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30 August Iraq and Chapter VII – Part 2

August 30, 2009
Important Iraq Dates
August 22 to September 19 2009 – Ramadan
September 8, 2009 – New incoming Parliament Holds First Session
September 2009 – U.N. Meeting Iraq Chapter VII
October 16-17, 2009, Getenergy for Iraq 2009, Istanbul, Turkey
October 24, 2009 – National Census
October 2009 – International Compact with Iraq – Baghdad
December 7-9, 2009 Iraq Petroleum Conference London U.K.
December 31, 2009 – Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) expires
December 2009 – Article 140 Vote
January 16, 2010 – Iraq Referendum Vote (SOFA Security Agreement)
January 16, 2010 – National Parliamentary Elections

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22 August 2009 Chapter Seven and Iraq

Published on 22 August 2009 to the mailing list subscribers
August 21st to September 19th 2009 – Ramadan
September 8, 2009 – New incoming Parliament Holds First Session
October 16-17, 2009, Getenergy for Iraq 2009, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey
October 24, 2009 – National Census
October 2009 – International Compact with Iraq– Date to be Announced – Baghdad
December 7-9, 2009 Iraq Petroleum Conference London U.K.
December 31, 2009 – Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) expires
December 31, 2009 – Article Seven U.N. Charter expires
December 2009 – Article 140 Vote
January 16, 2010 – Iraq Referendum Vote (SOFA Security Agreement)
January 16, 2010 – National Parliamentary Elections

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Iraq Update 19 August

Important Iraq Dates
August 21st to September 19th 2009 – Ramadan
September 8, 2009 – New incoming Parliament Holds First Session
October 16-17, 2009, Getenergy for Iraq 2009, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey
October 24, 2009 – National Census
October 2009 – International Compact with Iraq– Date to be Announced – Baghdad
December 7-9, 2009 Iraq Petroleum Conference London U.K.
December 31, 2009 – Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) expires
December 31, 2009 – Article Seven U.N. Charter expires
December 2009 – Article 140 Vote
January 16, 2010 – Iraq Referendum Vote (SOFA Security Agreement)
January 16, 2010 – National Parliamentary Elections

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Two Explosions Rock Baghdad

BAGHDAD — Iraqi police and medical officials said at least two explosions have struck Baghdad, including one near the parliament building, killing at least three people.
Plumes of smoke and dust billowed into the sky from the scene of a car bomb in front of Baghdad’s foreign ministry.
The officials say a parked car bomb targeted a joint Iraqi police and army patrol near the finance ministry in northern Baghdad on Wednesday morning.
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Iraq Info Update

This was recently sent out to the mailing list subscribers on 14 August 2009
Important Iraq Dates
August 21st to September 19th 2009 – Ramadan
September 8, 2009 – New incoming Parliament Holds First Session
October 16-17, 2009, Getenergy for Iraq 2009, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey
October 2009 – International Compact with Iraq– Date to be Announced – Baghdad
December 7-9, 2009 Iraq Petroleum Conference London U.K.
December 31, 2009 – Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) expires
December 31, 2009 – Article Seven U.N. Charter expires
December 2009 – Article 140 Vote
January 16, 2010 – Iraq Referendum Vote (SOFA Security Agreement)
January 16, 2010 – National Parliamentary Elections

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