Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 8/9/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of August 9, 2004
- Al-Sader injured in an American bombardment, calls for continued fighting
The spokesman for the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader said that al-Sader -- after he was injured -- called on his supporters to continue " Jihad" even if he is "martyred." Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/13/2004 - BBC: Iraqi scientist confirms the destruction of banned weapons in 1991
The Iraqi nuclear scientist Jaafar Dia Jaafar said that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ordered disposing of all mass destruction weapons the country owned following the Gulf war in 1991 and did not try to build others after that. Iraq, Politics, 8/13/2004 - Iraqi oil exports decrease by half as a result of threats
Naval sources stressed the decrease in Iraqi oil exports to their half common levels on Thursday as a result of threats made by al-Mahdi army militias that resulted in keeping the main export pipelines blocked. Iraq, Economics, 8/13/2004 - Iraqi government postpones the detention of Ahmad Chalabi
The spokesman for the chairman of the Iraqi National Congress party Mithal Allousi announced that the Interim government postponed detaining former members of the governing Interim council Ahmad Chalabi. Iraq, Politics, 8/13/2004 - Damascus, Cairo are 'concerned,' Hamas deplores 'the barbarian aggression'
Syria yesterday expressed its "concern" over the American attack against Najaf city. news reports quoted a Syrian official source as saying that " Syria feels concerned over the American bombardment of Najaf," describing what is taking place as "an American escalation inflecting damages among innocent civilian victims." Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/13/2004 - Iranian minister deplores attacks on holy shrines in Iraq
Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Ahmad Masjed Jamei, Thursday condemned the U.S. occupation troops' violations of the sanctity of holy places in Iraq, particularly in Najaf city, adding that those acts are inhuman. Iran-Iraq, Politics, 8/13/2004 - British soldier killed in al-Basra, American planes bombard the surrounding of al-Sader house in Najaf
Violent clashes took place between the soldiers of the American troops ( Marines) and al-Mahdi army forces of al-Sader, following the air bombardment. The fighting concentrated near al-Sader's house. Iraq, Military, 8/13/2004 - Ahmad Chalabi returns back to Iraq, party refuses to evacuate offices
Chairman of the Iraqi national Congress Ahmad Chalabi yesterday returned back to Iraq despite the warrant of arrest issued against him under the charge of money counterfeiting, while his party refused an order issued by the prime minister Eyad Allawi to evacuate its offices in Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 8/12/2004 - American forces prepare to invade areas in Najaf; al-Mahdi army calls for fighting the 'invaders'
The central commission of al-Imam al-Mahdi army in Baghdad called on all the Iraqis to take part in fighting what it called the colonialist invaders in all parts of Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/12/2004 - Arab league calls on Iraqi sides to calm down
The Arab League yesterday called for halting the use of military force in Iraq and urged the various Iraqi sides to resort to calm and dialogue. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 8/12/2004 - Iraq looses 30 million dollars daily because of oil line block
The Interim Iraqi government yesterday estimated the country's losses as a result of blocking one of the two main oil pipelines in southern Iraq following threats to attack, at 30 million dollars daily as its closure will lead to a decrease in oil exports to the half. Iraq, Economics, 8/12/2004 - Allawi is officially invited to visit Iran
Iran announced yesterday it had extended an official invitation for the Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi to visit it. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/11/2004 - Ziad Tareq Aziz: My father is facing execution
The former Iraqi foreign minister Tareq Aziz disclosed in a message he had sent to his son Ziad that accusations were addressed to him by the new Iraqi authority, are involvement in a mass killing operations in 1979 and 1991. Iraq, Politics, 8/11/2004 - Slaughtering an Egyptian in Iraq
An Islamic site on the Internet yesterday screened a video tape showing the group of " al-Tawhid Wal Jihad" led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi of executing a man described as " an Egyptian spy " working for the American forces in Iraq. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 8/11/2004 - Fighting continued in Najaf; Chalabi talks of a conspiracy
Sheikh Qeis al-Khazali, one of the aides of the Shiite leader, Muqtada al-Sader, said that the higher leadership of al-Mahdi army announced the state of emergency and curfew as from Tuesday ( yesterday ) at 1 p.m. local time ( 10 GMT), until clashes are stopped in al-Najaf city. Iraq, Politics, 8/11/2004 - One Jordanian hostage held, other two released in Iraq
Concerning the developments of the hostages crisis in Iraq, one Jordanian businessman, Jamal Sadeq al-Salaeymah was kidnapped in Baghdad.. The Jordanian news agency said that three men in police uniform broke into al-Salaemah house in al-Seideh area in Baghdad and took him in a white car to unidentified destination. Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 8/11/2004 - Threats to separate Southern Iraq
In protest of continued confrontations between the American forces and al-Sader supporters forces, the deputy governor of Basra, Salaam al-Malki, and the representative of Muqtada al-Sader in the city threatened to separate the governorates of al-Basra, al-Amara, al-Nasereyah and establish " the southern district" of Iraq in case the American forces will not withdraw from Najaf Iraq, Politics, 8/10/2004 - Iraqi judge: Chalabi will be detained upon his return back to Iraq
The Iraqi judge Zuheir al-Maliki who issued a warrant of arrest against the chairman of the Iraqi Congress party Ahmad Chalabi and his nephew Salem Chalabi, the chairman of the Iraqi court in charge of trying the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, announced that they will be detained immediately upon their arrival at the Iraqi territories. Iraq, Politics, 8/10/2004 - Allawi's governor imposes curfew in al-Sader city
The Iraqi authorities imposed curfew on the people of al-Sader city in Baghdad as from 4 p.m. ( 12: 00 at noon GMT) until 8: a.m. Iraq, Military, 8/10/2004 - Five hostages released in Iraq; Clashes in Najaf before truce implementation
The governor of Najaf, Adnan al-Zarafi, denied news on signing an agreement to a cease fire between the supporters of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader and the American forces in Najaf. Iraq, Politics, 8/10/2004 - On the development of hostages file in Iraq
Part of developments of the file of hostages held in Iraq, Jordanian official sources said that two Jordanian drivers kidnapped in Iraq in July were released. The sources added that the two drivers who were held in Falluja were transported to a hospital nearby al-Falluja. relatives to the kidnapped confirmed the news. Iraq, Politics, 8/10/2004 - A sit in in Baghdad in protest of closing al-Jazeera office
Workers in al-Jazeera office in Baghdad observed a sit in yesterday in protest of the decision taken by the Interim Iraqi government to close the al-Jazeera office for one month. The sit in was attended also by Iraqi journalists and representatives for several Arab TV channels and political and social organizations in Baghdad. Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 8/9/2004 - Iraqi Christians will not leave it
The Iraqi churches in Baghdad witnessed a notable decrease in the number of worshippers who took part in yesterday's mass, the first Sunday after the simultaneous attacks which targeted 6 churches in Baghdad and Musil in which 10 persons were killed and more than other 40 were injured. Iraq, Politics, 8/9/2004 - Iraqi judge orders for arresting Ahmad and Salem Chalabi
An Iraqi inquiries judge issued a warrant of arrest to detain former member of the Iraqi governing council and the chairman of the Iraqi national congress Ahmad Chalabi and his nephew Salem Chalabi, the chairman of the court of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on the background of accusations addressed to the two men. Iraq, Politics, 8/9/2004 - One Iraqi child killed, violent fighting in al-Najaf, al-Sader refuses withdrawal
The Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader rejected the pardoning given by the prime minister of the Interim Iraqi government Eyad Allawi to the fighters of al-Mahdi army during his visit to Najaf yesterday. Iraq, Politics, 8/9/2004 - One Iranian kidnapped in Iraq, death penalty law restored
Iran has warned its citizens from the danger of visiting the holy Shiite shrines in Iraq and asked Baghdad to stop giving them entry visas. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/9/2004