Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 12/22/2003
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of December 22, 2003
- Turkey renews warning to the Kurds: we do not want new adventures
The Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul renewed his country's warning to the Iraqi Kurds against any attempt to expand the self-rule area in northern Iraq. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/27/2003 - Attacks against the green zone the German, Turkish and Iranian embassies
The Christmas period in Iraq was the bloodiest in Iraq for the American forces which this week suffered the loss of 11 soldiers, and the wounding many others, in attacks in various parts of Iraq. Iraq-USA, Military, 12/27/2003 - Moussa discusses with Zibari the Arab League role in Iraq
The secretary general of the Arab League ( AL), Amr Moussa, stressed that he has discussed with the Iraqi foreign minister Hoshiar Muhammad Zibari current conditions in Iraq, and the role that might be played by the AL in this country. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/26/2003 - Hakim vows to end occupation, missile attacks continue in Baghdad
News reports said that at least three mortar shells fell near the headquarters of the American occupation leadership in the downtown of Baghdad. No reports were made immediately on the size of losses, but warning whistles and explosions were heard inside what is known as the green zone after a brief period from the attack. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 12/26/2003 - Jordan denies placing limits on Saddam's two daughters
The official spokeswoman for the Jordanian Government, Asmaa Khuder, has denied news that Jordan had given placed conditions and restrictions on Raghada and Rana Saddam Hussein, the two daughters of the toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, on any press statements over the capture of their father that they may issue. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/25/2003 - Turkey warning the return of fears with the Federation
Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul sent a strong warning to the Kurds of Iraq, over the massive demonstration took place in the city of Karkouk demanding the annexation of the city to the Kurdistan district, in the course of promoting a federation governing Iraq. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/25/2003 - Chalabi party criticizes Jordan
A spokesman for the Iraqi National Congress led by Ahmed Chalabi has criticized Jordan, accusing it of sheltering associates to Saddam Hussein, smuggling oil, and interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq. Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 12/25/2003 - al-Arab al-Youm: Jordan refuses to extend for al-Rweished camp for Iraqi refugees
Once again, the Jordanian government refused the request of the UNHCR to extend the period of stay in al-Rweished camp, which shelters hundreds of refugees from Iraq. This came after news which rumored on the failure of all negotiations to send residents in the camp to a third place, excluding Jordan and Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/25/2003 - Mortar shells against the American leadership headquarters, Sheraton
The Iraqi resistance forces early morning today launched 6 attacks by mortar shells that targeted the leadership of the American occupation forces, and several positions in the downtown of Baghdad, including the Sheraton hotel. Iraq-USA, Military, 12/25/2003 - Four killed in a car explosion in Irbil
News reports in Irbil said that a booby trapped car went off at the entrance of the headquarters of Iraq's Ministry of the Interior, and this resulted in killing four persons and wounding other 20. Iraq-USA, Military, 12/25/2003 - Jordan lawyers urged AL to demand handing over Saddam to a neutral state
The Jordanian Bar Assosciation has urged the Arab League AL to demand handing over the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to a neutral state or to the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, and not to try him, and to permit his relatives to visit him in his prison. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/24/2003 - Seistani supports role for AL in transferring authorities to Iraqis
The assistant secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Ahmad Bin Hali said that the Shiite clergy Ayatullah Ali al-Seistani, informed the Arab League delegation, currently visiting Iraq, his support for a role to be played by the AL in the transfer of authority to the Iraqis. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/24/2003 - Large explosions in Baghdad, 70 Iraqis arrested, sectarianism talk
Explosions and machine gun fire were heard in the south of Baghdad during evening time, after the American occupation forces clashed with Iraqi resistance fighters, in the context of what is called the "iron justice operation." Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/24/2003 - Iran appoints a charge de affairs in Iraq
The Iranian official news agency said yesterday that Tehran appointed Hassan Kazimi Qummi as the charge de affairs of the Islamic republic of Iran in Iraq. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/23/2003 - Polish president in Iraq suddenly, two American soldiers, Iraqi translator killed
The demonstrators who took the streets at the request of their parties, raised Kurdish flags and a large American flag but no Iraqi flag was seen. The Kurdish Badshmargha forces, at the sight of the American forces guarded the demonstrators who came from various cities of Kurdistan. Iraq-Poland, Politics, 12/23/2003 - Iraq suspends medicine imports
The director general of the general company for importing medicines and Iraqi medical requirements, Abdul Wadoud Mahmoud al-Taleibi, stressed that the Iraqi ministry of health abrogated most of medicine import contracts signed by the former regime in Iraq, in the framework of the "oil for food program," because of the bad quality of the imported goods. Iraq, Politics, 12/23/2003 - Al-Sabah: Number of palm trees in Iraq decreased from 30 million to 10 million
Iraqi minister of environment Abdul Rahman Saddiq Karim said on Sunday that the wars that Iraq suffered resulted in the reduction of number of palm trees from 30 million to 10 million. Iraq, Environment, 12/23/2003 - Occupation forces detain Iraqi scientists
The Iraqi higher education Minister Ziad Abdul Razzaq al-Aswad said that the American occupation forces detained four days ago three Iraqi scientists from the technological university in Baghdad, and they are being subjected to intensive investigations relating to Iraq's mass destruction weapons during the rule of the toppled Iraqi regime. Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/22/2003 - Saddam was moving between 30 hides, he fled to al-Namash farm twice during 40 years
The odd thing in capturing Saddam Hussein is that his detention was made in the same farm he hid when he was a youngster in 1959, after his participation in the failed attempt to assassinate the former Iraqi President Abdul Karim Qasem. Iraq, Politics, 12/22/2003 - AL delegation meets Interim Council members
The spokesman for the Iraqi Interim Governing council Hameed al-Kanafani said that the delegation will hold talks with the governing council on Wednesday. The delegation visited several ministries of the governing council and met with several Iraqi officials. The delegation which started on Saturday its visit to Iraq also met with certain representatives of the political and Tribal forces in several governorates. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 12/22/2003 - Khaddam meets with Iraqi intellectuals delegation
Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam received in Damascus on Saturday a delegation of Iraqi artists, writers and intellectuals headed by Mohammed al-Shawaf. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/2003 - Al-Assad confers with Iraqi writers delagtions Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/2003