Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 10/27/2003
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of October 27, 2003
- Iraqi national and Islamic forces delegation in Beirut
Head of the Iraqi National and Islamic Forces delegation Wamid Nazmi stressed on Friday that there are two red lines (uncompromising stands) for the Iraqis: the country's lands cannot be used for aggression on Syria, and there can be no pipeline extending to Haifa, Palestine. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Al-Ouja cordoned, five killed, 17 wounded, two Americans killed
A wave of unrest invaded al-Falouja and Abu Gharib area ( west Baghdad) during which Iraqi citizens clashed with the Iraqi police and the occupation soldiers for hours and this resulted in killing five Iraqis and wounding more than 17, including two Americans at a time when one American soldier was killed and other 4 wounded in a new operation by the Iraqi resistance. Iraq-USA, Military, 11/1/2003 - Talibani chairman for the Interim Governing Council in Iraq for one month Iraq, Politics, 11/1/2003
- U.S. Congress approves $87.5 Billion for Iraq Iraq-USA, Economics, 11/1/2003
- Arab, international journalists delegation to visit Iraq
The Arab Journalists Union (AJU) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) agreed to send next January a joint delegation to Iraq to investigate the situation of their Iraqi colleagues. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2003 - State of fear in Baghdad; Saddam calls for general strik; Damascus meeting to 'accelerate end of occupation'
Syria has specified the objectives of the neighboring states of Iraq meeting due to be held in Damascus tomorrow ( Saturday) to "study means to alleviate the sufferings of the Iraqi people in the course of efforts aimed at accelerating the end of occupation," at a time when Baghdad is overwhelmed by rumors on a new series of suicide explosions expected to be on Saturday with the beginning of a general strike for three days said to be called for by the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Iraq's oil minister to visit Moscow shortly
Iraq’s oil minister Ibrahim Baher al-Aloum said on Wednesday he had agreed to convene talks in Moscow but he did not make commitment on finalizing oil deals at a cost of billions of dollars, Russia had made with the former Iraqi government. Iraq-Russia, Economics, 10/31/2003 - American detention acts in Iraqi cities; explosion in Baghdad, UN withdraws employees
One person was killed at least in a violent explosion in the downtown of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. News reports from Baghdad said that the explosion took place at the crossing of al-Mutanabbi and al-Rashid streets in the downtown of Baghdad resulted in setting fire in two buildings. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Enhancing security cooperation between Jordan, Iraq
Jordan's prime minister Faisal al-Fayez and the Iraqi minister of the interior Nour al-Badran, currently visiting Jordan discussed security cooperation between the two states. This was in the course of the agreement signed to train Iraqi security members in Jordan. Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 10/31/2003 - First passengers trip for Aleppo- al-Musil train Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/31/2003
- British MP warns the world of US-UK collusions Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Syrian official stresses deep relation with Iraq; condemns attack on Red Cross
Syria has stressed that the visits of the delegations representing the Iraqi national parties to Syria reflect the deep-rooted relations in the joint history of Syria and Iraq which can not be ignored. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Two U.S. soldiers killed, Iraqi Council says attackers from neighboring states
Two American soldiers were killed and a third was wounded in a bomb explosion that targeted their military vehicle to the north of Baghdad, according to a spokesman for the US fourth army contingent. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/30/2003 - Kuwait will not give up rights to Iraqi compensations
Kuwait renewed yesterday its right that it will not drop the Iraqi debts, nor its right to compensation for losses inflicted on it during the Gulf war. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Al-Assad meets with Iraqi tribes Delegation Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Turkey to take part in the FMs of countries neighboring Iraq Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Political survey on Iraqi attitudes
According to the data, Iraqis overwhelmingly agree on the importance of free and fair elections (87% very important, 8% somewhat important) Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003 - UN should be ready to hand over Iraq Oil-for-Food scheme, Security Council told
The United Nations remains on schedule to transfer the running of the Iraq Oil-for-Food program on 21 November, the operation's chief told the Security Council yesterday. Iraq-UN, Economics, 10/29/2003 - Occupation: Tareq Aziz in stable health condition Iraq, Politics, 10/29/2003
- New suicide operation in Iraq kill six; weekly editor killed
While the employees of the ICRC (Red Cross) and the Iraqi police were still collecting remains of victims of Baghdad's suicide operations, a suicider yesterday blew up a booby trapped car in al-Falouja and the operation resulted in killing six persons at a time when resistance operations continued against the US occupation forces where two Americans were killed and 10 injured during the two past days. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/29/2003 - ICRC evacuates after blowing up of its headquarters in Baghdad
The chairman of the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC Pierre Ghasman said that the committee will start as from today ( Tuesday) to evacuate its international employees in Iraq following the explosion which targeted its headquarters in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/28/2003 - Iraqi official described visit to Syria as fruitful Iraq-Syria, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Al-Shara confers with Iraqi figures
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus on Monday a delegation representing the Iraqi National Conference Bloc, headed by al-Sharif Ali Bin al-Hussein on the latest developments in Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Experts talk of the start of guerilla war against occupation in Iraq
Several experts in London expect that the violent attacks against Baghdad on Sunday and Monday to be the beginning of a traditional guerilla war against the American- British occupation forces, but they considered it is difficult to know who is behind it. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Al-Assad meets an Iraqi delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday a popular Iraqi delegation including political, informational and religious figures headed by Wameed Nazmi. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Failaq Bader has become a civil organization
The "Higher Council Of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq" led by Abdul Aziz al-Hakim decided in conclusion of its first conference in al-Najaf to convert its armed wing Feilaq Bader to a civil organization. Iraq, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Bremer Discusses Security Situation in Iraq
The recent attacks on the Al Rasheed hotel, a Black Hawk helicopter, and a civilian contractor convoy are not an indication that the security situation in Iraq is getting worse, according to L. Paul Bremer, administrator for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Wolfowitz survived an attack and vowed to stay in Iraq
An American military spokesman said that two explosions took place inside the main headquarters of the occupation forces in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/27/2003 - Al-Shara breifs the Iraqi delegation on developments Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/27/2003