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Washington green-lighted Jordan to receive Saddam's two daughters
For the second time in 8 years, Saddam's two daughters Raghad and Rana, who were hiding in Syria, resorted to Jordan which gave them "protection" together with their nine children, following a green light by the US.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 8/2/2003

Three Americans wounded, Bremer: Iraq's resources are not enough for rebuilding
The American occupation forces announced yesterday that rebuilding of Iraq will need 100 billion dollars from abroad for the two next years, at a time when the chairman of the transitional governing council, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, said he will work to put an end for Iraq's occupation and to "establish bases of freedom and democracy" in the country.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/2/2003

Raghad Saddam: My father was betrayed by associates; Toppled President calls for Jihad
Raghad Saddam Hussein who resorted, together with her sister Rana to Jordan on Thursday said that her father was "betrayed by close associates to him and this resulted in the fall of Baghdad." This was expressed in an interview with the al-Arabia " satellite station in Jordan.
Iraq, Politics, 8/2/2003

Increased activities of al-Salafeyah groups against occupation in Iraq
The influential Shiite clergy in Iraq Muqtada al-Sader called during his Friday sermon from al-Koufa mosque for trying the American soldiers who are responsible for humiliating the Iraqis, according to the Sharia.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/2/2003

Some 30 Iraqi planes found buried in sands
American officials announced that the occupation forces in Iraq found scores of planes dumped under the sand while searching for mass destruction weapons, alleged to be with the former Iraqi regime.
Iraq-USA, Local, 8/2/2003

Baghdad: a new attack at an oil pipeline
A new attack targeted yesterday an oil pipeline near Beji refinery, 200 km to the north of Baghdad.
Iraq, Economics, 8/2/2003

Some 500,000 Iraqis want to return back home
Iraq, Politics, 8/2/2003

Al-Shara confers with Iraqi envoy
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/1/2003

Iraqi foreign ministry reopened, Bremer: elections next year possible
The US administrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer, said yesterday that it is possible to organize general elections in Iraq in less than one year. A matter which paves the way before the occupation forces to leave the country.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/1/2003

On handing over Ode and Qusai bodied
A spokesman for the American occupation forces in Iraq said that work is still underway to draw arrangements for burial of deposed President Saddam Hussein's two sons Ode and Qusai, one week after their killing by the American forces in al-Musil to the north of Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/1/2003

Saddam's two daughters under Jordanian protection
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 8/1/2003

Three American soldiers killed in Iraq
Three American soldiers were killed and other 8 were at least wounded in new attacks launched by the Iraqi resistance during the 24 past hours.
Iraq-USA, Military, 8/1/2003

Bush renews sanctions on Iraq
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/1/2003

Wolfowitz says Iraq rehabilitation depends on improved security
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz says Iraq needs rehabilitation from 35 years of deliberate misuse of Iraqi resources.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/1/2003

Georgian, Ukraine units to Iraq
The American embassy in Georgia yesterday distributed field military equipment to the Georgian soldiers who are preparing to travel to Iraq on a 6- month mission for keeping peace in the country under the leadership of the US occupation forces.
Iraq-Ukraine, Politics, 8/1/2003

Iraqi refugees start to return back from Saudi Arabia
The first group of the Iraqi refugees in Rafhaa camp in the Saudi Arabian desert returned back yesterday to southern Iraq, following 12 years they had spent in exile.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/31/2003

French Liberation on US occupation practices in Iraq
Iraq-France, Politics, 7/31/2003

US soldier killed in Iraqi attacks; demonstration of protest against al- Mansour operation
One American soldier was killed in al-Falouja following an attack carried out by Iraqi resistance men at an American military convoy and resulted in setting fire in one of its vehicles. Other three soldiers were wounded in an attack by RPJ over-the-shoulder anti tank missiles in Sameraa city while the American forces arrested 559 Iraqi citizens during 51 breaking in operations in various areas in 24 hours. Large amounts of weapons and explosives were confiscated.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/31/2003

Al-Bajaji denies meeting with Peres in Rome: no relations with Israel before the Palestinian state
Member of the Iraqi transitional governing council Adnan al-Bajaji denied yesterday to have had held in Rome two weeks ago any meeting with the former Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres. He stressed that Iraq will not think of establishing diplomatic relations with Israel, unless an agreement is established by the Palestinians and the Israelis on the foundation of a Palestinian state.
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 7/31/2003

Syrian - Turkish talks in Ankara
Syrian - Turkish official delegations held yesterday in Ankara at the Turkish Prime Ministry headquarters a joint and fruitful meeting.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2003

Saddam eulogizes his two sons, vows revenge; occupation forces arrest 12 of Saddam associates
The toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein yesterday eulogized his two sons Ode and Qusai and his grandson Mustafa considering them "the guests of the almighty god.. where paradise.. is." He vowed to revenge for their death.
Iraq-USA, Military, 7/30/2003

After four months of suspension and weeks of resuming trade, Syrian train transport commodities to Iraq, today
Iraq and Syria resume today the railway trips to transport commodities between the two states, following a five month suspension, amid reports on the flow of the Syrian commodities to Iraq with an implicit American consent.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/30/2003

AL denies contacts over Iraq's representations, discusses an American request to sent troops to Iraq
A meeting for the Arab follow up committee at the level of ministers discusses on August 5 an American request to dispatch Arab forces to Iraq, according to the chairman of the press office at the AL Husam Zaki.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2003

Iraqis self-rule negates need for foreign presence
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2003

Washington denies desire to ask the support of James Baker in Iraq
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/29/2003

Israel starts exportation of its products to Iraq
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said yesterday that scores of Israeli companies started several days ago to export their products to Iraq after it had got the consent of the Israeli ministry of finance.
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 7/29/2003

Egypt's foreign minister statement on Iraq
In a statement issued he made in Cairo yesterday, Maher said that the transitional administration council in Iraq doesn't represent the Iraqi people and it is not legitimate, but it is a step toward insisting the Iraqi people's right of self determination.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/28/2003

Occupation forces did discuss fate of the president's two sons; council recommends to hand them to family
The American occupation forces, during the two past days, concentrated its efforts to locate the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, in breaking in operations carried out in Tikrit, his birthplace, at a time the fate of the bodies of his two sons, Ode and Qusai is still unknown with the announcement of the occupation administration it will discuss their fate in the coming hours.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/28/2003

Several Iraqi ambassadors refuse to return back to Baghdad
An official in the Iraqi foreign ministry said yesterday that several Iraqi and charge de affairs abroad preferred not to return back to Iraq after the call addressed by the ministry to them to return back to Baghdad.
Iraq, Politics, 7/28/2003


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