Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 11/1/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of November 1, 2004
- Jordan: prince Hassan calls for pan participation in the Iraqi elections
Jordan's former crown prince Hassan Bin Talal said that it is in the interests of all to organize the elections and not to exclude any in Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 11/6/2004 - Two hostages released in Iraq, preparations to invade Falluja
News reports said that violent confrontations have been taking place between gunmen and the American forces to the north east of Falluja city. Iraq, Military, 11/6/2004 - Hassan al-Alawi is an ambassador for Iraq in Damascus
News reports said that the Syrian foreign ministry notified the Iraqi authorities its consent to increase the degree of diplomatic representation to the "ambassadorial" level from what was until recently "Charge de affairs" level. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/6/2004 - Allawi meets with European leaders in Brussels
The Iraqi Interim prime minister Eyad Allawi will be meeting today in Brussels the leaders of the European Union, on the sideline of their summit which started deliberations on Thursday. Iraq-European Union, Politics, 11/5/2004 - Falluja bombarded, three British soldiers were killed
The American forces on Thursday evening launched intensive air raids and artillery attacks against positions to the south and east of Falluja city to the west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 11/5/2004 - Iraq closes a border crossing with Syria Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/5/2004
- Iraqi- Jordanian committees for co-operation, key projects approved
In its first meeting, the Iraqi- Jordanian higher committee chaired by the two countries prime ministers Eyad Allawi and Faisal al-Fayez approved the formation of cooperation committees in various fields and drawing the grounds of infrastructure projects of strategic significance for the two states including the installation of an oil pipeline. Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 11/4/2004 - Hungarian, Bulgarian withdrawals from Iraq
The Hungarian prime minister Frents Giorskany said that his country will withdraw its forces which is composed of 300 soldiers working within the coalition forces in Iraq by the fall of March 2005. Iraq, Politics, 11/4/2004 - Beheaded bodies in Baghdad, two Iraqis injured in a raid on Falluja
The Iraqi police found in Baghdad yesterday ( Wednesday) three beheaded bodies, hours after one Iraqi group announced the execution of three members of the national guards accused of spying for the American forces. Iraq, Military, 11/4/2004 - Turkish army warns against a civil war in Karkouk
The Turkish army yesterday warned against a civil war in Iraq in case the Kurds control the oil resources in north Iraq, noting that this might push Turkey to interfere. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 11/3/2004 - Raids on Falluja, threats to hand over Margaret Hassan to al-Zarqawi
The American army and Sameraa police yesterday denied that one American soldier was kidnapped at the hands of Iraqi fighters in the city. Iraq, Military, 11/3/2004 - NATO begins training Iraqi forces Iraq, Military, 11/3/2004
- Elyawer in Manama after Kuwait, no for attacking Falujja, Iran plays a negative role
The Iraqi President Ghazi Elyawer started yesterday an official two-day visit to Manama, coming from Kuwait where he had held "very good" talks, announcing his rejection for a military attack against Falluja and accusing Iran of playing "a negative role" in Iraq. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/2/2004 - Clashes in al-Ramadi, 15 Iraqis killed in Tikrit, new bombardment in Falluja
The American forces continued their air bombardment of Falluja yesterday at dawn resulting in several being killed and injured. Witnesses said that one of the killed is the driver of a rental car whose car was attacked by American soldiers while he was transporting a family coming from Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 11/2/2004 - Six kidnapped including one American in Baghdad
The Iraqi ministry of the interior announced yesterday that six persons were kidnapped from the offices of a Saudi contracts company in Baghdad. They are one American, one Asian and six Iraqis. Iraq, Local, 11/2/2004 - Baghdad's deputy governor assassinated
Unidentified gunmen killed yesterday the deputy governor of Baghdad Hatem Karim and injured four of his personal guards in an attack at his procession in al-Doura area to the south of the capital. Iraq, Military, 11/2/2004 - More American reinforcement to attack al-Ramadi Iraq, Military, 11/2/2004
- Elyawer in Kuwait carrying the two files of compensations, debts
The Iraqi Interim President Ghazi Elyawer is to hold talks with the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jabber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, and several government officials relating to economic and security issues and the borders. The talks will be concentrating on the two files of debts and compensations accumulated on Iraq as a result of its invasion of Kuwait in 1990. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 11/1/2004 - Iraqi vice president looms of imposing the emergency law, Falluja negotiations
While the American forces are preparing to launch a large- scale attack against Falluja and al-Ramadi, one of the chieftains of Falluja said that contacts are still continuous yesterday between members representing the city's delegation and the interim national council ( parliament) who will, by his turn, make contacts with the interim government to solve the crisis, peacefully. Iraq, Politics, 11/1/2004 - Bloody clashes in al-Ramadi, scores of Arabs detained
Ten Iraqis were at least killed and other 15 injured including three American marines in explosions and clashes between the American forces and gunmen in al-Ramadi, according to Iraqi medical sources in the city which is situated to the west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 11/1/2004