Ministry of Oil receives 100 modern tanks
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Aug. 4, P 1 
Oil Products Distribution Company, of the Ministry of Oil, has recently received 100 tanks from several countries. The capacity of each tank is 36.000 liters.A responsible source in the ministry said that these new tanks will achieve great streamline in distributing oil products to the gas stations and stores of the ministry in addition to quick transportation of oil products from abroad.These tanks are among a series of contracts which the ministry concluded to boost   the current Iraqi land fleet through updating it by new types of tank.

Within Iraq's reconstruction plan:
Billions of dollars &thousands of work opportunities for unemployed
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Aug. 4, P 1 
Eric Lankers, in charge of press relations at Iraqi Projects & Contracts Office, related to Iraq's Reconstruction Program, said that more than $ 33 billion have been allocated to the projects of building and infrastructure development.He further said that great concentration is put on sectors of security, electricity, public utility, water, oil, transportation, communication, health and education.This is stated in a symposium held by the office and highlighted the cause of employing thousands of workless Iraqis and Iraqi companies to eliminated the bulk of unemployment and make available professional trainings and new talents to be exploited in management and production.

Allawi denies canceling visit to Iran 
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Aug. 4, P 1 
Bureau of Iraqi Prime Minister, Dr Ayad Allawi, has denied that he cncelled his visit to Iran.The official spokesman of the prime minister, Jerjis Hirmis said that Dr Allawi is about to fix an appointment for this visit in the framework of a tour underway to a number of Islamic countries  after he ended visit to several Arab countries. He further said that Dr Allawi is keen on developing and growing positive relations between the two neighboring countries.

Ministry of Trade observes Iraqi tea farms in Vietnam
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Aug. 4, P 1 
Al-Sabah daily has been informed by a well- informed source in the Iraq's Ministry of Trade that an official delegate from the General Company for Foodstuff Trade has left the country heading for Vietnam to hold talks about the Iraqi tea farms there and how to participate in them and sell them in future.An authorized source in the ministry said that the property of these farms is related to the Iraqi Government and that the revenues are sold in auctions in Vietnam. 

Germany ready to train Iraqi cadres
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Aug. 4, P 1
Ambassador of Federal Germany has expressed his country's wish to take part in Iraq's reconstruction and offer aid and technical advices. He also said that many German companies are ready to invest in Iraq and train Iraqi cadres on how to manage the electoral departments.This is reported through meeting between Mr. Farhan Uthman and the German ambassador to Baghdad. 

600.000 tons of high-quality seeds imported
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Aug. 4, P 1
The General Company for Seeds Trade in Iraq has imported about 60.000 tons of high-quality seeds for the ration basket.A source in the company said that a contract has been concluded with Jiaborn Company in Thailand to import 165.000 tons of rice and another contract with the Wheat Council in Australia to import 200.000 tons of wheat.Moreover the Iraqi company has also concluded a contract with the International Karkil Company to import 20.000 tons of American and Australian wheat.On the other hand, the Iraqi company has announced that it concluded new other contacts with the General Company for Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation in order to transport these amounts of seeds and keep them in the company's storehouses as quickly as possible.   

Iraq's Ministry of Transportation warns Danish company
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Aug. 4, P 1 
The Iraqi Ministry of Transportation has warned the Danish "Mersic" Company to handover the Khor Abdullah Port, which is still under the company's control by order from the British forces since April 2003, to the Iraqi specialized sides.Identical sources have told Al-Sabah that the Danish company controlled that port for supplying the multi-national forces in Iraq with fuel in return for getting unlimited amounts of the Iraqi oil. This company is still controlling the crude oil pipeline extending from oil sources in Rumaila directly to the port of Khor Abdullah.   

Deployment of three battalions for quick intervention in Baghdad
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Aug. 4, P 1
Iraqi forces have deployed three armed, well-trained and well-supplied battalions to protect security and face the acceleration in armed operations and explosions. 

Trapped car exploded in Diyala
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Aug. 4, p 2 
An explosive device was exploded yesterday near Lieutenant Colonel Moayed Bashar Al-Janabi's car, the Al-Ma'moun Police commander which led to his death and wounding two of his companions. This shows that there are some organized operations to kill police officers and similar in the way they are done. Last week, a group shot dead Captain Abbas Al-Maleki who works at Al-Rashad police Station. And before that, officers at Al-Muthana police Station and Al-Qanat were assassinated. On the other hand, the central intelligence was able to capture the gang that killed some officers and they are under investigation.        

Basra citizens choose their representative for the National Congress
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Aug. 4, p 2 
The preparatory elections to choose Basra representatives to be members at the Iraqi National Congress due to be held this month came out with winning 43 candidates; 11 women and 32 men.Informed sources assured that many political, religious, parties and currents and civil community organizations and prominent figures took part at the elections.  

Muslim Woman conference begins today
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Aug. 4, p 2 
The constitutional conference of the Muslim Woman Federation starts today at the Central Hall in Baghdad and continues for two days. The conferees try to shed lights on topics related to the role of woman in the future of the new Iraq. Authorized sources assured that the conference will discuss the role of woman in politics, opinion of Islam towards violence and women in Islam. The sources added that many religious, political, and cultural charters will take part at the conference that organized by the clerics in Baghdad and the other provinces.  

Najaf Governor: no quarrel between us & Sadr & no arrest warrant for Semesim      
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Aug. 4, p 3 
After the clashes between a US patrol and number of Mehdi Army, Njaf governor Mr. Adnan Al-Zerfi held yesterdays a news conference in which he clarified that the US patrol wasn't intending Muqtada Sadr's house but they were doing their job. He added that Mahdi army opening fire on the US patrol was violation of the truce and that what caused the clashes to happen again. Talking about arresting sheik Ali Semesim, Al-Zerfi said there is no arrest warrant for Sheik Semesim and we welcome his cooperation with us to end the crisis Najaf is witnessing now. He added that what happened some days ago was misunderstanding, for some people made a violence arcts at Passport Directorate near college of Arts, where Semesim was. Speaking about negotiations with Sadr, he said negotiations are underway with the coalition forces by the intervention of the Shitte House and we urged all to hurry up in signing the agreement to regain stability and security to the city.  

Expired cheese coming to Iraq
 Baghdad, As-Sabah, Aug. 4, p 4 
Border police has confiscated two trucks coming from Kuwait loaded with expired cheese to be sold to Iraqi tradesmen. The Southern Border Police refused to release the two trucks after issuing a law order to release them from the Southern costumes investigation directorate. A health source said that the cheese caused the death of many kids and letting them go with it will make the health security in Iraq to be in a catastrophe.            The station has also refused the judge's order to release a shipment of 2000 tons of fuel to be smuggled outside Iraq. The brigadier general Hamadi Al-Mosawi assured that they will adapt severe procedures with people like them to hinder them from harming the Iraqi economy.   

 An expanded meeting to discuss educational problems held
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Aug. 4, p 4 
A conference discussing the educational problems and means of solving them is to be held within the coming few days. An authorized source at the ministry said that the conference will depict the problems of education in Iraq; like the pupil's leaving school, teaching grown ups, and obligatory education.