Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 12/6/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of December 6, 2004
- American researchers and US troops in Iraq
American Researcher at University Of California, Bryan Gifford, said that number of American soldiers killed in Iraq confirm that the US forces are facing a serious danger greater than the image presented to the world opinion or admitted by American politicians. Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/11/2004 - UN envoy to Iraq discusses the elections with Washington
The UN special envoy in Iraq Ashraf Qadi discussed yesterday in Washington with the US under secretary of state Richard Armitaj the organization of the elections in Iraq for which the US seeks vaster UN role. Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/11/2004 - Three American soldiers were killed in Musil, al-Anbar
Two American soldiers were killed and other four injured in what was described by the American army as an accident for two helicopters of the Multi national forces in Musil city to the north of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 12/11/2004 - Year 2004, the worse year of journalists in 10 years
The Committee to Protect Journalists said that 54 journalists were killed in 2004, stressing that this figure is the largest since 10 years. Iraq, Politics, 12/11/2004 - Bombardment for the national guards in Baghdad, explosions in Musil
Three civilians were killed and other five were injured in Baghdad in an attack by mortars at the headquarters of the national guard in al-Wazireyah area to the north of the capital near the Italian embassy headquarters. Iraq, Military, 12/10/2004 - Japan extends the mission of its forces in Iraq
The Iraqi ministry of the Interior has expressed support to the proposal made by the Interim Iraqi prime minister to extend the period for carrying the elections to two or three weeks. Iraq-Japan, Politics, 12/10/2004 - 8 Iraqis killed in Sameraa, al-Ramadi; elections in stages proposal
Gunmen have launched a series of attacks in Sameraa city including the destruction of a police center, confiscating weapons and exchanging fire with the American and Iraqi forces. This resulted in killing at least five Iraqis and the resignation of the commander of the city's police Taleb Shamel al-Sameraa. Iraq, Politics, 12/9/2004 - The pope deplores the blowing up of churches in Iraq Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 12/9/2004
- Iraqi president on the latest developments in Iraq
Iraqis are united in their sense of common Iraqi identity and in their determination to exercise their right to choose their leaders through democratic elections, according to interim Iraqi President Sheikh Ghazi Al-Yawar. Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Al-Jaafari look forward to Syria's continued support to Iraq
Iraq's Interim Vice-President Ibrahim al-Jaafari underlined the Syrian leadership's keenness on Iraq's unity and safety. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Putin doubts date of the elections, Allawi confirms it will be made in phases
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his doubt that the Iraqi elections will be held at their due time. Putin said during his meeting with the Interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi that he does not expect the organization of the elections under full occupation of the Iraq "by the occupation forces." Iraq-Russia, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Two American soldiers killed, two churches bombarded in Musil
The American forces in Iraq said that one of its soldiers was killed on Tuesday in an attack that targeted a military procession in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 12/8/2004 - Al-Assad receives the Palestinian delegation Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/7/2004
- Al-Assad receives Iraq's vice president Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/7/2004
- Bush, al-Yawer stick to set date for Iraqi elections
The US president has stressed the need of holding the Iraqi elections at their date set on January 30th despite the escalation of the attacks against the American and Iraqi forces. Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/7/2004 - Rumsfeld expects the American forces to withdraw from Iraq within 4 years
The US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld expressed his hope that his forces will be withdrawn from Iraq during the second phase of the US President George W. Bush term of office. Iraq-USA, Military, 12/7/2004 - Turkish demonstrations against war in Iraq
Demonstrations against the U.S. war on Iraq continued on Saturday in various Turkish provinces. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/6/2004 - Another bloody day in Iraq, al-Ibraheimi doubts the date of the elections
One American soldier was killed and other five injured in a bomb explosion to the east of Baghdad. In a statement the American army gave no other details on the attack. Iraq, Politics, 12/6/2004 - Violence escalated in Iraq
The Iraqi Red Crescent society on Monday withdrew from Falluja at the orders of the American forces in the city. Iraq, Military, 12/6/2004 - Rafsanjani and Iraq's occupation Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/6/2004