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Iraqi constitution committee faces deadline
Members of the constitution drafting committee continue their efforts to settle differences on pending issues in the draft constitution so as to finalize it by its set date of August 15th.
Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2005

Signatures of one million Iraqis rejecting occupation
One official in the trend of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader said that they collected the signatures of one million Iraqis who reject foreign occupation of their country.
Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2005

Saddam Hussein interrogate on events against Shiites and Kurds
The Iraqi special criminal court in charge of trying the Iraqi former President Saddam Hussein published his pictures being interrogated over accusations addressed to him relating to oppressing what the court called the Shiite and Kurdish Intifada of 1991.
Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2005

New attack in Baghdad today, Musil dead reach 40
the Jordanian embassy in al-Mansour quarters in the center of Baghdad was exposed to fire from gunmen today morning. But no casualties were reported.
Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2005

Scores killed in explosions in Iraq
Scores of Iraqis were killed in a series of attacks and explosions that took place in various parts of the country during the past 24 hours.
Iraq, Military, 7/30/2005

Abul-Gheit denies knowledge of talks on return of Egypt's mission to Baghdad
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2005

Kuwait intensifies security on border with Iraq
Kuwait had deployed riot-fighting forces along its borders with Iraq after renewed tension at Um al-Qaser border point between angry Iraqi demonstrators and Kuwaiti border guards in protest of the building of a Kuwaiti security barrier.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 7/29/2005

Two shellings from Iraq towards Kuwait
Tension was renewed on the Kuwaiti-Iraqi borders on Thursday after the fall of two mortars selling fired from the Iraqi Um al-Qaser towards the Kuwaiti territories, Kuwait's desert, but no casualties were reported.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 7/29/2005

US: Iraqi insurgents have money for indefinite violence
A senior U.S. intelligence officer says that some terrorist and insurgent groups in Iraq have enough financing to continue "indefinitely" their current level of anti-coalition violence.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/29/2005

Zarqawi: Butaflika killed believers
Al-Jihad al-Qaida organizations in Iraq, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, criticized in a statement on Thursday the Alegrain President and the "The Murtadin" (those who are no longer Muslims because of their conduct) who deplored the killing of the two Algerian diplomats in Iraq. Al-Qaida threatened to target other diplomats.
Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/29/2005

Three American soldiers killed in Iraq
The American army in Iraq on Thursday announced the killing of two American soldiers and wounding another in a blast explosion that targeted their vehicle to the north of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 7/29/2005

Nine killed in American air attacks in Iraq
The US army in Iraq said that nine gunmen including five Syrians were killed in air raids launched against buildings in a village west of Haditha village in northwest Iraq on the border with Syria.
Iraq-Syria, Military, 7/29/2005

UN decision deplores the escalation of violence in Iraq
The UN Security Council condemned the assassination of the Algerian diplomats in Iraq. The US, on the other hand, circulated a draft resolution condemning the escalation of violence in Iraq.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 7/29/2005

al-Thawra: Syria offers Iraq 1000 tons of wheat
Syria officially delivered to the World Food Program (WFP) a shipment of Syrian wheat to be presented to Iraqi people who are suffering from poverty as a result of economic stagnation.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/28/2005

Algeria detains Balhah for praising insurgency in Iraq
The Algerian authorities detained a chairman for the Islamic Front For Salvation after statements he had made to al-Jazeera Satelite TV on Wednesday commending the insurgency in Iraq.
Algeria-Iraq, Politics, 7/28/2005

Syrian official criticizes Iraqi defense minister statements
In response to what has been reported by news agencies today quoting the Iraqi Defense Minister accusing neighboring countries, particularly Syria, of responsibility of the bombings in Iraq, an official media source strongly criticized those accusations, saying that this move is an attempt to distract from the Iraqi inability to assume responsibility for security.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/28/2005

Iraqis open fire at the Kuwaiti lands
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 7/28/2005

Algeria confirms killing of its diplomats in Iraq
The Algerian presidency on Wednesday confirmed the killing of its two diplomats in Iraq. The two men were announced kidnapped in Iraq last Thursday and a statement on their execution was issued on Wednesday.
Algeria-Iraq, Politics, 7/28/2005

International condemnation of the killing of Algerian diplomats in Iraq
The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika described the assassination of his country's two diplomats in Iraq as an "ugly crime." Employees of the Algerian foreign ministry observed a one minute silence in memory of the two diplomats.
Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/28/2005

American soldier killed in Iraq
The American army announced Wednesday in a statement that one soldier from "Task Force Liberty " was killed and other five injured as a result of a blast explosion in their vehicle in Salah Eddine governorate, 180 mm to the north of Baghdad.
Iraq-USA, Military, 7/28/2005

Rumsfeld urges finishing the constitution
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/28/2005

Sunnis return to constitution committee
The representatives for the Arab Sunnis in Iraq, members in the constitution writing committee, announced on Tuesday ending their boycott of the committee's work after the assassination of two Sunni members last week.
Iraq, Politics, 7/27/2005

Substantial US withdrawal from Iraq if there is progress
A "fairly substantial" withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq could take place next spring or summer if the insurgency doesn't grow and the country's political process continues as scheduled, the commander of coalition forces said in Baghdad today.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/27/2005

Four marines killed in Iraq, al-Qaida to execute Algerian diplomats
The US defense department on Tuesday evening announced the killing of four of its troops in northwest Baghdad on Monday in an explosion targeting their vehicle. The department gave no details about the incident.
Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/27/2005

Al-Qaida and the Algerian kidnapped diplomats
In a statement on the Internet, the leader of al-Qaida organization in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, threatened to kill the Algerian charge de affairs, Ali Bal'arousi, and the other diplomat Ezz Eddine Balqadi, who were kidnapped in Baghdad since five days.
Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/27/2005

17 Iraqis killed in Baghdad
Some 17 persons were killed and others injured when gunmen opened fire at two civilian buses in an outskirt of the west area of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 7/27/2005

Iraqi parliament agrees to Sunni constitution committee members concerns
The Iraqi parliament issued an official statement in which it announced consent to accept conditions set by the Sunni members of the constitution writing committee who suspended had their membership after the killing of two Sunni members by gunmen.
Iraq, Politics, 7/26/2005

Al-Qaida publishes ID of Algerian diplomat, his government withdraws team
In developments concerning the implications of the kidnapping of Algeria's charge de affairs in Iraq and another one of its diplomats, al-Qaida organization in Iraq issued on the Internet showing identity papers, said to be for Ali Bal'arousi, at a time Algeria announced it had withdrawn the remaining members of its diplomatic team from Baghdad.
Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/26/2005

Australia prime minister unexpected visit to Iraq
The Australian prime minister John Howard arrived in Baghdad on Monday in an unexpected visit to Baghdad during which he met with the Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. Howard whose country deployed 900 soldiers in Iraq is expected to inspect the Australian forces in southern Iraq.
Iraq-Australia, Politics, 7/26/2005

Nine Iraqis killed yesterday
Nine Iraqis were killed in two suicide attack carried out by booby trapped car that targeted inspection points for the Iraqi police in the downtown of Baghdad yesterday.
Iraq, Military, 7/26/2005

Al-Mashreq: Tareq Aziz contacts his family
The defendant lawyer for the former Iraqi deputy premier Tareq Aziz on Sunday announced that his client was able two days ago to talk on the telephone with his family for the first time since he was arrested by the American occupation forces in 2003.
Iraq, Politics, 7/25/2005

Zeibari warns Turkey from incursion into Iraq
The Iraqi foreign minister Hoshiar Zeibari warned on Sunday against any Turkish military incursion to chase members of the Kurdistani Workers Party in northern Iraq, noting that this will destabilize the country's security.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 7/25/2005

40 killed, others injured in Iraq explosions
The American army announced on Sunday quoting sources in the Iraqi security that the suicide attack which targeted the police center to the east of Baghdad resulted in killing at least 40 Iraqis and injuring others.
Iraq, Military, 7/25/2005

Iraqi police targeted
Iraq on Sunday witnessed a series of acts of assassination against several police officials. The leader of al-Kazemeyah area was killed by gunmen while heading for his office in al-Hurrieh are in Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 7/25/2005

Attacks on Iraqi borders with Jordan
This tape coincided with Sharm al-Sheikh explosions at a time when Algeria announced it is carrying contacts inside Iraq to release the Algerian charge de affairs in Iraq and his assistant.
Iraq-Jordan, Military, 7/25/2005

Syrian aid convoy heads to Iraq
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/25/2005

Iran $ 1 billion to Iraq reconstruction
Iraq-Iran, Economics, 7/25/2005

Iraq war is behind the attacks on London, Brittish poll
Iraq-UK, Politics, 7/25/2005


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