government - Iraqi National Unity Government

**Jalal Talabani**

**President**

**[3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government** - **Iraqi National Unity Government**

- (F) = Female

## [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –Financials from Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) 1 and IRRF 2

**[4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –****Financials from**** ****Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) 1 and IRRF 2**

**As of January 2, 2007**

- Apportioned

## [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services – Electricity Overview 

- During the week of December 28-January 3, electricity availability averaged 5.4 hours per day in Baghdad and 8.9 hours nationwide.  Electricity output for the week was unchanged from the same period in 2005.

**[4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services – ****Electricity Overview **

**Notes:**
The chart shows average daily power production in megawatt hours (MWh).  120,000 MWh goal equates to 20 hours at 6000 MW average supplied load or 24 hours at 5000 MW average supply load.  Currently supplies are not much improved over last year when judged by hours of power, but this is due in part to an influx of new appliances.  This has dramatically altered demand and diluted the effect of increased generation capacity on actual results.

## [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –Electricity

- _Electricity_:
- Baghdad has received no power from Haditha Dam since December 4, and since December 27 it has also received none from northern generating plants, reducing daily electricity service in Baghdad to five to six hours.

**Notes:**
Electricity:
USACE Daily Report – December 26

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Oil Update and Job Creation 

- _Oil Update_:
- Crude oil price averages in world markets for the week ending December 15 closed with the following prices:
- Basrah Light at $55.61/barrel     	– Dated Brent at $62.28/barrel
- WTI Cushing at $61.91/barrel   	– Oman/Dubai at $57.99/barrel
- _Employment Update_:

**Data as of January 2**

- * CERP employment numbers are representative of Baghdad only.

**There will be no employment update this week.**

**Notes:**
Oil Prices:
Oil Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
Employment Update:
Information regarding the Employment Update was sourced from the IRMO Weekly Report – July 25, 2006 
CERP has not reported figures for some time.  Until they report accurate data, the number will remain at 0.
PCO will be reporting on a bi-weekly basis.  

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy - Banking Sector

- _Central Bank’s US Dollar (USD) Currency Auction_:
- The following table shows volume sold and exchange rates for USD in the Iraqi currency auction since April.  Since September, the Central Bank has begun slowly appreciating the dinar, as suggested by the IMF, to tackle rampant inflation over the past year. This welcome increase in the dinar's value against the dollar is reflected in the figure below.

-            US $ Sold (Weekly Avg)                           The New Iraqi Dinar (NID) exchange rate line is calculated as a weekly weighted average (**NID/USD**)

-                     **Central Bank of Iraq**
**USD Currency Auction: April 2, 2006 – December 28, 2006**

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Securities Markets

- _Trading of Iraqi Bonds on the International Secondary Bond Market_:
- The following table shows the daily bond resale price and yield on Iraqi bonds issued January 20.  The bonds were originally issued to about two-thirds of Iraq’s commercial creditors as part of a debt exchange arrangement at Paris Club terms.  Iraq’s commercial debt was approximately $22 billion before the debt-swap arrangement.  The bonds, which are not yet rated, will mature in 2028.  The bonds’ current yield of 9.68 percent remains one of the highest in the world for sovereign debt instruments.

- Trading High = $73.98 (January 24)
- Trading Low = $64.66  (August 30)

**Notes:**
Bond Prices:
Iraqi Bond Prices are sourced from Bloomberg

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy –Economic Events

- _Iran to Loan Iraq $1 Billion_:
- Iranian Economy Minister Davoud Danesh Jafari announced that Iran will provide a $1 billion loan to Iraq for reconstruction.  The Iraqis have committed to use Iranian contractors and experts for the proposed projects. The two sides reached the agreement during the visit to Iran of Iraqi Finance Minister Bayan Jabr (SCIRI).
- _2007 Budget_:
- Khaled al-Attiyah, first deputy-chairman of the Iraqi parliament, announced that the general budget for 2007 is $41 billion, with security allocations of $7.5 billion.  The budget has been referred to the Economic and Investment Committee in the Parliament for consideration.  A final report is expected after the Eid al-Adha.

**Notes:**
Izdihar News Highlights – December 14

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Production

-  Weekly Average (December 25-31) of 2.23 Million Barrels Per Day (MBPD)
-  2006 Average 2.13 MBPD

**[5.]**** ****Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – ****Crude Oil Production**

**Iraqi Oil Ministry Goal:  2.5 MBPD**

**Notes:**
POC Matthew Amitrano, (202) 647-5690

Iraq Petroleum Sector Facts
There are three main refineries in Iraq: Bayji (North), Daura (Baghdad), and Basra (South).
There are several minor refineries (known as topping plants) dotted through the country: Kisik (Mosul), Qarrayah, Haditha, Tikrit, Nassiriyah, Maysan (Amarah), and Samawah.  These primarily produce asphalt and low grade kerosene and diesel.
The majority of Iraq’s oil infrastructure is antiquated and in need of modernization.
Domestically produced refined products (gasoline/benzene, diesel, kerosene, LPG) currently do not meet domestic demand because of sabotage to the pipeline infrastructure.  Iraq will be dependent upon imports until the insurgents cease operations against oil pipelines.

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Export

- 2005 Revenue Estimate:                   $23.5 Billion
- 2006 Revenue Estimate:	                 $31.3  Billion	(Year to Date)

**Notes:**
2003 = $5.08 billion
2004 = $17.5 billion

Projected revenue implies if the current export rate held for the entire month.
Due to new data, May and June increased slightly – this new data was added 7-19-06.

Al-Faw Terminals: Al-Basra Oil Terminal (ABOT) and Khor al-Amaya Oil Terminal (KAOT)
Production and export are at normal rates.
Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (IT)
The IT line works intermittently since the Iraqis sell the crude oil in lumps.
Iraq-Syria-Lebanon Pipeline (ISLP)
This line has been closed since 2003.
Discussions were held between Iraqi and Syrian government officials, but no timetable has been set up to reopen this line.
In the meantime, Iraq has set up a barter arrangement in which it exports 14KBPD from the Ayn Zalah field to Syria for refined products and electrical production.
Iraq Pipeline through Saudi Arabia (IPSA)
This line has been closed since 1991.  There are no plans to reopen this line.

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Total Critical Refined Product Supplies

**Note: This is a daily average for the week of December 25 – 31**

**[5.]**** ****Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – ****Total Critical Refined Product Supplies**

**Notes:**
POC Matthew Amitrano, (202) 647-5690

Goals set by the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), a company owned by the Ministry of Oil (MOO).

## [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – National Stock Levels

**[5.]**** ****Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – ****National Stock Levels**

**Notes:**
POC Matthew Amitrano, (202) 647-5690

## [6.] Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights– Iraqi Judicial System

- _Saddam Hussein Executed, Execution Taped by Cell Phone_:
- The sentence of the Iraqi High Tribunal (IHT) against Saddam Hussein was carried out at a prison in Baghdad the monrning of December 30.
- The execution was recorded on a mobile phone, which was later leaked to the public. The scene was broadcast on al-Jazeera television and posted on the Internet, prompting a worldwide outcry and large protests among Iraq's minority Sunnis, who lost their preferential status when Saddam was ousted following the US-led invasion of March 2003.** **
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- Iraqi authorities reported January 3 the arrests of two guards and an official who supervised Saddam Hussein's execution and said the guard force was infiltrated by outsiders who taunted the former dictator and shot the unauthorized mobile phone video.  This version was received with widespread skepticism by many Iraqis, who regard Islamist Shia politicians close to the government as the lead suspects.
- _CCCI Convicts 48 Insurgents_:
- The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 48 security detainees December 8-28, for various crimes including murder, kidnapping, illegal possession of special category weapons, violation of the terrorist laws, failure to renew resident identification, possessing and using a fake ID, use or attempted use of explosives and illegal border crossing.
- Since its organization under an amendment to Coalition Provisional Authority order 13, in April 2004, the CCCI has held 1,809 trials for Coalition-apprehended insurgents.  The proceedings have resulted in the conviction of 1,569 individuals with sentences ranging up to death.

## [7.] Increase International Support for Iraq– Developments

- _Seoul Moving to Allow Companies to do Business in Iraq_ :
- South Korea’s Foreign Ministry announced December 29 that South Korea is considering allowing its firms to conduct business in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region given the improved security situation in the region.
- South Korea has prohibited its people and firms from entering or doing business in Iraq since the kidnapping and murder of a South Korean worker in May 2004.
- _Foreign Minister Zebari Receives Russian Ambassador:_
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari received Vladimir Chamov, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Iraq December 28.  A range of issues were discussed including security and political developments in Iraq and means to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.

## 34 Countries and NATO*

- (including US)
**Support Iraqi Stability Operations**

**25 Countries with forces in Iraq (in addition to US)**

**TOTAL ~ 15,197 Forces**

- Data as of December 22, 2006

**[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – ****Contributors to Iraqi Stability Operations**

**Albania**
**Armenia**
**Australia**
**Azerbaijan**
**Bosnia-Herzegovina**
**Bulgaria**
**Czech Republic**

**Slovakia**
**South Korea**
**Ukraine**
**UK**

**Denmark **
**El Salvador**
**Estonia**
**Georgia**
**Japan**
**Kazakhstan**
**Latvia**

**Lithuania**
**Macedonia**
**Moldova**
**Mongolia**
**Poland**
**Romania**
**Singapore**

***Note: Fiji participating as a part of the UN mission in Iraq.  **

- *34 includes the 25 countries listed above, the US, Fiji, and seven NATO, non-MNF-I countries: Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey

**Notes:**
Source:  DOD Input to Weekly Status Report, updated bi-weekly.

## [8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents – Developments

**[8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents – ****Developments**

- _Kidnapped Contractors Shown on Video_:
- Four Americans and an Austrian abducted in November in southern Iraq spoke briefly and appeared uninjured in a video believed to have been recorded nearly two weeks ago and delivered January 3 to The Associated Press.
- The men – security contractors for the Crescent Security Group based in Kuwait – appeared separately on the edited video.  Three of them said they were being treated well.
- The kidnappers were not seen or heard in the nearly two-minute video, but a title that read “The National Islamic Resistance in Iraq.  The Furkan Brigades” was shown at the start of the video.
- The men were kidnapped November 16 when suspected militiamen in Iraqi police uniforms ambushed a convoy of trucks being escorted by Crescent Security on a highway near Safwan.

## Special Addendum: Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT)

- To assist Iraq’s provincial governments with developing a transparent and sustained capability to govern, promoting increased security and rule of law, promoting political and economic development, and providing provincial administration necessary to meet the basic needs of the population.
- _Provincial Reconstruction Team Concept_:
- The PRT concept was developed to improve on Regional Embassy Office (REO) and Provincial Support Team (PST) programs.  The PRTs are a civil-military operation led by the civilians with extensive support from US and Coalition Forces.  The PRTs are an integrated capacity-building effort built around Local Governance Program (LGP) and include support from other agencies to cover all key capacity development needs.
- _PRT Operations Status_:
- PRTs have been established in Tamim/Kirkuk; Ninewa/Mosul; Babil/Hillah; Baghdad; Anbar/Ramadi; Diyala/Baquba; Salah ad-Din; Basrah; and Dhi Qar.  PRTs are comprised of representatives from the US Department of State, United States Agency for International Development, Multi-National Force – Iraq, Department of Justice, Gulf Regional Division of the Army Corps of Engineers, Multi-National Corps – Iraq and Coalition partners.
- Interested in working in Iraq?
- Please visit _[http://careers.state.gov/opportunities/iraq/index.html](http://careers.state.gov/opportunities/iraq/index.html)__ for a list of available positions_

**Special Addendum: Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT)**

## Iraq Weekly Status – General Information

- This brief draws from multiple sources.  References are cited on the following pages.
- Please forward all questions and/or comments to:	 NEA-I-IPOG-DL@state.gov

## Notes and Source Citations (1 of 3)

- Slide 5:
- _LA Times_ – Molly Hennessy-Fiske – January 3, 2007 (http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-iraq3jan03,1,1068439.story?coll=la-news-a_section&ctrack=1&cset=true)
- _The Advisor _ -- 30 December 2006
- Slide 6:
- _The Advisor_ – 30 December 2006
- Slide 7:
- DoD Input to Iraq Weekly Status Report January 3, 2007
- Slide 8:
- “Iraq prime minister wishes he could quit.”  The Associated Press.  January 3, 2007.  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070103/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_prime_minister
- Slide 9:
- “Iraqi Sunnis Blame Shi'ite Leaders For Hussein's Execution.”  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty.  January 1, 2007.  http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/1/886A0FDA-2712-4B28-AF51-7D19517BDA76.html
- Chang, Anita.  “Saddam execution video draws criticism.”  The Associated Press.  January 3, 2007.  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070103/ap_on_re_mi_ea/world_saddam_execution
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070104/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_070104083523
- Slide 10:
- NEA Political Section, NEA-I-POL-DL@state.gov
- Slide 11:
- IRMO Weekly Report, January 2, 2007
- Slide 12:
- POC Bob Means (202) 647-9815
- The chart shows average daily power production in megawatt hours (MWh).  120,000 MWh goal equates to 20 hours at 6000 MW average supplied load or 24 hours at 5000 MW average supply load.  Currently supplies are not much improved over last year when judged by hours of power, but this is due in part to an influx of new appliances.  This has dramatically altered demand and diluted the effect of increased generation capacity on actual results.
- Slide 13:
- 	_Electricity_:
- USACE Daily Report – December 4-January 3

## Notes and Source Citations (2 of 3)

- Slide 14:
- Oil Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
- _Employment Update_:
- Information regarding the Employment Update was sourced from the IRMO Weekly Report – January 2, 2007.
- CERP has not reported figures for some time.  Until they report accurate data, the number will remain at 0.
- PCO will be reporting on a bi-weekly basis.
- Slide 15:
- Information regarding the NID auction was gathered from the Central Bank of Iraq’s website: http://www.cbiraq.org
- Slide 16:
- Iraqi Bond Prices are sourced from Bloomberg
- Slide 17:
- http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093137724
- http://www.iraqdirectory.com/DisplayNews.aspx?id=2856
- Slide 18:
- Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
- Slide 19:
- Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
- Slide 20:
- Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885
- Slide 21:
- Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885

## Notes and Source Citations (3 of 3)

- Slide 22:
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070103/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_saddam_video_4
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070104/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
- http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8756&Itemid=21
- Slide 23:
- “Seoul moving to allow companies to do business in Iraq.”  YONAP News. December 28, 2006. <http://english.yna.co.kr/Engnews/20061229/410100000020061229114456E9.html>
- “FM Zebari Receives Russian Ambassador”. Republic of Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs. <http://www.mofa.gov.iq/english/home.aspx>
- Slide 24:
- DOD Input to Weekly Status Report,  updated bi-weekly
- Slide 25:
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070104/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_kidnapped_contractors
- Slide 26:
- NEA Political Section, NEA-I-POL-DL@state.gov