Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 11/22/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of November 22, 2004
- Abul Gheit: contacts for convening a reconciliation conference by all Iraqi powers
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said that the upcoming stage would witness consultations by the foreign ministers of Arab countries which took part in Sharm El-Sheikh conference on the future of Iraq for following up the implementation of what was agreed upon during the conference. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/26/2004 - Following is the text of Sharm el-Sheikh Conference Final Communique
The final communique of the Sharm el-Sheikh international conference on Iraq asserted Iraq's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity as well as the leading role played by the United Nations as an adviser to the electoral process in this country. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/24/2004 - Al-Sharq Al-Awsat: Saddam trial is due before year end
Toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein will go on trial on charges of crimes against humanity by the end of the year, the country's interim defence minister has said. Iraq, Politics, 11/24/2004 - Powell: Conference participants pledge to support Iraqi reconciliation
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday participants in Sharm El Sheikh international conference on Iraq pledged support for national reconciliation in Iraq through dialogue and democratic participation. Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/24/2004 - US-led forces in huge offensive near Baghdad Iraq, Military, 11/24/2004
- Draft final communique of Iraq conference highlights sovereignty
The draft of the final communique of the international Iraqi conference highlighted Iraq's sovereignty and the importance of the leading role of the UN in the coming stage. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/23/2004 - Egypt calls for ending presence of foreign troops in Iraq
The foreign ministers of the states neighboring Iraq held a consultative meeting last night for coordinating stances before convening the Sharm El-Sheikh conference today on the future of Iraq. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/23/2004 - Paris club decision to reduce Iraqi debt by 80 percent
US President George W. Bush has welcomed the decision by the Paris Club of creditor nations to forgive 80 percent of Iraqi debt owed to its members. Iraq, Economics, 11/22/2004 - Sharm al-Sheikh statements supports Iraq's unity
The meeting of Iraq's foreign ministers neighboring states will be meeting today in Sharm al-Sheikh with the participation of the host country Egypt in order to enhance monitoring on the Iraqi borders in order to prevent sneaking of fighters. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 11/22/2004 - Assassination for the brother of the spokesman for Muslim Scholars Commission
Witnesses said that four veiled men opened fire from their car at Sheikh Feid as he was leaving a mosque from al-Rifaq quarters in the downtown of the city. Iraq, Military, 11/22/2004 - One American soldier, several Iraqis killed in attacks in Baghdad
At a time when Sharm al-Shiekh conference, in Egypt, is attracting the attention of many, security conditions in all parts of Iraq started to deteriorate with the continued military operations for the American forces and armed attacks. Iraq, Military, 11/22/2004 - United States, Iraq look toward reconstruction of Fallujah
The US forces in Iraq are turning their attention to the task of rebuilding Fallujah as the military campaign to oust the city's insurgents winds down. Together, the United States and the Iraqi government have earmarked as much as $100 million for the reconstruction effort, according to Ambassador Bill Taylor of the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office. Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/22/2004