Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 5/5/2003
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of May 5, 2003
- US admits duty as occupation power in Iraq, calls for lifting sanctions
Amid increasing international concern regarding the deteriorated humanitarian condition in Iraq, one Iraqi citizen was killed yesterday by an American military patrol in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/10/2003 - First shipment of Syrian aid to Iraq Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/10/2003
- Iraq: Three were killed in an American helicopter clash Iraq-USA, Local, 5/10/2003
- Washington calls UN to lift sanctions on Iraq, asks for annual authorizations
The US yesterday asked the UN security council to recognize the American- British occupation of Iraq for one full year and to approve the founding of a fund where oil revenues in Iraq are deposited, and the sums to be spent at a decision by the occupation authorities and in consultation with a provisional Iraqi government which has not been formed yet and is still facing challenges and question marks concerning names and forces proposed to join it. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/9/2003 - Arab- Kurdish clashes North of Baghdad, Cholera in al-Basra
Leaders of the main Iraqi groups will discuss today with the American officials in Baghdad arrangements of an interim government, the occupation authorities want to install in the country, while the American forces continue to appoint local administrations in various parts of the country, the most remarkable of these was appointing yesterday a governor in Salah Eddine governorate including the city of Takrit, the birth place of Ex-President Saddam Hussein. Iraq, Politics, 5/8/2003 - News on the existence of 200 Kuwaiti prisoners alive
Tareq al-Mikhyal, the second Kuwaiti citizen who volunteered in search of the Kuwaiti prisoners said that he has documents showing that there are between 150- 200 Kuwaiti prisoners who are still alive in Iraq. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 5/8/2003 - Iraq resolution to come soon
After meeting with Secretary-General Kofi Annan today in New York, Secretary of State Colin Powell of the United States said a new resolution lifting sanctions against Iraq would be presented this week to the members of the Security Council, one that would also give the United Nations a vital role in the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/8/2003 - Atomic Energy wants to investigate theft claims in Iraqi facilities Iraq-UN, Politics, 5/7/2003
- Occupation forces in Iraq continue to be targets of fire; update on Iraq situation
Five shooting incidents occurred in Iraq from May 4-6, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/7/2003 - Ambassador Paul Bremer Named Presidential Envoy to Iraq
US President George Bush named Ambassador Paul "Jerry" Bremer to be presidential envoy to Iraq, the White House announced May 6. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/7/2003 - U.S. Officials Help Search for $1 Billion Missing from Iraqi Central Bank Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/7/2003
- Three US soldiers were wounded in bomb explosion Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/7/2003
- Al-Haeiri rejects forming a government under foreign umbrella
The American occupation forces have started to test ability to establish an Iraqi- self- rule authority in preparation for the set option of "international division" it has been discussing with its allies, while the director of the American civil administration Jay Garner is preparing for the groups of the London's conference to assume the interim rule in Baghdad during May and the beginning of June. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/6/2003 - Chalabi threatens the Jordanian King of Iraqi intelligence documents
Ahmed Chalabi, the chairman of the Iraqi National Congress, announced he has 25 tons of Iraqi intelligence documents some of which address accusations to the Royal family in Jordan. Iraq, Politics, 5/6/2003 - Maher questions speed of interim government Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 5/6/2003
- Al Baz calls for US- British forces withdrawal from Iraq Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 5/5/2003
- Washington: No weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, US soldier killed
One American soldier was killed in northern Iraq after he was hit by a bullet mistakenly fired from his own weapon, US military sources said. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/5/2003 - Chairman of Kurdistani national federation briefs Damascus on developments in Iraq
The chairman of the "government" of the Kurdistani National Federation party, Barham Saleh, has announced during his visit to Damascus on Sunday that he briefed Syrian officials on "recent developments in Iraq." In a press conference, Saleh said "we have discussed with the Syrian officials the mechanism of forming an independent national government in Iraq." Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/5/2003 - Al-Zamaan: New Turkish border gate with Iraq
The Turkish daily al-Zamaan said yesterday that the Turkish authorities are currently preparing to open a new border gate with Iraq in an area close to the Syrian borders. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 5/5/2003