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First campaign against Iraq's transitional governing council
Imams of the Sunni mosques in Baghdad yesterday launched a campaign against the transitional Iraqi Governing Council calling on Iraqis not to recognize it and to reject its decisions, while a commission for their scholars criticized the "sectarian and ethnic" composition of the council which "gives a certain sect a majority at the expense of the Iraqi people group and without a referendum."
Iraq, Politics, 7/19/2003
One American soldier killed, 611 Iraqi, including 62 former officials detained
The US army yesterday announced the killing of one of its soldiers in an attack by the Iraqi resistance, and that 611 Iraqi persons were arrested in a new operation for its forces, at a time when the largest rescue operations for the American wounded has started since Vietnam war.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/19/2003
Iraqi ambassador in China refuses to leave the embassy
The former Iraqi ambassador to China, Muwafaq al-Ani, has refused to leave the building of the Iraqi embassy in Peking and ignored instructions from the occupation administration in Iraq to return back to Baghdad in mid June, according to news reports.
Iraq-China, Politics, 7/19/2003
Iraqi police detains al-Jazira correspondent in al-Ramadi
The Iraqi police have arrested the correspondent of al-Jazira TV in al-Ramadi together with a photographer and a driver working for al-Jazira office in the city. The police accused the correspondent of provoking violence.
Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 7/18/2003
Multi- phase process with a referendum in April, 2004, technical- political committee to formulate Iraqi constitution
Well-informed sources in Baghdad said that the Iraqi transitional Governing Council is intended to form a "technical- political committee" in order to formulate a new constitution in a multi-phase process that will end up with a referendum expected to be held in April in 2004.
Iraq, Politics, 7/18/2003
New tape for Saddam Hussein on Baath party anniversary
The Arab mass media broadcast a voice recording for the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on the 35th anniversary of the Baath party assuming authority in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/18/2003
Saddam's wife, daughters are in the UAE
Iraq-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/18/2003
Okaz: Sabah al-Ahmad: we should forget Iraq's aggression against Kuwait
The prime minister of the new Kuwaiti government, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has drawn the outlines of his internal and external policy, mainly concentrating on Kuwait's Arab orientation and the desire to close the file of the past with Iraq, and to remark that the US will keep its military presence in Kuwait but the number of its troops will be decided following the formation of a government in Baghdad.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 7/17/2003
Iraqi resistance attacks; one American killed; plane survives ground-to-air missile
The Iraqi national resistance yesterday intensified attacks on the anniversary of Saddam Hussein's coming to power in the country. A series of operations were carried out resulted in killing one American soldier and wounding 7. This was despite the intensive security measures taken by the occupation forces which fear also today large attacks, as today, July 17, marks the Iraqi Baath party assuming power in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Military, 7/17/2003
Arab National Conference and the transitional government council in Iraq
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 7/17/2003
Washington extends presence of its forces in Iraq; New council spends time on war crimes
He admitted that the council does not represent all political forces in Iraq. He added that there are real political forces which are not represented calling on them to practice constructive opposition and to realize that the current phase is a provisional one.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2003
Jordan confiscates Iraqi assets to secure Jordan's interest
Jordan announced yesterday it will use the Iraqi financial assets it has to pay due sums for the Iraqi traders who exported commodities to Jordan, and these assets to be returned back after fulfilling the due Iraqi debts to Amman.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2003
Washington suspends Russian oil contracts with Saddam's regime
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow said in a statement issued yesterday that the US is ready to permit Russian companies to work in Iraq, but he stressed that the next Iraqi government will decide the fate of oil contracts finalized with Saddam Hussein's regime.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2003
Unidentified group claims attacks in Iraq; de Mello says elections in 2004
United Nations envoy in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, has stressed that the Iraqi Governing Council which was recently formed in Iraq does not enjoy full legitimacy and that what he called actual legitimacy will be stemmed from the democratic elections which can not be formed before 2004.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2003
Three attacks on American forces in Baghdad
Eye witnesses and news reports in Iraq said that an attack by mortars destroyed a diplomatic car which was stationed near the place of convening the provisional rule council which held its second meeting yesterday morning.
Iraq-USA, Military, 7/15/2003
A historical celebration on the birth of the Iraqi rule council
Baghdad witnessed yesterday the birth of the promised Iraqi "rule council" by an American "midwife" represented by the American administrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer, whose contribution was limited to applause and monitoring of the new council, while confirming that Saddam Hussein's regime has ended and declared the day when Baghdad fell on April 9th as a National Day in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/14/2003
Members of the provisional rule council in Iraq
The following is a short summary on the 25 Iraqi figures who are in the composition of the Iraqi provisional rule council.
Iraq, Politics, 7/14/2003
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