Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 6/14/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of June 14, 2004
- Former member in the Iraqi governing council wanted in a killing case
Well-informed politicians and lawyers said yesterday that one of Iraq's judges appointed by the US issued a decision provided for detaining Abdul Karim al-Muhammadawi, the former member in the Interim Governing Council, in a case of killing. Iraq, Politics, 6/19/2004 - Tunisia deny intention to send forces to Iraq Tunisia-Iraq, Politics, 6/19/2004
- Maher: Egypt ready to train Iraqi army, police personnel Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 6/19/2004
- 50 Iraqis killed; a shelling attack at the headquarters of occupation in al-Azameyah
News reports in Baghdad said that a headquarters for the American forces in al-Azameyah quarters in the downtown of Baghdad was exposed to mortars shelling followed by intensive fire. Iraq, Military, 6/18/2004 - Morocco denies plans to dispatch troops to Iraq
Morocco has flatly denied news reports that the Kingdom has offered to send troops to Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 6/18/2004 - Arab Socialist movement refuses to take part in preparations for the national congress Regional-Iraq, Politics, 6/18/2004
- Saddam's lawyer confirms that his client was tortured
Muhammad al-Rashdan, the lawyer of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said that he had received a report from the International Committee of the Red Cross confirming that Saddam Hussein -- who is held by the American forces -- has painful wounds in various parts of his body. Iraq, Politics, 6/17/2004 - Al-Sader calls on his supporters to withdraw from al-Najaf; some 16 Iraqis were killed including 3 American soldiers
One American military source said that three American soldiers were killed and other 25 injured including 8 soldiers in a bombardment that targeted a military base in Balad down to the north of Baghdad on Wednesday. Iraq, Politics, 6/17/2004 - Oil pipelines explosions in the south reduced Iraqi exports to the one third
For the second running day, Iraqi fighters attacked a procession for the occupation forces carrying contractors near Baghdad's airport and this resulted in killing many of them, while oil pipelines in southern Iraq were exposed to two attacks that resulted in reducing the exports to one third. Iraq, Economics, 6/16/2004 - An open trial waiting for Saddam Hussein; Alyawer asks for the presence of occupation
Two Iraqi civilians were killed in al-Ramadi and other five injured including one police man in clashes between unidentified gunmen and one military patrol for the American occupation forces exposed to missile shelling. Iraq, Politics, 6/16/2004 - Iraq neighboring countries's FM s meet in Istanbul
The foreign ministers of Iraq neighboring countries Tuesday held a meeting in Istanbul with the participation the Special Representative of UN Secretary General in Iraq Lakhdar al-Ibrahimi. The ministers reviewed the latest developments in Iraq and the future situation in the country after June 30, the date of power transfer in Iraq. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 6/16/2004 - Iraqi government to be handed Saddam Hussein within two weeks; ICRC demands trying or releasing him
The Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said that the occupation forces will hand over the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to the Iraqi authorities to try him within two weeks. Iraq, Politics, 6/15/2004 - Allawi expects the escalation of attacks; 12 persons were killed including five foreigners in Baghdad's attack
Some 12 persons were killed at least including 5 foreign contractors and other 50 injured in the booby trapped car explosion which targeted a procession of cars for the occupation authority in the downtown of Baghdad yesterday morning. Iraq, Military, 6/15/2004 - Washington Post: US demands Baghdad immunity for American contractors
The Washington Post daily yesterday quoted Iraqi sources as saying that the new Iraqi government resists American demands to offer thousands of the American civilian contractors immunity from the Iraqi judicial authority similar to the immunity currently enjoyed by the American forces. Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/15/2004 - Al-Sader intends the formation of a political party, might take part in general elections Iraq, Politics, 6/14/2004
- Some 12 Iraqis were killed in a booby trapped car explosion
One American soldier was killed and two others injured when an explosion took place on a road near al-Taji city to the north of Baghdad. An American military spokesman said the explosion was followed by fire exchange during which one of the attackers was killed. Iraq, Military, 6/14/2004 - Two hostages released in Iraq
Two hostages held in Iraq were released on Sunday. One is Egyptian and the second is Turkish. A mediator who asked to be anonymous said that he had held talks with persons close to the group which kidnapped the groups and is mediating to release them without giving other details. Iraq, Military, 6/14/2004 - Al-Ibraheimi renews criticism for the Israeli occupation
The UN special envoy to Iraq, Elakhder al-Ibraheimi, yesterday considered that the Israeli- Palestinian conflict " affects what is taking place in Iraq." Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 6/14/2004