VOL. XLVII

No 19

10-May-2004

IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION

Control Of Iraqs Oil Revenues Under Interim Government Presents Thorny Problem

As the 1 July deadline for the handover of sovereignty in Iraq from the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) to an interim Iraqi administration looms closer, the thorny issue of control over the countrys oil revenues is beginning to rear its head. The associated problems of transparency and accountability are also key issues which have yet to be resolved by the...