Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 7/19/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of July 19, 2004
- Iraqi Prime Minister arrival statements in Damascus
Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi arrived Friday in Damascus in an official three-day visit to Syria during which he will hold discussions with Syrian officials in a bid to developing cooperation between the two states. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/24/2004 - Al-Sader: we will not permit aggressions against Syria, Iran
The Shiite clergy Muqtada al-Sader appeared yesterday in al-Koufa mosque for the first time and made a critical speech in which he criticized the Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi. He also condemned the " Zionist practices in Lebanon and Palestine " announcing simultaneously he will not permit " attacking Syria and Lebanon." Al-Sader's sermon also blamed the Shiite reference Kazem al-Haeri. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 7/24/2004 - Allawi hails Egypt's stance towards Iraq
Iraqi's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi yesterday thanked President Mubarak for Egypt's positive stance towards Iraq especially in the current crucial circumstances Iraq was passing through. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/24/2004 - Kidnappers of the 7 hostages extend the grace period, new demands, one Egyptian diplomat kidnapped in Baghdad
One Iraqi armed group yesterday kidnapped the third ranking man in the Egyptian diplomatic mission to Baghdad at a time when a group detaining 7 hostages in Iraq -- three Kenyans, three Indians and one Egyptian -- extended a period that was announced for a Kuwaiti company where the hostage are working for 48 hours but announced new demands in order to release them including releasing the Iraqi detainees in the Kuwaiti and American jails and compensating victims of the American bombardment of Falluja. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 7/24/2004 - Raid on Falluja in coordination with Allawi government, two Americans were killed
The American occupation forces yesterday made a new attack against Falluja and a raid was launched that targeted a gathering for "terrorist" elements and resulted in wounding five persons including three children, while two American soldiers were killed and a former Iraqi army general was killed working for the occupation authority in Musil. Iraq, Military, 7/24/2004 - Egyptian embassy has no links to the kidnappers of the diplomat Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 7/24/2004
- Allawi starts a visit to Damascus today
Iraq's prime minister Eyad Allawi starts today his first visit to Damascus to lay the foundation for positive relations with the Syrians who announced their desire to " shut down damaging doors " against relations between the two states. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/23/2004 - Legal organization criticizes, Syria hands over four sneaking persons; Kuwait detains Islamists recruit youths for fighting in Iraq
The Kuwaiti security forces detained several persons described as extremist Islamists who recruit Kuwaiti youths to fight the multi national forces in Iraq. Kuwait received four Kuwaitis from the Syrian authorities who were accused of sneaking to the Iraqi lands through Syria. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 7/23/2004 - Two American soldiers were killed, Allawi calls for bringing in Arab forces to Iraq
Two American soldiers were killed and a third was injured when their vehicle hit a bomb implanted on the pavement of the road outside Sameraa city on Thursday. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/23/2004 - Bush lifts American weapons sales embargo to Iraq
US president George W. Bush notified the Department Of State officially to permit Iraq to receive items, services and aids from the manufacturers of American weapons, according to the foreign aid law and the law on monitoring weapons exports. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/23/2004 - Foreign ministers of Iraq neighboring states conclude meetings
Deliberations of the 6th Conference of Iraq Neighboring Countries' Foreign Ministers were concluded Wednesday in participation of Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and the Special Advisor of UN Secretary General in Iraq Lakhdar al-Ibrahimi. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 7/22/2004 - Philippine hostage leaves Iraq, Cairo meeting starts deliberations
The Philippine hostage Angelo De La Croz who was release on Tuesday left Baghdad yesterday ( Wednesday) and he is expected to arrive in Abu Dhabi to undergo medical checks before he returns back to his country. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 7/22/2004 - Christians demand better representation in the Iraqi national congress
Iraqi politicians said they represent 8 Christian parties, yesterday demanded a better representation for the Christians in the National Congress which is presumed to appoint by the end of July a government monitoring system. Iraq, Politics, 7/22/2004 - Some 21 persons killed in a new wave of attacks in Iraq, Elyawer supports the Kurds
The Iraqi President Ghazi Elyawer yesterday announced that his government will support the self- rule experience in the northern part of the country and will support the demands of the Kurds in Karkouk without re-considering the federation. Iraq, Politics, 7/22/2004 - Allawi to visit Syria on Friday Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/22/2004
- Philippines satisfaction over the release of La Croz; al-Zarqawi threatens Japan
Al-Tawhid Wal Jihad group of Khaled Bin al-Walid contingent -- which is suspected to be led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi -- demanded the Japanese government to withdraw its forces from Iraq, the same as the Philippines had done. Iraq-Philippines, Politics, 7/21/2004 - Assassination of the governor of al-Basra
Unidentified gunmen assassinated the governor of al-Basra, Hazem Tawfiq al-Einji, while he was in his office today morning. Iraq, Politics, 7/20/2004 - Jordanian- Iraqi cooperation agreement, Islamists criticize Allawi
Iraq's prime minister Eyad Allawi signed an economic and technology cooperation agreement with his Jordanian counterpart Faisal al-Fayez. This was during Allawi's visit to Monday to Amman, his first leg in the tour which will lead him to the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Lebanon. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/20/2004 - Egyptian hostage in Iraq released
The national " Islamic resistance groups in Iraq" ( groups of the 1920th ) revolution said in a statement that it had release the Egyptian driver Sayed Muhammad Sayed al-Gharbawi who was held by the group in Iraq. The driver was taken to the Egyptian interests office in Baghdad. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 7/20/2004 - Cairo conference will not interfere in Iraq's internal affairs; Baghdad: neighboring states fight the US on our lands
The government of the Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi who started in Jordan yesterday his tour in the region accused some neighboring states in wanting to fight the US on the land of Iraq. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 7/20/2004 - Iraqi minister prepares in Damascus for Allawi's visit
Iraq's minister of state Adnan al-Janabi announced in Damascus that a financial Iraqi delegation started yesterday its meetings with officials at the Syrian ministry of finance in order to solve the issues of money suspending between the two sides Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/19/2004 - Syrian-Iraqi enhanced banking relations
Syria on Sunday stressed keenness on supporting the Iraqi people in facing the critical circumstances that Iraq is passing through in a way that widely opens the door in front of developing bilateral relations, particularly on the economic level. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/19/2004 - Armitaj in Baghdad discusses: neighbors; Allawi starts today his tour from Jordan
The US under secretary of state Richard Armitaj arrived unexpectedly in Baghdad on Sunday where he had discussed with the Iraqi officials, Iraq's relations with the neighboring states, upon the beginning of a tour the Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi is due to start in Amman today, covering Syria and Lebanon. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/19/2004 - Philippines withdraws all its forces within 24 hours, Allawi agrees to bombard Falluja
One official in the office of the Interim Iraqi prime minister said that the prime minister gave his consent on the American air raid which targeted Falujja city to the west of Baghdad and resulted in killing 14 persons and wounding many others. Iraq-Philippines, Politics, 7/19/2004