Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 9/22/2003
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of September 22, 2003
- Maher: Egypt not to send forces to Iraq even with UN approval
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said on Thursday that Egypt will not send forces to Iraq even if the UN Security Council mandates the formation of multi-national forces to carry out peacekeeping mission there. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2003 - Aqila Hashemi buried in al-Najaf
The Iraqis yesterday bid farewell to member of the Interim Governing Council Aqila Hashemi in a funeral held for her in Najaf city after a security problem between fighters supporting the Shiite man of religion Muqtada al-Sader and the American forced prevented the holding of a joint prayer for the Shiite and the Sunni for "Hashemi" in al-Kazemeyah mosque in Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2003 - Scores of Iraqis killed; call for return of Kurds to Karkouk
More losses were inflicted in the lines of the American forces in Iraq while scores of Iraqis were killed and wounded in various incidents including the fall of a mortar on Baqouba and an armed attack at a mosque in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/27/2003 - Some 8 Iraqis died in a bloody day; Aqila Hashemi dies, Washington asks for help
Some 8 Iraqi civilians were killed and other 13 injured after the market of the city of Baqoubam in north east Iraq was exposed to an explosion late evening yesterday ( Thursday). Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/26/2003 - Iraq interim council claims no disagreement with US on authority transfer
The Iraqi Governing Council and the United States are not at odds over the timing of the transfer of power in Iraq, members of the Governing Council said September 24. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/26/2003 - Hashemi health deteriorate; Sultan Hashem protected, more army reserves summoned
A high ranking American official announced yesterday that the US occupation forces offered "immunit" to the Iraqi former minister of defense Sultan Hashem Ahmad who surrendered last week in the hope he will disclose important information on the activities of the toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein concerning armament. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/25/2003 - 18 Iraqis killed under occupation
One Iraqi civilian was killed at least and other 18 wounded including five in critical conditions in two small busses for civilians, when a mortar went off seemed to be targeting an American military vehicle in one street in al-Kazemeyah quarters in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 9/25/2003 - Syrian - Iraqi transport cooperation Syria-Iraq, Economics, 9/25/2003
- One set of dictators replaces another; Iraqi governing council bans al-Jazeera, al-Arabia temporarily
The Interim Governing Council in Iraq decided yesterday to ban the correspondents of al-Jazeera and al-Arabia TV stations from covering news of official activities of the council for two weeks, threatening the possibility of closing the offices of the two channels as a punishment for them over what the council described as "biased media coverage under the pretext of broadcasting messages for the toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and other messages for groups threatened to target members of the council." Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/24/2003 - Iraqi tribe delegation concludes a successful visit to Syria
Chairman and members of the delegation of the Iraqi Tribal National Council highly lauded President Bashar al-Assad's vision and analysis of the development of events on the regional and international levels and his care for the realization of security and stability in the region. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/24/2003 - Musharraf will not send forces to Iraq
President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf said that sending Pakistani forces to Iraq during the current conditions will cause him loss of popularity in the country. Iraq-Pakistan, Politics, 9/24/2003 - Half of the Iraqis in need of food aid
The United Nations Food and Agriculture organization FAO said that almost half of the Iraqis estimated at 26 million are in need of humanitarian aid in order to avoid hunger despite the improvement of agricultural crops in the country since the end of military operations which were led by the American and British forces who invaded Iraq in March. Iraq, Economics, 9/24/2003 - Journalists detained by US forces in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/24/2003
- Beirut Arab assembly callls for releasing Palestinian diplomats held in Iraq by coalition
The Arab Assembly on backing Palestine and Iraq has called UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to exert efforts to release the members of the Palestinian diplomatic mission which were arrested by the US occupying troops in Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/24/2003 - Al-Assad confers with Iraqi Tribes council delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday a delegation representing Iraq's Tribal National Council headed by Chairman of the Council, Hussein Ali Shaalan. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/23/2003 - Explosion at UN headquarters in Iraq kills two
Two persons were killed at least and other 8 wounded when a booby trapped car went off at a car garage situated behind the headquarters of the UN in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 9/23/2003 - Eight Iranians killed in land mine explosion on border with Iraq
The official Iranian news agency said yesterday that a land mine killed 8 Iranians while trying to sneak through the Iranian borders with Iraq on Sunday to visit the religious shrines. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/23/2003 - New American advisor for the Iraqi ministry of oil
The US occupation administration of Iraq announced yesterday appointing the former official for the American oil " Conoco- Phillips " group Robert Mackey as a secretary for the Iraqi oil ministry in succession of Philip Carol. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/23/2003 - al-Rai: Jordan to rehabilitate Falouja hospital
The Jordanian government has refused the request of several Jordanian parliamentarians to withdraw the Jordanian field hospital in Iraq and the Jordanian force in charge of protecting it for security reasons. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/23/2003 - Al-Shara discuss with the Iraqi delegation the situation in Iraq
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus on Sunday a delegation representing Iraq’s Tribal National Council headed by Chairman of the Council, Hussein Ali Shaalan. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/22/2003 - Khaddam, Otari meets with Iraqi tribes delegation
Syria's Vice President Abdulhaleem Khaddam and Prime Minister Naji Otari seperately received in Damascus on Saturday a delegation representing Iraq's Tribal National Council headed by Chairman of the Council, Hussein Ali Shaalan. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/22/2003 - Chalabi confers with the Amir of Kuwait Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/22/2003
- Three Americans killed; Hashemi escapes critical health condition
The number of US soldiers killed in Iraq during the past 24 hours increased to 3. The American occupation forces said that a killed soldier fell in an attack by bomb on an armored vehicle in al-Ramadi city to the west of Baghdad yesterday ( Sunday), noting that the soldier died as he was admitted to a field military hospital. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/22/2003 - New Iraqi army will be force for national unity, says US defense official
The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) is building a new army for Iraq that will be a non-political, professional force for national unity, says Walter Slocombe, the Coalition's Special Advisor on Security and Defense. Slocombe spoke at a Pentagon news briefing in Washington on September 17. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/22/2003