Iraq Oil Ministry opens oil and gas fields to more companies

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*Coalition rebuilds Iraq Navy, guarding oil tankers
*Iraq signs $70M Pratt & Whitney turbine deal
*Torture continues: genital mutilation of girls in northern Iraq
*Iraq Press Roundup

Iraq's Oil Ministry has opened a new pre-qualification application process for firms that didn't pass the cut for the first round of oil and gas field bidding, Ben Lando …