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Tough security measures in Najaf, Koufa
The Iraqi authorities in south Iraq blocked yesterday all opening of the two cities of Najaf and Koufa in precaution of acts of riots following Friday's prayers.
Iraq, Politics, 9/4/2004

Two Iraqis killed in American bombardment of Faluja
Two Iraqis were killed and other 8 were injured in an American artillery bombardment that targeted a military barrack for the Iraqi forces which assume peace keeping in Faluja city to the west of Baghdad.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/4/2004

France confirms that two hostages are given to a group supporting their release
France announced that the Islamic Army group in Iraq handed over the two kidnapped journalists to an Iraqi group supporting their release.
Iraq-France, Politics, 9/3/2004

Kuwait offers Iraq $ 60 million to develop services
The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development intends to offer a donation of $ 60 million the Kuwaiti government had decided to give to Iraq and issued an official notification to the Fund to this effect.
Kuwait-Iraq, Economics, 9/3/2004

Jordan returns back most frozen assets to Iraq
Jordanian official sources disclosed yesterday that it had returned back the main part of official assets deposited by the former Iraqi regime to the interim Iraqi government in response to a restoration request of almost half billion dollars frozen in Jordan following the collapse of the former regime in Iraq in April 2003.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/3/2004

A strategic oil pipeline between Karkouk, Jeihan port was blown up
An official in the Iraqi North Oil company said that a strategic oil pipeline linking Karkouk oil city and the Turkish Jeihan port was exposed yesterday to a large attack that resulted in halting oil exports from the northern part of the country.
Iraq, Economics, 9/3/2004

Seven gunmen killed in clashes with the Iraqi national guards
Frequent military confrontations continued between the Iraqi gunmen and the American forces and the Iraqi national guards in various parts of Iraq where the confrontations resulted during the 24 hours in killing and injuring scores.
Iraq, Military, 9/3/2004

Iraq to increase soil exports to two million barrels daily within days
The Iraqi South Oil company announced on Thursday it is planning to increase its oil exports from the southern ports to two million barrels daily within the five coming days.
Iraq, Economics, 9/3/2004

Interim Iraqi national council opened in Baghdad
Members of the Iraqi Interim national council ( Parliament) yesterday took their oath on the inaugural session which was held in Baghdad amid security measures in the surrounding of the headquarters of the place where the meeting was held.
Iraq, Politics, 9/2/2004

Chalabi survives assassination attempt
The leader of the Iraqi National Congress party, Ahmad Chalabi, survived an assassination attempt when his procession was exposed to an attack while he was returning back from Najaf city to Baghdad yesterday morning.
Iraq, Politics, 9/2/2004

French FM gets Doha support, continued French efforts to released kidnapped journalists
The French foreign minister Michael Barnieh called in an interview with al-Jazeera TV yesterday " all who share part of the responsibility " for kidnapping the French journalists and their car driver in Iraq to respond to the appeals made by several sides in the Islamic world.
Iraq-France, Politics, 9/2/2004

Khatami opposes Iran's intervention in the Iraqi internal affairs
The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami said yesterday he opposes any intervention by his country in the affairs of Iraq, considering that such an intervention will be "an insult" for the Iraqi people.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/2/2004

Elyawer visits France, Germany, Italy and Belgium
An Arab diplomatic source in Paris said he expected that the Iraqi President Ghazi Elyawer will visit Paris on Sunday, his first station in a European tour which will lead him also to Germany, Italy and Brussels.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/2/2004

US raid kills 17 Iraqis including 3 children
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/2/2004

Clashes in Koufa, Fallouja, assassination of one official in Karkouk
In another development. One American military spokesman said that its forces killed several Iraqi fighters in clashes that erupted in Falluja to the west of Baghdad following an attack that targeted American tanks positioned to the north east of the city.
Iraq, Politics, 9/1/2004

Paris intensifies efforts with the end of the grace period to two journalists kidnappers
The additional grace period given by the kidnappers of the two French Journalists in Iraq expired amid intensive efforts by the French diplomacy in the Middle East in order to release its two citizens and the increased calls to release them.
Iraq-France, Politics, 9/1/2004

A Preliminary committee for an opposition Iraqi conference in Lebanon
Iraqi opposition figures selected a preliminary committee during the conference which was held for three days in Beirut with the aim to draw a new political system based on rejecting the occupation and the stemmed Iraqi authorities as a result of this occupation.
Iraq-Lebanon, Politics, 9/1/2004

12 Nepalese hostages executed, American bombardment of Sameraa
A group calling itself "Jeish Ansar al-Sunnah" ( al-Sunnah supporters army) in Iraq executed 12 Nepalese hostages they had held. News agencies said that an Islamic web on the internet issued a statement for the group, illustrated with a video tape.
Iraq-Nepal, Military, 9/1/2004

Islamic Organization calls for immediate release of French journalists held in Iraq
The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, scientific and cultural Organization (ISESCO) has urged "the Iraqi group" that abducted two French journalists to release them without delay, in a statement released Monday.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/1/2004

Al-Qathafi: Occupation of Iraq cannot be linked to fighting terrorism
Libya-Iraq, Politics, 9/1/2004

Al-Sader involved in politics, calls for end to fighting
One of the main aides of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader called on members of al-Mahdi army led by al-Sader to halt the armed operations in all parts of Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 8/31/2004

Koufa mosque keys handed over to Seistani office
In the course of the peace agreement in Najaf and Koufa between the higher Shiite clergy in Iraq Ayatullah Ali al-Seistani and Muqtada al-Sader, the keys of al-Koufa mosque were handed over to the Ali al-Seistani office.
Iraq, Politics, 8/31/2004

Arab, foreign condemnation over kidnapping the two French journalists
Paris has intensified its diplomatic efforts to release the two French journalists kidnapped in Baghdad, while Arab and foreign reactions continued deploring this operation.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/31/2004

Attacks stop Iraq oil exports and increase in crude oil prices
One official in the Iraqi South Oil company yesterday announced the suspension of oil exports from the southern part if the country because of the blowing up of one pipeline after it was attacked.
Iraq, Economics, 8/31/2004

The two French Journalists kidnapped in Iraq call for abrogating veil law
Iraq-France, Politics, 8/31/2004

Iraq's deputy prime minister starts a visit to Tehran
Iraq's interim deputy prime minister Barham Saleh held talks with the Iranian officials in Tehran in a visit described as aiming to pave the way before the prime minister of the interim Iraqi government Eyad Allawi to Iran. A visit which has not yet been fixed.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/30/2004

Suspension of al-Sader city negotiations, two Turkish hostages released
A round of talks between the interim Iraqi government and representatives for al-Sader Martyrs groups failed to reach a settlement to contain the clashes renewed between al-Mahdi army and the Iraqi forces in al-Sader city after the fighting had stopped in Najaf.
Iraq, Politics, 8/30/2004

An attack on southern Iraq oil pipeline, exports reduced
Employees in the southern Iraq oil company announced that the country's south oil pipeline was attacked on Sunday at dawn, just few kilometers from a position where 8 oil pipelines were attacked on Wednesday.
Iraq, Economics, 8/30/2004


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