Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 9/27/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of September 27, 2004
- 109 Iraqis were killed in Sameraa, preventing prayers in al-Koufa
The American forces announced it had killed 109 persons in its attack it had launched against Sameraa city in the early hours of Friday morning and a statement by the American forces admitted the killing of one American soldier and wounding other four in the attack. Iraq, Military, 10/2/2004 - French hostages are safe in Iraq
In the framework of developments concerning the situation of hostages held in Iraq, the French TV quoted unofficial mediator that seeks to liberate the two kidnapped French hostages in Iraq, saying that he had met the two French held journalists Christian Shino and George Malberno and negotiated with their kidnappers. Iraq-France, Local, 10/2/2004 - Five killed in a new American raid in Falluja
News reports said that five persons were killed and other five injured in a new raid launched by one American jet yesterday late evening at a house to the north of Falluja city and this resulted in complete destruction of the house. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/2/2004 - 37 Iraqi children killed in Baghdad
Thursday, yesterday, was a day of children massacre in Iraq as 37 children and five teenagers were killed in a booby trapped car explosion to the southern west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 10/1/2004 - 21 Iraqis killed, 35 killed in American-Iraqi attack on Sameraa
Medical sources and Iraqi police sources in Sameraa city to the north of Baghdad said that more than 21 persons were killed and 35 injured in an American invasion operation in which took part Iraqi forces in the city during night time. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/1/2004 - Continued efforts to release the French hostages
The French foreign minister Michael Barnieh asked his ministry's secretary general Jan Pierre Lavon to head for Amman in the course of the efforts made to release the two French journalists George Malbrono and Christian Shino who have been held in Iraq since 50 days. Iraq-France, Local, 10/1/2004 - Gul warns against Israel's infiltration in Iraq
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has warned Israel against the adventure of infiltrating in Iraq, stressing that the Israeli presence in Iraq would be extremely dangerous and would be of no good to anyone. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 9/30/2004 - Seven Iraqi children were killed in Falluja
Medical sources explained that the killed were five children and two women from one family killed after the American forces opened fire at the car carrying them near an inspection point on the highway between Falluja and al-Ramadi. Iraq, Military, 9/30/2004 - Two American soldiers, scores of Iraqis killed in explosions in Baghdad
One American soldier was killed and other seven injured in a missile attack against a base for supplying the American forces near Baghdad. A statement for the American army gave no details about the attack or its precise place. Iraq, Military, 9/30/2004 - The first loan from the IMF for Iraq
The International Monetary Fund announced that the council of governments, stakeholders in the Fund's capital approved yesterday to provide an urgent aid for Iraq estimated at $ 436 million and representing the first loan from the Fund for Baghdad. Iraq, Economics, 9/30/2004 - Four Egyptian back home from Iraq after hostage Egypt-Iraq, Local, 9/30/2004
- Seale and the war on Iraq
British famous writer and journalist Patrick Seale stressed that the U.S. war in Iraq was on behalf of Israel, adding that pro-Israel neoconservatives inside the American administration supported the war on Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/29/2004 - News on releasing other Egyptian hostages; an eventful welcome for two released Italian hostages
The two Italian women hostages arrived at Rome's airport and were welcomed by the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlyskoni and several Italian officials, thereby ending the crisis of the two hostages. Large people celebration took place welcoming the two hostages. Iraq, Local, 9/29/2004 - Two British soldiers killed in Iraq
Two British soldiers were killed and a third was injured in an operation that targeted a military convoy in Basra. Two Iraqis were injured in the operation; one of them is a child. No side has yet claimed responsibility for the operation. Iraq-UK, Military, 9/29/2004 - Controlling insurgency key to Iraqi progress, Powell says
As the insurgency in Iraq is brought under control, particularly in the Sunni areas, reconstruction will become more effective and prospects for nationwide elections in January 2005 will brighten, Secretary of State Colin Powell said in a wide-ranging interview with the editorial board of the New York Times on September 24 in New York. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/29/2004 - Al-Azhar condemns abducting of civilians in Iraq Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2004
- Three Iraqis killed in Falluja, confrontations continue in Iraq
The American forces killed three persons and injured other six in raids carried out by the American planes today at dawn on Falluja city to the west of Baghdad, while the American army said that one raid was made against the city today at four a. m (local time) against positions thought to be for fighters of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi; news reports coming from there said the American planes waged two rounds of air raids against the city. Iraq, Military, 9/28/2004 - Two Orascom hostages released
A spokesman for the Egyptian Telecommunications company, Orascom, said that the kidnappers of the two Egyptian hostages had released them on Monday evening after it was announced in Cairo that only one hostage was released. Iraq, Local, 9/28/2004 - Iraq joins the Arab gas line project
The Egyptian minister of oil Sameh Fahemi announced on Saturday that Iraq has joined the Arab Mashreq Gas transport project which so far includes Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Jordan. Iraq-Regional, Economics, 9/27/2004 - American soldiers injured in two booby trapped cars explosions near Falluja
An American military spokesman said that two booby trapped cars blew up near a headquarter of the Iraqi national guards in one of Falluja suburbs and this resulted in injuring several American and Iraqi soldiers. No more information was available on the nature of the explosion and number of victims. Iraq, Military, 9/27/2004 - Effort to free the hostages in Iraq continue
In the context of political moves made intensively to release hostages in Iraq; Sheikh Mahdi al Suneidai said that the American raids recently held against Falluja city will not help solve the issue of the hostages in Iraq. Iraq, Local, 9/27/2004 - al-Rai: Iraqi Minister describes talks with Syrians as positive; good Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/27/2004