Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 5/10/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of May 10, 2004
- Sit-in in Rabat to protest abuses against Iraqi prisoners
The Group of National Action to Support the Struggle of the Palestinian and Iraqi peoples staged on Thursday a sit-in before the UN representation in Rabat to protest US soldiers abuses against Iraqi prisoners. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 5/15/2004 - Iraqi resistance prepares for suicide operations, Iran warns against violating red lines
The American tanks, supported by planes, yesterday bombarded into al-Najaf in one of its deepest incursion into the holy city and launched fierce fighting with Iraqi resistance men that lasted for hours during which the dome of Imam Ali tomb was hit by the occupation fire in a step raising the rage of the Shiite in Iraq whose leaders called for revenge and carrying out " martyrdom " operation against the occupation forces. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/15/2004 - Britain: Daily Mirror chief editor quitted
Chief editor of the British daily Daily Mirror submitted his resignation yesterday over disclosing that the pictures published by the paper showing British soldiers mistreating Iraqi detainees are fake, according to the paper. Iraq-UK, Politics, 5/15/2004 - Powell holds the military leadership responsible for Abu Ghreib scandal
The US secretary of State Colin Powell announced that the abuse operations against the Iraqi prisoners at the hands of the American occupation forces is a result of what he called a violation in the military leadership. But he explained that this does not means the US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld has to resign. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/15/2004 - Washington 'outraged and disgusted at treatment of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers, Burns Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/15/2004
- Final statement of Iraqi neighboring states parliaments
Speakers of Parliaments in the Iraqi Neighboring Countries Thursday condemned violations of the international human laws represented by the inhuman practices of abusing Iraqi prisoners by US occupying troops. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 5/14/2004 - Rumsfeld in Abu Ghreib prison: Arab media publishes lies
The US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld who arrived in Iraq yesterday in a sudden visit during which he inspected Abu Ghrieb prison, told reporters who traveled with him from Washington to Baghdad " we are careful that the detainees are treated properly and our soldiers to have a good conduct." Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/14/2004 - Rumsfeld meets leaders of his forces in Baghdad, visits Abu Ghreib
The US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld met upon his arrival yesterday in Baghdad in a sudden visit with senior US military officers. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/14/2004 - Iraq's neighboring states parliamentarians call for ending occupation, an international role
Heads of parliaments of countries neighboring Iraq who started a meeting in Amman on Wednesday called for ending the occupation in Iraq and support for its political institutions and expanding the role of the UN. They condemned the crimes of torturing the Iraqi detainees demanding trials for those responsible. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 5/13/2004 - Unidentified organization announces beheading of one American in Iraq
An electronic website calling itself ( Islam partisans forum ) " Muntada Ansarr al-Islam" showed a video tape for armed persons while they were executing one American by beheading him. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/13/2004 - Moroccan Speaker condemns as 'immoral' US military abuse against Iraqi Detainees
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, condemned Tuesday as immoral the mistreatment by US military forces of Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 5/12/2004 - Saddam will be handed over to the Iraqis, his trial by the beginning of 2005
Lawyer Salem al-Chalabi who assumes the arrangements of trying the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said yesterday that the American forces will hand over Saddam Hussein and senior officials in his former regime to the Iraqis before handing over the authority decided on June 30th. Iraq, Politics, 5/12/2004 - Demonstration in Najaf demanding the departure of al-Sader forces
Several gunmen from al-Mahdi army which belongs to the Shiite clergy Muqtada al-Sader in Najaf city opened fire in air to disperse demonstrators who were demanding al-Mahdi army withdraw from the city. Iraq, Politics, 5/12/2004 - Armies withdrawal from Iraq
In the context of the implications of killing one Dutch soldier in al-Samawa to the south of Iraq and the beginning of the withdrawal of Honduras forces from Iraq, the Japanese prime minister said that his country's position from the deployment of the forces in Iraq has not changed because these forces are deployed in a non- fighting area. Iraq, Politics, 5/12/2004 - Heads of parliaments of countries neighboring Iraq meet today in Amman
Jordan announced yesterday that heads of parliaments of countries neighboring Iraq will hold a meeting today in Amman to discuss means of taking part in dealing with the deteriorated conditions in Iraq and its implications on the countries of the region. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 5/12/2004 - Saddam Hussein lawyers are worried about his health condition
Lawyers of the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein expressed their worries over the health condition of their client, following the scandal of abuse and torture of the Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghreib prison. Iraq, Politics, 5/11/2004 - U.S. Commander Says Iraqi Prison Investigations Just Beginning
The commander of U.S. Central Command forces, General John Abizaid, pledged that U.S. authorities will continue to investigate charges of abuse committed by U.S. soldiers against Iraqi prisoners and said "we will correct the system so that abuses like this cannot happen again." Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/11/2004 - An explosion resulted in a large reduction in oil exports in Basra
Iraqi oil sources announced yesterday that oil exports from al-Basra port were greatly reduced after the blowing up of an oil pipeline to the south of Iraq on Saturday. Iraq, Economics, 5/11/2004 - Three Iraqis were killed, threats to foreign workers in Basra
Sheikh Abdul hadi al-Darraji, the director of al-Sader office in Baghdad said that three persons were killed and other 7 injured as a result of one American plane bombardment of the office of the Shiite leader office Muqtada al- Sader in al-Sader city in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/11/2004 - An explosion in front of Baghdad's hotel resulting in several casualties among Britons, Americans
News reports in Baghdad said quoting eye- witnesses that 8 foreigners including Americans were injured in an explosion that hit "quarter seasons" hotel in the downtown of Baghdad. The occupation forces blocked the area and the road conducive to the hotel. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/10/2004 - Italians call on troops to leave Iraq
Leader of the Italian Re-foundation Communist Party ( IRCP) Fausto Pertinotti called for immediate withdrawal of his country's troops from Iraq. Iraq-Italy, Politics, 5/10/2004 - Pressures on al-Ibraheimi to appoint a political government
American media sources said that the administration of the US President George W. Bush is putting pressure on the UN envoy in Iraq al-Akhdar al-Ibraheimi in order to amend his plan concerning the next Interim government in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/10/2004