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Shell to Start Iraq Oil Output Amid Plans for Saudi Investments Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) will start producing crude at Iraq’s Majnoon oil field as early as next month and plans to increase energy investments in Saudi Arabia, its regional vice president said.	Bloombergخميس 16 مايو 2013	أربعاء 22 مايو 2013
President Jalal Talabani's doctors report that his health is improving President Jalal Talabani meets with his medical team in Berlin: Doctors confirm that the President's health is improving.	Iraqi Presidency (Office of the President of Iraq)جمعة 17 مايو 2013	اثنين 20 مايو 2013
Iraqi women journalists win essay contest Three Iraqi women journalists have won a United Nations contest which seeks to highlight the everyday challenges faced by women living in the Middle Eastern country.	United Nations Radioخميس 9 مايو 2013	ثلاثاء 14 مايو 2013
Iraq to rebuild rail system as reconstruction gathers pace Iraq is laying plans to rebuild its historic railways and become a transit hub for goods that would be shipped from Asia to Iraq's neighbours and beyond.	Reutersأربعاء 8 مايو 2013	جمعة 10 مايو 2013
Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from U.S. Secretary of State On May 3, 2013, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed Iraqi-U.S. relations and the importance of the bilateral ministerial coordination committees. Kerry officially invited the Minister to visit Washington next month...	Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairsأحد 5 مايو 2013	ثلاثاء 7 مايو 2013
One of 7 wonders of the world finally tracked down There has long been a slight problem with the declaration of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world -- there was no proof it actually existed. Now, an Oxford University researcher says...	USA Todayاثنين 6 مايو 2013	ثلاثاء 7 مايو 2013
Iraq Holds First Provincial Elections Since U.S. Troop Withdrawal On Saturday, April 20, 2013, Iraq held its first elections since the withdrawal of U.S. troops. The voting process went smoothly without any major security incidents reported.		ثلاثاء 23 أبريل 2013
Iraq: the world's next big eco-tourism destination? Iraq's southern marshes could become a centre for eco-tourism, based around floating hotels and guided wildlife tours, according to the winner of one of the world's most prestigious environmental prizes. The marshlands between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers are frequently described as the Garden of Eden or the Cradle of Civilisation.	The Telegraphأربعاء 17 أبريل 2013	أربعاء 17 أبريل 2013
Azzam Alwash of Iraq Receives 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize "...the Mesopotamian marshes are starting to flourish again as a result of Alwash’s advocacy. Almost half of the original area is now flooded again, and the Sumerians have begun to reestablish their lives. In what is perhaps the most telling evidence of his success elevating the importance of the environment in Iraq, the restored marshes are slated to be established as the country’s first national park in the spring of 2013."	The Goldman Environmental Prizeاثنين 15 أبريل 2013	اثنين 15 أبريل 2013
Nouri al-Maliki: The U.S. has a foreign-policy partner in Iraq On the 10th anniversary of the overthrow of Saddam Hussien, Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki penned an opinion piece in the Washington Post discussing the importance of the U.S.-Iraqi partnership.	The Washington Postاثنين 8 أبريل 2013	أحد 14 أبريل 2013
Shell, Mitsubishi Will Start Iraq Plant on April 15 Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) and Mitsubishi Corp. (8058) will start capturing gas from Iraq’s oil fields next week in a $17 billion project known as Basra Gas Co. “Basra Gas Co. will start operations officially on April 15,” said Ali Hussain Khudayir, director general of South Gas Co., which represents the Iraqi government’s controlling stake in the Basra Gas Co. venture.	Bloombergخميس 11 أبريل 2013	خميس 11 أبريل 2013