Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 7/12/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of July 12, 2004
- Iraqi government represented in a committee on fate of detainees
The official in charge of prisons sector in the multinational forces Gen. Jeffery Miller said that representatives for the Interim Iraqi government will take part in the council which will re-consider the situation of 5200 Iraqis detained by the American forces. Iraq, Politics, 7/17/2004 - Calls for withdrawal from Iraq, Philippine, Thailand withdraw forces
Thailand announced starting the pullout of its forces from Iraq. Its defense minister said that their forces which are positioned in Karbala and composed of 451 troops will end its withdrawal by September 20th, the date set for ending its mandate to work there. Iraq, Politics, 7/17/2004 - Iranian official: foreign troops must leave Iraq Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/17/2004
- Morocco to send batch of medicines to Iraq
Morocco has decided to send a batch of medicines to Iraq, including antibiotics and drugs for chronic diseases. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2004 - An assassination attempt against the Iraqi foreign minister
Gunmen opened fire yesterday at the procession of cars owned by the Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zeibari, and resulted in killing commander of his personal guards Salah Saeed al-Zeira and wounding of others. Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2004 - Allawi urges Manila not to be subjected to kidnappers demands; A beheaded body was found in Iraq
Bulgaria announced yesterday it started to lose hope to finding its kidnapped hostage in Iraq, in a step coincided with finding a beheaded body expected to be for the second Bulgarian hostage whose kidnappers killed in Iraq last Tuesday. Iraq-Philippines, Politics, 7/16/2004 - Some 15 gunmen were killed by the Iraqi national guards
The Iraqi defense minister Hazem al-Shalaan said yesterday that Iraqi forces from the national guards and the ministry of defense killed 15 persons and detained other 9 in an operation linked to the confrontations that took place with Iraqi fighters in Haifa street on July 7th. Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2004 - Kidnappers of the Philippine hostage send last warning
Kidnappers of the Philippine hostage Angelo De La Kroz extended in a statement broadcast by al-Jazeera TV the last warning to Manila government demanding once again the withdrawal of its forces from Iraq before the end of the month for releasing the hostage. Iraq-Philippines, Politics, 7/16/2004 - Washington: Philippines withdrawal of its forces from Iraq is disappointing
The Philippines foreign ministry announced that its forces working in Iraq will start its withdrawal as from today, Friday, noting that the commander of the unit will leave Iraq today together with ten of the soldiers. Manila's decision comes in response of the demands of the kidnappers of the Philippine's citizen De la Croz. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2004 - Hassoun returns back to the USA Iraq-USA, Local, 7/16/2004
- Musil governor assassinated, others killed, efforts to free the Egyptian hostage
Five Iraqis from one family were killed including one child and other two were injured when a mortar shelling fell at their house in Karkouk city to the north of Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 7/15/2004 - Philippine hostage is no longer vulnerable to killing, Baghdad's explosion leaves behind 11 killing, Allawi threatens
The Interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi described the explosions which took place near the headquarters of his government in the downtown of Baghdad as a flagrant aggression against the Iraqi people. Iraq, Politics, 7/15/2004 - Blair accepts Battler's report, denies lying for the Britons
The British prime minister Tony Blair said he totally accepts the comments of lord Robin Battler in the report of the chairman of the investigation committee to justifications of invading Iraq, in which he indicated large points of violations in the work of the British intelligence agencies before the war against Iraq in 2003. Iraq-UK, Politics, 7/15/2004 - Saudi Arabia admits possible indirect sneaking of Saudi fighters to Iraq
The Saudi minister of the interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz, yesterday admitted for the first time the possibility that Saudi fighters sneaked to Iraq. But he denied that any of those fighters went there " through a direct way." Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 7/14/2004 - Iraqi Official highlights relations with Syria, positive visits
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh described his recent meeting with President Bashar al-Assad as constructive and fruitful, adding the encounter reflected keenness on cooperation in all fields. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/14/2004 - Zeibari appeals NATO to abide by obligations; Iraqi police detains 527 suspects
Iraq's minister of the interior Falah al-Naqib announced that the Iraqi police detained 527 suspected persons in a vast mopping up operation by the security forces in Bab al-Sheikh, one of the Iraqi capital suburbs. Iraq, Politics, 7/14/2004 - One Bulgarian hostage killed
The armed groups in Iraq yesterday resumed the process of killing hostages by killing one of the kidnapped Bulgarians and threats to kill the second within 24 hours if the American occupation forces will not release all detainees held in its jails, while threatening to kill one Egyptian hostage if the Saudi company for which he works does not withdraw from Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 7/14/2004 - Al-Ibraheimi calls on Syria to support Iraq
The special advisor of the UN secretary general Elakhder al-Ibrahimi called yesterday on Syria to contribute to returning stability to Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/13/2004 - Al-Shara confers with al-Ibrahimi
Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General Lakhdar Brahimi on Monday described his discussions with Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara as very positive. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/13/2004 - Zeibari calls for tangible aids to Iraq
The Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zeibari yesterday in Brussels called on the Europeans to give "tangible aid" to rebuilding Iraq and for the political authority hand-over in Iraq. Iraq-European Union, Politics, 7/13/2004 - Manila responds to the demands of the kidnappers of the Philippine's hostage
Philippines has responded to the demands raised by the kidnappers of the Philippine's hostage Angelo De La Kroza and Philippine s deputy foreign minister announced in a statement read on the screen of al-Jazeera TV yesterday that Philippines will withdraw its soldiers from Iraq " as soon as possible." Iraq-Philippines, Politics, 7/13/2004 - Some 99 foreigners are detained in Iraq; Elyawer vows to eliminate terrorism, proposes amnesty
Interim Iraqi President Ghazi Ojeil Elyawer vowed to eliminate the roots of what he described terrorism. He said that the Interim Iraqi government will announce its stipulated decision to pardon persons who carry weapons. Iraq, Politics, 7/13/2004 - Kidnappers of Philippine hostage in Iraq give Manila the last chance
The kidnappers of the Philippine's hostage in Iraq gave the government of Manila another 24 hours after the end of the last period on Sunday evening to execute their demands. Iraq-Philippines, Politics, 7/13/2004 - Saleh speaks of an Iraq - Syria border agreement
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday stressed Syria's care to maintain Iraq's unity and its desire to help the Iraqi people to win their independence. This was expressed during his meeting with the Deputy chairman of the Interim Iraqi government Barham Saleh who announced reaching a security agreement aiming at controlling the borders between the two states in order to halt sneaking operations. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/12/2004 - Three Americans killed in Iraq, Zeibari: instability in Iraq does not serve anyone
The government of the Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi called on the neighboring states yesterday not to solve its problems with Washington at the expense of Iraq, noting also areas where nuclear items were smuggled to during the war. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/12/2004 - Manila renews rejection of early withdrawal from Iraq
Manila yesterday renewed its rejection of an early withdrawal for its forces deployed in Iraq, as demanded by the kidnappers of the Philippine's hostage who threaten to behead him if his government will not meet their demands. Iraq-Philippines, Politics, 7/12/2004 - Al- Assad, meets with al-Brahimi Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/12/2004