51.   Iraq has agreed to conditions set by the Security Council for allowing the limited oil sales, including using some of the revenue to help the Kurds.

52.   Iraq has rejected the U.N. offer for limited oil sales, saying accepting such an offer with conditions attached would violate its sovereignty.

53.   Iraq said this week it is getting close to resuming limited oil sales under a deal that will provide humanitarian relief for suffering Iraqis.

54.   Iraq told ambassadors from nonaligned countries Tuesday that it is ready to negotiate a U.N. plan to allow limited oil sales to buy humanitarian supplies, sources said.

55.   Iraqis celebrate limited oil sales.

56.   Iraqi officials announced last week they had agreed to discuss the limited oil sale plan, laid out by the U.N. Security Council but previously rejected by Baghdad.

57.   It is permitted limited oil exports at present to buy food and medicine.

58.   Iraq is negotiating with the United Nations to allow limited oil sales under strict conditions to buy food and medicine.

59.   Iraq said this week that it is getting close to resuming limited oil sales under a deal that will provide humanitarian relief for suffering Iraqis.

60.   It is permitted only limited oil exports at present to buy food and medicine.