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Jaafari, Abdul Mahdi compete to be Iraq's Prime Minister
While the Shiite leader in Iraq Abdul Aziz al-Hakim continues his consultations with the Kurdish leaders in Kurdistan district over the formation of the next Iraqi government, the leading figure in al-Dawa (call) party Walid al-Heli announced that the party nominated its leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari to preside over the next government, noting that this nomination meets the desire of the Shiite religious leader.
Iraq, Politics, 12/31/2005
US on troop reduction in 2006, Iraq army recruits mostly Shiite
Indicating to a potential problem that can add to the perceived lack of cohesiveness of the developing new Iraqi social and political landscape, a top US military official indicated that, in addition to political divisions along religious lines, this division has extended to the military where the Shiite dominate in command positions and recruits.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/31/2005
US, UN welcome international review of Iraqi elections
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan have welcomed a mission by international experts to review the conduct of Iraq's legislative elections December 15 and rule on their fairness.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/31/2005
Sudan closes its embassy in Iraq
The Sudanese foreign ministry on Friday announced the closure of Sudan's embassy in Iraq and the withdrawal of its diplomats there as from yesterday ( Friday). It also called for the release of its citizens kidnapped in Iraq.
Iraq-Sudan, Politics, 12/31/2005
Two American soldiers killed in Iraq
The American army announced the killing of two of its soldiers in Iraq, noting in a statement that one of them was killed on Friday in a bomb explosion in Baghdad and the second died because wounds he had during fighting operations in Falluja on Thursday.
Iraq, Military, 12/31/2005
US should 'seek resolution' with Iraq over $1.4 billion Kellogg, Brown and Root contract
Halbwachs, a retired UN budget official, summarized the Board's chief concerns, including the absence of oil metering to maintain control over oil revenues, the use of unaccounted bartered transactions, weak controls in Iraq's spending ministries, and the use of non-competitive bidding for some contracts.
Iraq-USA, Economics, 12/31/2005
Muqtada al-Sader performs al-Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/31/2005
Consultations to contain the Iraqi elections crisis
Concerning the political crisis taking place in Iraq after vast sectors of the Iraqi citizens rejected the results of the Iraqi legislative elections, the Sunni leadership which took place in the elections said it will not accept taking part in the formation of a coalition government with the Shiite and the Kurds before the UN makes an investigation in the results of the elections.
Iraq, Politics, 12/30/2005
US opposes reconsidering Iraqi elections
The American administration has rejected the idea of reviewing the Iraqi legislative elections and said that this elections were fair.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/30/2005
11 Iraqis killed, religious affiliation cited
There have been various reports indicating the ongoing and growing split Iraq is witnessing in separation between the Sunnis, and the Shiites, who used to share in the past living quarters and inter-marry, a practice that seems to have been severely damaged, and where now, religious affiliation seems to have become a greater determining factor than national identity
Iraq, Politics, 12/30/2005
Al-Qaida threatens to execute Sudanese hostages in Iraq
Al-Qaida organization in Iraq threatened to execute five Sudanese who were kidnapped in Iraq, and al-Qaida organization in Iraq announced their kidnapping in a statement on the Internet.
Iraq-Sudan, Local, 12/30/2005
Zeibari indicates Iraq needs wide governing coalition
With the tense political situation in Iraq, the pace of attacks and acts of violence resulted in killing 11 Iraqis including one colonel in the army and another one in the police, as well as kidnapping 8 persons including a female doctor working in Tikrit hospital.
Iraq, Politics, 12/29/2005
Results of Iraqi elections to be canceled in certain areas
The higher commission for the elections in Iraq decided to cancel certain election circles if it is proved that there is a cheating in various parts of the country.
Iraq, Politics, 12/29/2005
20 Iraqi prisoners killed by police
Some 20 Iraqi prisoners were killed in bloody clashes with the police forces in a military base, called "justice camp", in the capital Baghdad.
Iraq, Politics, 12/29/2005
New mass grave found in Iraq
Iraq, Local, 12/29/2005
Shiite- Kurdish agreement to involve Sunnis in coalition
Leaders of the Iraqi Shiite and Kurdish blocs agreed to proceed forward in the efforts to get the Sunni parties involved in a plenary coalition government.
Iraq, Politics, 12/28/2005
Criminal prosecution of Iraqi local reporters
The organization expressed its grave concern about the criminal prosecution of Ayad Mahmoud al-Tamimi and Ahmed Mutair Abbas, editor-in-chief and managing editor respectively of the now-defunct Iraqi daily Sada Wasit, a local newspaper in the southern city of Kut. Both men face more than 10 years in prison
Iraq, Politics, 12/28/2005
Forces break into religious figure's house, confrontations in Iraq
The pace of attacks and acts of violence increased in Iraq. These resulted in killing 11 Iraqis including two army colonels, one is in the army and the other is in the police, in addition to kidnapping 8 persons including one female doctor working in Tikrit hospital.
Iraq, Politics, 12/28/2005
On the killing of two American pilots in Iraq
The American forces in Iraq denied that the reason behind the killing of two American pilots in Iraq on Monday evening was an armed operation, stressing that the two pilots were killed when their helicopter (type Apache 64) collided in the air with another Apache, west of the Iraqi capital.
Iraq-USA, Military, 12/28/2005
On the disputes over Iraqi elections results
The security deterioration in Iraq coincided with the heated political situation following the appearance of the almost final results of the parliamentary elections which showed the Shiite United Iraqi coalition list to be leading.
Iraq, Politics, 12/27/2005
Many booby trapped cars in Baghdad
The police on Monday found the body of one policeman behind the sport industrial club stadium in the center of Baghdad who was killed by bullets, while unidentified men killed in al-Najaf city Fattah al-Zabhawi, a clergyman and member in the higher council of the Islamic Revolution which is led by Abdul Aziz al-Hakim.
Iraq, Military, 12/27/2005
A bloody day in Iraq, threats of civilian unrest
Iraq has witnessed a bloody day on Monday inflected in killing scores following a relative calm accompanied the Iraqi parliamentary elections two weeks ago.
Iraq, Military, 12/27/2005
Mustafa Othman appointed delegate of the AL to Iraq
The former advisor for the Sudanese President Mustafa Othman Ismael was appointed a delegate from the Arab League to Iraq with the aim to help in preparing for the inter- Iraqi reconciliation conference to be held in February 2005.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/27/2005
Political crisis in Iraq continue
The preliminary results of the legislative elections which took place on December 15 in Iraq continue to raise different reactions on the ground of accusations among the political sides over the legitimacy of the voting process.
Iraq, Politics, 12/26/2005
16 killed in various attacks in Iraq
the Jordanian government refused to abide by conditions set by kidnappers of one driver of its embassy in Baghdad, in a deal that would release the driver in return for Amman's withdrawing its diplomatic representation in Iraq and the release of the Iraqi woman
Iraq, Military, 12/26/2005
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