Within its 0500 gmt newscast on 6 June, Iraqi TV station Al- Iraqiyah TV carries the following report: "Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih has said that Al-Sadr City will witness a large-scale construction campaign.

Iraq could displace Saudi Arabia as the country with the world's largest oil reserves, after the Iraqi government significantly increased the official estimation of its proven oil resources, according to The Times, which quoted the Iraqi deputy prime minister, Barham Salih.

Within its 1000 gmt newscast on 10 December, Dubai al-Sharqiyah Television reported the following political and security developments: Political Developments: - "The Baghdad Coordination Conference will be held in Baghdad today, Monday, to activate the International Compact Document.

Text of report by Dubai-based Iraqi private Al-Sha

About 1,000 British troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Tuesday during a visit to Baghdad. Brown made the announcement after meeting with with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, U.S. Army Gen.