Iraq Reconstruction - Directory of Online Resources

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Iraq Government Home Page (Arabic or English)
Sections include: Prime Minister Office ; Iraqi Government Program ; Press Releases ; Ministries Activities ; Embassies & D. Delegation ; Path of Democracy ; Mass Media News ; Articles ; Articles ; Iraqi Constitution ; Saddam's Trial ; Iraqi Gov Websites.

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)
Sections include: About KRG ; Cabinet ; Profiles ; Parliament ; KRG Worldwide ; KRG News.

International Compact with Iraq (English or Arabic)
"The International Compact is an initiative of the Government of Iraq for a new partnership with the international community. Its purpose is to achieve a National Vision for Iraq which aims to consolidate peace and pursue political, economic and social development over the next five years."
Sections include: News ; Preparatory Group ; Speeches / Reports ; Online Library ; Photo Gallery ; Links.

International Constitutional Law Project
"...provides English translations of and other textual material related to constitutional documents. It cross-references those documents for quick comparison of constitutional provisions."

  • Iraq Index
    Sections Include: Interim Constitution (2004) ; Interim Constitution (1990) ; Iraq Foundation ; Iraqi National Congress ; Draft Constitution by Opposition Groups ; Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA).

Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC)
"The Education for Peace in Iraq Center promotes freedom, security, and genuine democracy for the people of Iraq."

IRFFI - International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq
"To ensure swift, flexible, and coordinated donor financing for priority investments in Iraq, the World Bank and the United Nations have created the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq. The Facility helps donors channel their resources to the Iraq reconstruction effort."

U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq
Sections include: News ; Links ; U.S. Policy & Issues.

U.S. House of Representatives

  • Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Iraq Reconstruction
    Rep. Waxman and other members of Congress have been seeking information on contracts entered into by the Administration for reconstruction and development work in Iraq, including several billion dollar contracts with a subsidiary of Halliburton Corporation. Many questions have been raised about the Iraq contracting process, including questions on the seemingly inflated prices charged by Halliburton to import gasoline from Kuwait into Iraq and Halliburton's admission of kickbacks to company officials."

White House

Office of the Director of National Intelligence
"The IC is a federation of executive branch agencies and organizations that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and the protection of the national security of the United States."

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction - SIGIR
"SIGIR, the successor to the Coalition Provisional Authority Inspector General (CPA-IG), was created by Congress to provide oversight of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) and all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in Iraq. SIGIR oversight is accomplished via independent audits, field inspections, and criminal investigations into potential fraud, waste, and abuse of funds."

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

U.S. State Department - Iraq Weekly Status Report
"This comprehensive status report on Iraq provides weekly updates in the eight key areas identified as pillars of U.S. Government policy."

International Conference on Freedom of Expression and Media Development in Iraq
8-10 January 2007, Paris, France
"...organised by the Communications and Media Commission of Iraq (CMC) in cooperation with UNESCO and UNDP will provide a forum for debate, reflection and analysis of different issues concerning the Iraqi media landscape and its development needs..."

Iraq Development Program (IDP)
"The core aspect of the Iraq Development Program is to enable Iraqi businesspeople to benefit from direct relations with the rest of the world. The initiative looks to promote the role of Iraqi companies and the partnering opportunities available that will ensure the necessary transfer of technology from the developed world into Iraq."

  • Iraq Security, Technology & Communications Summit
    September 2006, Sharjah, UAE
    "This Summit is unique in both mission and purpose. It isn't the usual conference rhetoric...it is a unique opportunity to understand requirements, and to exchange ideas between the Government of Iraq and the Industry Leaders that hold stake in the success of the Nation."

U.S. Law Library of Congress

  • Trial of Saddam Hussein
    "This website is intended to provide the viewer with essential information related to the relevant trials. It will also set out a selection of reference materials that will further explain important aspects of the trials."

United States Institute of Peace

  • Iraq Study Group
    "At the urging of Congress, the United States Institute of Peace is facilitating the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, led by co-chairs James A. Baker, III, former secretary of state and honorary chairman of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, and Lee H. Hamilton, former congressman and director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Iraq Study Group will conduct a forward-looking, independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq, its impact on the surrounding region, and consequences for U.S. interests."

George Washington University - National Security Archives

  • Coalition Provisional Authority
    "Due to the dissolution of the CPA, this site for the CPA-Iraq Coalition will no longer be updated. It will remain available for historical purposes, only. Current information for the new sovereign Iraq may be found on the U.S.

UN Security Council (SC)

Associated Press - Iraq
Latest news from the Associate Press. Includes Iraq video and multimedia selections.

Programs, Projects & Aid Missions

UNAMI - UN Assistance Mission for Iraq
Web Portal for UN Agencies Working in Iraq

UN Security Council (SC)

USAID - Assistance to Iraq
"As part of the U.S. government's contingency planning for Iraq, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is prepared to mobilize significant development resources and technical assistance."

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service

  • Rebuilding Agriculture & Food Security in Iraq
    "Rebuilding Iraq's agricultural infrastructure is now a major priority...FAS is working in close partnership with other agencies in the U.S. government to assure the food security of the people of Iraq right now and for the future."

Australia - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Japan - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan - The Issues of Iraq
Sections includes: Announcements ; Important Statements ; Japan's Assistance Measures ; Other Resources.

Japan - Prime Minister of Japan - The Issue of Iraq
Sections include: Measures of Reconstruction Assistance in Iraq ; Statements by PM Junichiro Koizumi ; Statements by Chief Cabinet Secretary.

Japan - Japan Echo - (dead link)
An Interactive Journal of Informed Opinion

  • Helping Out in Iraq (April 2004)
    "The Two Slain Diplomats and Reconstruction Aid for Iraq (TAKASHIMA Hatsuhisa)"

American Islamic Congress (AIC)
"Within the Muslim community, we are building a coalition around the agenda of unequivocal denunciation of terrorism, extremism, and hate speech. Reaching out to all people of conscience, we promote genuine interfaith dialogue and educate about the diversity within Islam."

  • Iraq: Helping to Rebuild & Heal - (dead link)

Childhood Care and Sponsorship Organization in Iraq - (dead link)

Iraq Development Program (IDP)
"The core aspect of the Iraq Development Program is to enable Iraqi businesspeople to benefit from direct relations with the rest of the world. The initiative looks to promote the role of Iraqi companies and the partnering opportunities available that will ensure the necessary transfer of technology from the developed world into Iraq."

  • Iraq Security, Technology & Communications Summit
    September 2006, Sharjah, UAE
    "This Summit is unique in both mission and purpose. It isn't the usual conference rhetoric...it is a unique opportunity to understand requirements, and to exchange ideas between the Government of Iraq and the Industry Leaders that hold stake in the success of the Nation."

The Iraq Foundation
"...is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization working for democracy and human rights in Iraq, and for a better international understanding of Iraq's potential as a contributor to political stability and economic progress in the Middle East."
Projects include: Human Rights Defenders Network ; Iraq's Pledge ; Iraq Constitution Assistance Project (ICAP) ; Iraq Democracy Watch (IDW) ; Human Rights Education ; Iraqi American National Network ; Eden Again.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - The ICRC in Iraq
"The ICRC's main priority in Iraq is to ensure that the rights of civilians and persons deprived of their freedom are respected and that the occupying powers are aware of and fulfil their obligations under international humanitarian law."

  • How ICRC and Red Crescent Helped Victims of Violence in 2006
    Operational update, 22-03-2007.
  • Civilians Continue to Pay the Highest Price in the Conflict - (dead link)
    Press Briefing, 30-11-2006.
  • The Iraqi High Criminal Court: Controversy and Contributions - (dead link)
    By Michael A. Newton, International Review of the Red Cross, No. 862, p. 399-425.

International Rescue Committee
Aiding Refugees and Communities Victimized by War

  • Iraqi Refugees
    "Nearly 2 million Iraqis have fled to Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkeyóanother 1.8 million have been displaced within their country's borders

The Iraq Water Project (IWP)
"...to directly improve the humanitarian situation of the people in Iraq by repairing water treatment plants. That means helping to restore access to clean drinking water for thousands of Iraqi families....to provide Gulf War and other American veterans with an opportunity for humanitarian service on Iraqi community projects.
- Veterans for Peace

The Iraqi Democratic Union of America (Arabic & English)
"The mission of the Iraqi Democratic Union of America is to support the people of Iraq's quest for freedom, democracy and human rights, to work with the different cultures and religions represented in Iraqi society for the establishment of a democratic Iraq that respect human rights and individual freedom and to stregthen the relations with all Iraqi-American organizations."

Iraqi Prospect Organization (IPO)
"...a not-for-profit and non-partisan group, is an Iraq-based network of young men and women which seeks to educate young Iraqis about democratic values and civil society and to increase their participation in the political process. Through activities such as educational workshops, student newsletters and debating societies, IPO has managed to achieve a genuine grassroots presence in the country."

IraqiSchools.com - Helping Iraqi Schools
"This site is dedicated to helping people gather and send school supplies to the children of Iraq."

Rebuild Iraq Recruitment Program (RIRP)
A German Industry Initiative to Rebuild Iraq

Network for Good - Iraq
"You can help ó donate to the humanitarian organizations that are on the front lines of the new phase of the struggle in Iraq. Use the resources below to learn what you can do to bring relief during this time of war."

  • Women's Alliance for Democratic Iraq
    "...is an international non-partisan and not-for-profit women rights organization. WAFDI dedicated to a free and democratic with full and equal individual rights for women. "

World Food Programme (WFP) - Iraq Crisis
"Updates and background information on WFP's humanitarian operations in the Iraqi region: includes daily press briefings, latest galleries, regional contacts and country briefs.

World Health Organization - Health Situation in Iraq
Includes daily briefings, media reports, and related links.

News & Analysis
Kurdistan Satellite Channel

UN News Centre - News Focus: Iraq

CNN.com Special Report - IRAQ: Transition of Power
Sections include: Headlines ; Governing Iraq ; Battling the Insurgency ; People and Places.

BBC NEWS - Conflict with Iraq - After Saddam

  • Text: Iraqi Interim Constitution
    "The following is a summary of the Iraqi interim constitution - signed on 8 March 2004 - as provided by the Iraqi Governing Council."
  • Who's Who in Post-Saddam Iraq
    "As the US struggles to encourage the emergence of a new Iraqi leadership to take over after a period of military rule, BBC News Online looks at some of the likely key figures."

BBC News - In Depth - Conflict with Iraq
Sections include: Latest News ; In Pictures ; Iraq Handover ; Looking Ahead ; Analysis ; Despatches ; Photo Journals ; Who's Who In Iraq ; The Story of the War ; Life in Iraq ; Background.

  • Iraq Election At-A-Glance
    "The interim Iraqi government has set a date of 30 January 2005 for its first nationwide election since the toppling of Saddam Hussein. BBC News looks at some of the key issues surrounding the vote and how it will take place."
    Sections include: Key Dates ; Purpose of the Vote ; Parties & Candidates ; Registration Process ; The Day Itself ; Foreign Forces & Observers.

Al-Jazeera English

Baltimore Sun

Blogs - A Family in Baghdad (English and Arabic)
"mother: Faiza, sons: Raed, Khaled and Majid writing down their diaries. Father: Azzam is not interested."

Blogs - Boots on the Ground
"This is about my daily life here in Baghdad, Iraq as an soldier of the United States Army."

Blogs - Healing Iraq
"Daily news and comments on the situation in post Saddam Iraq by an Iraqi Dentist"

Brookings Institution

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Iraq: Four Years Later

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Iraq
News, Analysis and Internet Resources
Sections include: Reconstruction ; WMD ; Regime Change ; Inspections/UN ; Bush Administration ; Congress ; Experts ; Resources.

CBSNews.com Special Report - Iraq after Saddam
Sections include: Latest News ; Postwar Iraq ; Attacks Map ; Profiles: Fallen Heroes ; Graphic: War's Toll ; Iraq Votes ; Daily Photos.

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

East Carolina University Library

  • The War on Terrorism: Post-Saddam Iraq
    "This page offers links to selected resources on the political, economic, security, and other aspects of Iraq since the fall of the Ba'athist regime of Saddam Hussein in April 2003.

Foreign Affairs
Published by the Council on Foreign Relations

Guardian Unlimited - Special Report: Iraq
Includes latest news and picture galleries.

historiae.org

Human and Constitutional Rights
Sections include: Hot Topics ; Country Reports ; International Links ; Regional Links ; Web Resources ; National Links ; Documents.
Maintained by the Arthur W. Diamond Law Library at Columbia Law School.

Human Rights Watch

International Crisis Group (ICG)

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Iraq Revenue Watch
Monitoring Iraq Reconstruction Funds, Contracts, Oil.
"Now that Iraq is once again independent, the goal of IRW is to monitor Iraq's oil industry and public finances, to ensure that they are managed with the highest standards of transparency and that the benefits of national oil wealth flow to the people of Iraq."

  • The Jill Carroll Story (August 2006)
    "Jill Carroll, a freelance reporter for the Christian Science Monitor, was held hostage in Iraq for 82 days. This is her story."
    - Christian Science Monitor

The Middle East Review of International Affairs

National Public Radio (NPR) - Iraq in Transition
Coverage: February, 2004-
Includes: Latest News & Interviews ; Commentaries ; Intelligence Debate ; Post-War Transition ; Continuing Conflict ; Previous Coverage.

  • Iraq War Four Year Anniversary
    "On the anniversary of the Iraq invasion, President Bush called for patience, Democrats urged a U.S. redeployment and protesters took to the streets from Washington to California. Two experts react to the president's comments and the political battle over what to do next."
    Audio or transcript of March 19, 2007 broadcast with Walter Mead and Jessica Mathews.

National Public Radio (NPR) - Beyond the War in Iraq
[Not Being Updated after February 4, 2004]
Sections include: War Diaries ; Essays from the Field ; Commentaries ; Online Discussion ; Special Features ; Humanitarian Crisis ; Casualties of Conflict ; Maps and Resources.

New York Times
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PBS FRONTLINE - Beyond Baghdad (February 2004)
Companion website to the PBS broadcast.
Video: Watch the Full Program.
"A journey across Iraq - from the Kurdish north, through the Sunni Triangle, into the Shiite south - and a hard look at the prospects for democracy."
Sections include: A Long Road: Dispatch From Postwar Iraq ; Iraqis and Americans ; Interviews ; Map: Peoples and Politics.; Links & Readings.

PBS FRONTLINE - The Lost Year in Iraq (Watch Episode Online)
Companion website to the October 2006 broadcast.
"They came to rebuild and bring democracy, but soon were hardened by the postwar realities. When it came time to leave, they left behind lawlessness, insurgency and economic collapse."
Section include: Extended Interviews ; Timeline: Fighting on Two Fronts ; Analysis ; Documents ; Readings & Links ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS FRONTLINE - Truth, War and Consequences
"As the Bush administration faces continuing questions about its failure to secure peace in Iraq, FRONTLINE takes an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at what some government officials say is the underlying cause of America's current problems in Iraq: the prewar political infighting among the Pentagon, State Department, and White House that hampered U.S. efforts to plan for an orderly postwar transition."
Sections include: Interview ; Why Did We Go to War ; What Went Wrong ; What's at Stake? ; Watch Online ; Discussion ; Links & Readings ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS Online NewsHour - Iraq in Transition
The Web site of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
Sections include: Governing Iraq ; Insurgency ; Reconstruction ; Remnants of Saddam's Regime ; Key Players ; Key Maps ; For Students & Teachers ; Video Honor Roll of Americans Killed in Iraq.

PBS P.O.V. - My Country, My Country
A documentary by Laura Poitras.
Companion website to the October 2006 broadcast.
"...is an unforgettable journey into the heart of war-ravaged Iraq in the months leading up to the January 2005 elections. Symbolized by fingers marked with purple ink, the 2005 elections posed challenges to all sides of the debate about the war."
Sections include: Film Update ; Special Features ; Behind the Lens ; Talking Back ; Resources ; For Educators.

Project for the New American Century (PNAC) - Iraq/Middle East
"...is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world; that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and commitment to moral principle; and that too few political leaders today are making the case for global leadership...It will also strive to rally support for a vigorous and principled policy of American international involvement and to stimulate useful public debate on foreign and defense policy and America's role in the world."

["The founding members included Vice-President Dick Cheney; Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld; Paul Wolfowitz of the Defence Department; Richard Perle, head of the defence advisory board; Louis Libby, Cheney's chief of staff; John Bolton, undersecretary of state for arms control; and Elliot Cohen of the defence policy board." - From CBC News Online - (dead link), March 17, 2003]

Religion in the News
- The Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life, Trinity College

Sistani, The United States and Politics in Iraq: From Quietism to Machiavellianism?
By Reidar Visser, NUPI Paper no. 700, Oslo: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, March 2006.

Spiegel Online - (dead link)

The Sydney Morning Herald

  • War of Ideas - September 11 Five Years On
    Sections include: Afghanistan ; Iran ; Lebanon ; Iraq ; Palestinian Territories ; USA.
    "Paul McGeough visited some of these fractious regions to check on the progress of American-sponsored democracy, and to see how the battle of ideas is affecting the lives of the people in these countries."

University of Michigan Documents Center - Iraq War Debate
Sections in include: Books & Articles ; Threat Assessments ; Containment Strategies ; Military Issues ; War ; Projected Political Aftermath of War ; United States Occupation ; Transitional Government ; Saddam Hussein Capture ; Interest Groups ; Primary Players ; Related Web Pages.

The Washington Quarterly

  • Democracy in Iraq? (Summer 2003) [.pdf]
    By Daniel L. Byman, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Washingtonpost.com - The Debate About Iraq
Sections include: Latest Columns and Letters ; President Bush's Case ; Weapons of Mass Destruction ; War on Terrorism ; Role of Congress ; United Nations ; Do Allies Matter ; The Costs ; Alternatives.

World Public Opinion
"The Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) launched WorldPublicOpinion.org (WPO) in January 2006 to provide a source of in-depth information and analysis on public opinion from around the world on international issues."