Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 8/4/2003
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of August 4, 2003
- Al-Sader warns the occupation of a difficult test called 'the Shiite'
The prominent Shiite clergy in Iraq Muqtada al-Sader yesterday warned the American occupation of Iraq of a "difficult test called the Shiite." He renewed his assertion that al-Mahdi army which he had called for its formation in July is an "organization army and will not be armed" and its objective is to "protect Iraq and its religious leadership." Iraq, Politics, 8/9/2003 - Former cook for Saddam surrenders, One American killed, 5 wounded by resistance
One American soldier was killed and other 6 wounded in various attacks launched by the Iraqi national resistance during the 24 past hours in Iraq, while the occupation forces continued its breaking in operations in Tikrit in an attempt to detain the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, as news reported that one of his former cooks surrendered himself to the US forces. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/9/2003 - 11 persons killed in explosion against the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad
Iraqi medical sources said that the number of victims of the explosion which targeted the Jordanian embassy yesterday morning increased to 11 and 57 injured. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 8/8/2003 - Jordan refuses to link the attack to receiving Saddam's two daughters
Jordan has officially rejected linking the attack against its embassy in Iraq to the Kingdom's receiving of the two daughters of the toppled Iraqi President. Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 8/8/2003 - Mass detention in Tikrit; new attack in Baghdad, two American soldiers killed
In the most recent attack by the Iraqi resistance, one American armored vehicle was burnt in the downtown of Baghdad after it was hit by a missile shelling. The attack resulted in human losses among the American soldiers in the said vehicle. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/8/2003 - Iraq starts to exports 700,000 barrels of oil daily
The Iraqi in charge of running the Iraqi oil ministry, Thamer Ghadbam, announced yesterday that Iraq has started the process of exporting an amount of 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily from the south after it had signed several long term oil contracts with several international oil companies. Iraq, Economics, 8/8/2003 - Russian support for solution to Iraq
Russia's Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has expressed support of the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution on Iraq that will lead to opening clear spheres for the political work in this country on the top is the establishment of a legitimate Iraqi leadership. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 8/8/2003 - Arab League for Iraq's territorial integrity Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/8/2003
- UNESCO holds third meeting to safeguard Iraq’s cultural heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on August 1 urged donor nations to start immediate work on restoring and preserving the remainders of Iraqi cultural heritage following looting and damage that occurred during and after the recent war. Iraq, 8/8/2003 - Turkish- Iraqi railways resume work
The railway line which links between the South East of Turkey and Iraq, through Syria was opened in the first of August following a suspension of more than 5 months because of the war on Iraq Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 8/7/2003 - Arab foreign ministers refuse sending troops to Iraq
Arab League Secretary-General, Amr Moussa, said the meeting of the League follow-up committee produced a consensus that sending Arab military forces to Iraq cannot be considered in the current circumstances. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/6/2003 - American contractor killed, two soldiers wounded in al-Falouja
One American civilian working in Iraq was killed when a truck carrying an explosive under his car went off to the north of the city of Tikrit. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/6/2003 - Director of Iraqi TV appointed by occupation, resigned
The director of the Iraqi TV, Ahmad al-Rikabi, who was appointed by the American forces to launch media campaigns inside Iraq has resigned just three months after starting his work as he failed to attract the Iraqi people to what Washington broadcasts inside Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 8/6/2003 - Arab al-Youm: Jordan ready to dispatch forces at the request of the Governing Council
The Jordanian minister of information said yesterday that Jordan is ready to take part in sending peace keeping forces to Iraq in case the appointed Iraqi governing council asks the American occupation authorities for that. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 8/6/2003 - Arab follow up committee meets today in Cairo: Difficult Iraqi questions
Syria, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia have asked for a clear and joint Arab position concerning the situation in Iraq, at a time when several foreign ministers stressed that the meeting of the Arab Move and Follow up committee which will be held today ( Tuesday) at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo will be mostly limited to the Iraqi question in addition to the Roadmap and means of withstanding the American demands and requests to recognize the transitional governing council and sending Arab forces to Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/5/2003 - Al-Dustour: Jweili outlines effect of war on Iraq against Arab economies
Secretary General of the Arab Economic Unity Council, Ahmad Jweili has stressed that the US-British war on Iraq affected negatively on the whole Arab economy particularly on Arab and foreign investments in the region, Arab workers movement and agreements relevant to the free trade among the Arab states. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/5/2003 - Iranian delegation discusses cooperation with governing council in Iraq
A delegation representing the Iranian foreign ministry met in Baghdad yesterday with chairman and members of the transitional governing council in Iraq. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/5/2003 - 300 American search operations in 24 hours, arresting 1850 Iraqis Occupation: Saddam will see his end in Tikrit
The American occupation forces in Iraq said yesterday that the belt is tightened around the neck of the toppled Iraqi President and expected his return back to Tikrit to witness his own end, while resistance operations continued against it and resulted during the few past hours in five wounded. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/5/2003 - Beijing: Iraq's ambassador returned back to Baghdad
Former Iraqi ambassador in China, Muwafaq al-Ani, returned back to Baghdad two months after the diplomatic confrontations because of his rejection to leave his post following the collapse of the Iraqi regime. Iraq-China, Politics, 8/5/2003 - Moussa: nobody from IGC requested to fill in the chair of Iraq in AL Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/4/2003
- Maher says Iraqi people should have right to self governance Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 8/4/2003
- Kuwait wants fraternal relations with Iraq
Kuwait has expressed its desire to maintain "brotherly relations" with Iraq post Saddam Hussein. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 8/4/2003 - Funeral for Ode and Qusai Saddam Hussein
One American soldier was killed on Saturday in an attack against an American armored vehicle to the east of Baghdad and another was killed and other three wounded in an attack in anti- tank shelling to the north of the capital Baghdad, according to the spokesman for the US army. Iraq, Politics, 8/4/2003 - Saddam's two daughters refuse more interviews
A Jordanian official announced on Saturday that the two daughters of the toppled Iraqi regime Saddam Hussein, Raghad and Rana, decided not to make any more interviews following the two interviews they had with al- Arabiya satellite channel and the US CNN on Friday. Iraq, Politics, 8/4/2003 - Hours burial, two Iraqi flags wrapping Ode, Qusai coffins disappear
The disappearance of two Iraqi flags which were wrapping the coffins of Ode and Qusai Saddam Hussein in Al-Auja village provoked the anger of the citizens who accused the American soldiers of stealing them just hours after burial. Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/4/2003