Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 4/14/2003
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of April 14, 2003
- Demonstration in Baghdad rejecting occupation; US forces redeployed
The demonstrators hoisted the Iraqi flags and chanted slogans against the USA and carried banners which read "No for the USA." The Imam of the mosque said that the US had invaded Iraq for the interests of "Israel." He denied Iraq's having mass destruction weapons. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/19/2003 - Egypt objects to appointment of military ruler in Iraq, rejects threats against Syria
Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Egypt- objects to the appointment of a US military ruler to Iraq adding it would not admit any government in Iraq that lacks the free will of the Iraqi people, calling for respecting Iraq's unity and territorial integrity. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/19/2003 - Al-Faisal calls for installing an interim government in Iraq
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal called at the inauguration of the conference on the Anglo-American occupation authorities to abide by the Geneva Convention in offer to maintain stability and security in Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 4/19/2003 - Meeting of foreign ministers of countries neighboring Iraq in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince, Saud Al-Faisal, has asserted his country's rejection of the US accusations directed against Syria. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/19/2003 - Al-Hakim calls for end to occupation, Washington gives US company rebuilding contract
The US yesterday directed a new blow to the former Iraqi regime by arresting Barazan al-Takreiti, half brother of Saddam Hussein, and at the same time announced no connection with al-Jalabi government which was declared on Wednesday in Baghdad. The US stressed hat all appointments in Iraq will be announced through the American agency for international development. Iraq, Politics, 4/18/2003 - Financial scandal hits Ahmad al-Jalabi, the awaiting for President of Iraq, n Switzerland, brother says
Upon his arrival in Baghdad, Ahmad al-Jalabi, who is said to be prepared by the US circles to be the president of Iraq, even for a transitional period of time, found himself amid a financial scandal made by one of his brothers in statements quoted yesterday by the British daily the Guardian. Iraq, Politics, 4/18/2003 - Arab League will not deal with a non-Iraqi administration
The Arab League (AL) will not deal with a non-Iraqi administration, AL Secretary-General Amr Moussa said yesterday. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/18/2003 - Syria permits the entry of split Baathists from Iraq
Syria yesterday permitted the families of a group of political members who split from the Iraq Baath party who were stuck at the Iraqi- Syrian borders to enter the country after they were expelled from their houses in Baghdad following the collapse of the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/18/2003 - Looting of Iraq's museums amounts to cultural, human catastrophe, Moroccan press
"The aggressions on the civil populations, libraries, universities, hospitals and museums took place in the presence of US forces which failed to react," adds the paper. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/18/2003 - UNESCO sets up fund to protect Iraqi cultural legacy
The UNESCO has set up a special fund to protect the Iraqi cultural legacy and proposed that urgent measures be taken to this end, UNESCO director-general, Koichiro Matsuura, announced on Thursday. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/18/2003 - ISESCO says it will accept only the representative of an Iraqi legitimate government
The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) on Thursday said it will accept only the representative of a legitimate Iraqi government to take the seat of this Arab state in its fold. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/18/2003 - Bush asks for lifting Iraq's sanctions; al-Hakim accuses US of organizing a civil war
The American occupation forces in Iraq, which are facing anger overthe Iraqis over running the deteriorated conditions in Iraq, has formed a provisional government and a municipal commission in Baghdad, close to the leading figure at the Iraqi National Congress Ahmad al-Jalabi who yesterday entered Iraq for the first time in 45 years. Commander of the American forces to Iraq. gen. Tommy Francs also came to Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Iraq museums looting are acts of barbarity, UMA chief
Secretary general of the Maghreb Union (UMA), Habib Boulares, branded the looting of Baghdad Museums an act of barbarity. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Iraqi museums' looting is a catastrophe, ALECSO's director general
Bousnina, who is participating in a symposium on "Islam and Peace" currently taking place in Tunis, stressed that "it is the country's spirit, national identity, roots and sources of civilization and culture that some people wanted to destroy." Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Saddam is still alive, a treason by certain leaders of the Republican Guards
One of the founders of the Baath party said that the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is still alive. Lawyer Ahmad al-Najdawi said in a statement to the Jordanian weekly al-Shahid ( the witness) said that he received special information from associates to the Iraqi leadership that President Saddam had Friday's prayers in one of the mosques in west Baghdad and that he is with his leadership in positions where he leads the resistance in a new phase. Iraq, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Iraq war will cost the region trillions, UN
She said war in Iraq will result in losses that would affect the ESCWA region that could reach a trillion dollars and a loss of 10 million job opportunities in the coming 10 years. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Iraqis protest US presence as meetings on new government begins; new currency
Upon the US declaration that it has already imposed its control on all the Iraqi territories, thousands of Iraqis took the streets in demonstrations of protest in various Iraqi cities from al-Nasiriyah in the south until al-Musil in the north through Kerbala, al-Kout and Baghdad in protest of the American occupation and its attempt to impose a pro- American administration. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Sudanese president concludes visit to Syria
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir held yesterday a mutual meeting during which they completed their discussions regarding the latest developments in the region including the situation in Iraq and Palestine. Sudan-Iraq, Politics, 4/16/2003 - CNN: Americans arrest Abu al-Abbas in Baghdad Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/16/2003
- U.S. Central Command daily briefing on Iraq
US Army Brigadier General Vincent Brooks, CENTCOM deputy director of operations, briefed reporters April 15 at CENTCOM's headquarters at Camp As Sayliyah near Doha, Qatar. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Rumsfeld briefs on situation in Iraq
US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and General Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed the media April 15 at the Pentagon. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Arab Labor Organization denounces war in Iraq, Palestine
the organization said : The US occupation is also meant to expel Iraqi scientists to deprive Arab and Iraqi generations from their knowledge, experience and scientific achievements Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/15/2003 - US fails its pledge to protect Iraq's national museums Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/15/2003
- Mubarak discusses with Bush the Iraqi issue, threats on Syria
Well- informed diplomatic sources in Cairo said that the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, is seeking to contain the statements and threats launched by American officials, in which they accused Syria of supporting terrorism, seeking to own chemical weapons and harboring former officials in the regime of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Moroccan voluntary medical team travels to Iraq
A Moroccan medical team, comprising 8 doctors and six medics are scheduled to reach Iraq this Monday with an assistance of 1.8 ton of medicine and medical equipment. The medical team who is traveling to Iraq visa Syria will help their Iraqi counterparts who receive up to 100 injured civilians per hour, say the mission organizers. Morocco-Iraq, Culture, 4/15/2003 - Algerian president for restoring normal conditions to Iraq Algeria-Iraq, Politics, 4/15/2003
- Moroccan press stresses UNO future depends on role in Iraq
It explains that "Americans will not stop there (in Iraq) but will declare a relentless war on Islam, on Muslims and on all forms of resistance in the countries of the region." Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Annan heads to Athens for European Conference, high-level talks on Iraq Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/15/2003
- US Ambassador to Morocco to be in charge of US Communication in Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/15/2003
- Pentagon daily briefing on Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/15/2003
- U.S. Central Command daily briefing on Iraq
Army Brigadier General Vincent Brooks, CENTCOM deputy director of operations, briefed reporters April 14 at CENTCOM's headquarters at Camp As Sayliyah near Doha, Qatar. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/15/2003 - U.S. forces take Tikrit
US Marines took the attack into Tikrit, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's ancestral hometown, isolating it from the west, south and north and controlling a key bridge that crosses the Tigris River in the center of the town, says a U.S. Central Command briefing officer. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/15/2003 - Canada announces 100 million in aid to Iraq
Canada has decided to extend a US$ 100-million humanitarian assistance to Iraq, announced in Rabat Monday Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, Peter Milliken, currently on a visit to Morocco. Iraq-Morocco, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Washington's political war on Syria, Takrit negotiates and fight; vagueness in al-Najaf
American officials including President George Bush, the secretary of state Colin Powel and the defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld have escalated their political campaign against Syria. They repeated accusations against Damascus of supporting the regime of Saddam Hussein before it fell and of providing weapons and volunteers to Iraq. They also repeated their warning to Damascus not to harbor the former Iraqi leaderships, but expected Syria to implement their demands. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003 - President Mubarak outlines repercussions of Iraq war
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday met with the leadership of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) to discuss the war in Iraq and its consequences in the Middle East. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Al- Dostour: details on assassination of Iraqi leadership
Well-informed sources told the Jordanian daily al-Dostour yesterday that an operation of collective assassination was made by American- British forces for the Iraqi leadership and was carried out, according to a tightened intelligence plan in al-Mansour suburb in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Al-Dastour: Jordan and the Iraqi ambassador
Jordanian governmental sources have stated that Jordan is dealing with the Iraqi ambassador in Amman Sabah Yassin as an ambassador for Iraq as he still represents a country, people and a land and will remain so until an order will come from Baghdad to make the change. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Bush promises Iraqis security and order
US President Bush promised Iraqis that they will eventually enjoy order and security in addition to freedom. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Iraqis will be 'better off' without Saddam, Powell promises
Iraqis, he told David Frost of the British Broadcast Corporation (BBC) during an interview April 12, "will be under a democratic form of government and we will help bring that democratic form of government into being." Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Arab Journalists Union to sue authors of war crimes against journalists in iraq Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/14/2003
- Saddam Hussein's half brother arrested
A Kurdish TV said yesterday that the US-led forces arrested yesterday Watban, half brother of Saddam Hussein. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Rumsfeld says transition to new Iraq underway
Iraq's transition from the regime of Saddam Hussein to a new nation governed by the Iraqi people is underway, even though pockets of resistance and urban disorder remain, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003 - CBS news: US Defense Secretary on Iraqi situation Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003
- President Hussein's scientific adviser surrendered Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003
- U.S. military on situation in Iraq
U.S. and coalition forces have seen "wholesale capitulation" in northern Iraq in their 23rd day of combat operations, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). Iraq-USA, Military, 4/14/2003 - No part of Iraq under regime control, US says
There are no towns under Iraqi regime control now, Army Gen. Tommy Franks said on Fox News Sunday today. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/14/2003 - Finance group urges international involvement in Iraq's future
The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) April 12 unanimously agreed that the international community, including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), is "essential for sustained economic, social and political development in Iraq" and the Iraqi people are responsible for determining their own future, according to the committee's chairman, Gordon Brown, of Britain. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/14/2003 - USAID awards contract to revitalize education in Iraq
The Agency for International Development (USAID) announced an initial $2 million contract on April 11 to help meet immediate educational needs in Iraq and "promote participation of the Iraqi people in a sustainable, decentralized educational system." Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003 - G-7 finance ministers urge World Bank/IMF involvement in iraq
G-7 Finance Ministers Urge World Bank/IMF Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 7 (G-7) industrialized nations April 12 agreed that the international financial institutions should conduct a preliminary needs assessment of Iraq and provide the country with technical assistance as soon as possible, says U. S. Treasury Secretary John Snow. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Despite insecure conditions, UN to dispatch international relief staff to Iraq
Despite the dangers in Iraq posed by widespread looting and instability, the United Nations plans to send international aid workers into the country early next week, a senior UN official reported Saturday. Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/14/2003