Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 11/29/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of November 29, 2004
- Many Iraqi policemen killed, injured in an explosion in Baghdad
Witnesses said that a booby trapped car went of today morning in Baja, the police center in al-Saleheyah near the Green Zone in the downtown of the Iraqi capital Baghdad and this resulted in killing at least two Iraqi police men and injuring other 35. Iraq, Military, 12/4/2004 - A bloody Friday in Iraq
Friday was considered a bloody day in Iraq as the attacks which took place in several Iraqi cities especially in Baghdad and Musil resulted in killing 43 Iraqis while the American forces lost two soldiers and other five were injured in two separate attacks in the north of Baghdad and near Karkouk. Iraq, Military, 12/4/2004 - Iraq aid program largest in USAID history, agency's head says
the estimated $5 billion program includes both immediate and ongoing assistance, and that USAID is supporting the process leading up to elections in January 2005. Iraq-USA, Economics, 12/4/2004 - Iraqi president al-Yawer to meet with Bush in Washington Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/4/2004
- Three Iraqis arrested in Germany over suspicion on assassination attempt against Allawi Iraq-Germany, Politics, 12/4/2004
- Washington enhances its forces in Iraq sticks to elections date
The US has announced its cling to organize the elections in Iraq on its due date set for January 30, 2005, despite the deteriorations of security conditions in the country. Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/3/2004 - Two American soldiers killed in Iraq, 4 injured
According to the American soldiers, one soldier was killed in Musil when a vehicle for the multi national forces was exposed to bullets fire yesterday afternoon. Iraq, Military, 12/3/2004 - Final statement of Tehran's meeting of Iraq's neighboring states
Interior Ministers of Iraq neighboring countries underscored importance of maintaining the country's territorial integrity and national unity and enabling its people to lead a stable and secure life. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 12/2/2004 - Escalation of the attacks in Iraq, efforts to make the elections a success
The Pentagon announced the intention to dispatch members of the air-borne American 82nd squads to Iraq in order to take part in enhancing security before making the elections due in that country on January 30, 2005. Iraq, Politics, 12/2/2004 - London confirms the found body is not for Margaret Hassan
Escalation of military attacks continued in Iraq together with assaults targeting the American forces. In al-Teifeh town to the south of Baghdad several American soldiers and seven members of the Iraqi national guards were injured in a booby trapped car explosion Iraq-UK, Military, 12/2/2004 - Iraqi political moves in preparations for the elections
On the sidelines of political efforts to prepare for the Iraqi elections due by the beginning of 2005, the interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi arrived in Amman, Jordan, in order to convene meetings with Iraqi figures living there and convincing them to take part in the electoral process. Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 12/1/2004 - Six American soldiers killed, injured in Iraq
One American soldier was killed to the north of Baghdad while other five were injured after one booby trapped car targeted a convoy they were among. Iraq-USA, Military, 12/1/2004 - Syrian Minister of Interior: Syria is with Iraq's liberation Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/30/2004
- American soldier killed in Iraq, Powell stresses that elections will be on time
In a statement issued today, the American army announced that one soldier was killed on Monday evening in a bomb explosion implanted on the roadside when one American military vehicle was running in the north of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/30/2004 - Dutch aids to Iraq via Syrian borders Iraq-Netherlands, Local, 11/29/2004
- Continued argument over the Iraqi elections
Concerning developments on the Iraqi elections due on January 30, 2005, the Iraqi Minister of Planning, Mahdo al-Hafez, who is close to Adnan al-Baqjaji said that the Interim Iraqi government will study within the few coming days the postponement of the elections. An idea which was refused by several Iraqi sides including the Shiite leaderships. Iraq, Politics, 11/29/2004 - Two marines killed in the triangle of death to the south of Baghdad
Two American marines soldiers were killed in the large scale operations carried out against the area known as the "triangle of death" to the south of Baghdad. One American military spokesman said the two soldiers were killed on Sunday evening in the north of Babel governorate but gave no other details. Iraq, Military, 11/29/2004 - British journalist criticizes western media
British journalist John Logland criticized the Western media's support to thousands of demonstrators protesting against outcomes of Ukrainian presidential election while ignoring the political will demonstrated by more than two million people who took to London streets against Iraq war. Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/29/2004