Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 2/23/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of February 23, 2004
- Two American soldiers wounded, occupation detains five Iraqis
Two American soldiers were injured yesterday in a hand- made explosive in Takrit ( 180 Km to the north of Baghdad), according to an American military source. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/28/2004 - Al-Seistani accepts the agreement to hand over sovereignty under conditions: end of year elections to be made by UN decision, supervision
The Shiite clergy Ayatullah Ali al-Seisatni said yesterday he will accept an unelected government and of limited authority to rule Iraq after June 30, the date for handing over sovereignty from the American occupation to the Iraqis if he gets "clear guarantees" like "resolution" from the UN Security Council to make elections by the end of 2004 under the supervision of the UN. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/27/2004 - Abizaid: Iraq is not an American territory
The commander of the Central American leadership, John Abizaid, said in Cairo yesterday that Iraq will "shortly" get its sovereignty, stressing that the US does not intend to have control on Iraq "for ever." Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/27/2004 - Sanchaise: Saddam Hussein is in a good health condition Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/27/2004
- Two Americans killed in a military plane crash, a security official assassinated in al-Musil, mortar attack in al-Qaem
The American occupation forces yesterday announced the killing of two of its soldiers in a crash of a military helicopter to the west of Iraq, while unidentified persons assassinated a senior official in Musil and one American border point was attacked by mortars shelling. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/26/2004 - Iraq pays its contributions to AL budget
An official source in the Arab league announced yesterday that Iraq has funded its share in the budget of the Arab League for the first time since 15 years. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 2/25/2004 - Three Iraqis were killed in al-Musil, an assistant for al-Zirqawi killed in Baghdad
Three Iraqis working for the American occupation forces were killed when attackers opened fire at their car on Monday evening in Musil to the north of Iraq. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/25/2004 - Number of persons killed Karkouk increased, Rumsfeld arrives in Baghdad
The number of persons killed in a booby trapped car in a suicide operation that targeted a police center in Karkouk city in north Iraq increased to 10 persons in addition to scores of wounds. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/24/2004 - ICRC meets with former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in US custody on Saturday, two months after his capture, an ICRC spokeswoman told reporters. Iraq, Politics, 2/23/2004 - US Former Official criticizes his country's policy towards Iraq
The former U.S. undersecretary of state, Edward Walker, criticized his country's policy in Iraq, calling for transfer of power to the Iraqis and enabling them to run their own affairs by themselves. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/23/2004 - UN issues its report on Iraq today; Abdul Hamid denies demands of Jordanian, Kuwaiti lands
Current President of the Interim governing council in Iraq Mohsin Abdul Hamid denied statements attributed to him that he will demand Jordan and Kuwait to restore back Iraqi lands offered to them by the former regime. Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/23/2004 - Syrian - Iraqi university cooperation Syria-Iraq, Education, 2/23/2004
- Hurriyet: Russian Official highlights role in Iraq Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/23/2004