Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 12/27/2004
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of December 27, 2004
- Allawi's continued warning to neighboring states
Regarding the continued deteriorated security conditions ion Iraq, the Interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi asked the neighboring states to prevent the sneaking of gunmen. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/1/2005 - US army launches a new attack to the south of Baghdad
The US army started a new attack against areas to the south of Baghdad. It is the third of its kind since months where one armed man was killed and other nine detained. Iraq-USA, Military, 1/1/2005 - Collective resignation of elections employees; more acts of detentions in Iraq
News reports in Iraq said that all employees of the independent higher commission of the elections in Musil, numbering 700, gave their resignation. They justified that to the threats they had received during the few past days and the withdrawal of the Iraqi Islamic party from launching the elections which are decided on January 30, 2005. Iraq, Politics, 12/31/2004 - Citizens urged to take part in elections; on the file of kidnapped in Iraq
In Karkouk, the Iraqi police announced the detention of the Major in the former Iraqi intelligence, Khalaf Ali Hammoud, who is suspected of leading one of the armed cells inside the city. Iraq, Politics, 12/31/2004 - American forces decided on Musil clashes by warplanes
News reports said on Thursday that the American forces used F-14 and F-18 warplanes to settle a large battle its soldiers launched with gunmen to the west of Musil on Wednesday evening. Iraq, Military, 12/31/2004 - Some 15 persons were killed in Iraq
Attacks and explosions continued in the past hours in various parts of Iraq. The areas situated to the north of the capital Baghdad was the stage for many attacks and this resulted in killing 15 Iraqis including four members of the national guards and injuring other 20. Iraq, Military, 12/31/2004 - Jordan's invitations for Iraq's neighboring states conference Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/31/2004
- Merging Iraqi national guards with the army
Iraq's minister of defense Hazem al-Shalan said yesterday that the ministry decided to merge the Iraqi national guards forces in the lines of the Iraqi army during celebrations of the Iraqi army day on January 6th. Iraq, Politics, 12/30/2004 - Damascus returns back $ 3.5 million to Iraq
Well-informed Syrian sources said that the Syrian government returned back a sum of $ 3.5 million to the Iraqi authorities after it was agreed to return back this sum in earlier meeting with Iraqi officials. The sources explained that this sum was not a matter of controversy between the two sides. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/30/2004 - A trap for the Iraqi police
Commenting on Baghdad's explosions which took place on Tuesday evening which resulted in killing 30 persons and injuring other 25, a high ranking official in the Iraqi police said that this operation was "a trap" implanted for the Iraqi policemen with the aim of inflecting utmost losses in their line. Iraq, Military, 12/30/2004 - Some 30 persons killed in an explosion in Baghdad, 58 suspects were detained
The statement which does not set a date for the detentions said that the guards forces broke into suspected groups in al-Mahmodeyah area ( 30 Km to the south of Baghdad) during which some other 25 persons were detained carrying the Syrian nationality, having with them amounts of weapons. Iraq, Military, 12/30/2004 - Iraqi oil exports resumed from Basra
The crude Iraqi oil exports resumed from Basra port to the south of the country after bad weather conditions caused suspension of oil loading operations for one day. Iraq, Economics, 12/30/2004 - Two Lebanese businessmen kidnapped in Iraq Lebanon-Iraq, Local, 12/30/2004
- Some 33 Iraqi police, and national guard members killed
By the end of another bloody day in Iraq in which 33 Iraqis were killed, Abu Musab al-Zarqawei group claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt of the leader of the Higher Council For the Islamic Revolution in Iraq Abdul Aziz al-Hakim. Iraq, Military, 12/29/2004 - Continued killing, attacks in Iraq
Al-Zarqawi's statement on the Internet on Tuesday claimed responsibility for another attack targeted the commander of the national guards in Baghdad Col. Fahd al- Namrawi while another statement issued by the group claimed responsibility for an attack by a fuel tank near the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad. The result was nine persons killed and scores wounded. Iraq, Military, 12/29/2004 - Two Qatari Newspapers and the Iraqi issue
The two Qatari newspapers 'al-Raya' and 'al-Watan' stressed that the occupation use of excessive force in Iraq has failed to achieve security and stability there. Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 12/29/2004 - Iraqi Islamic party withdraws from the elections
The Iraqi Islamic party officially announced its withdrawal from the elections due to be held on January 30, 2005. In a press conference held on Monday the party said that the reason behind the withdrawal is that no appropriate conditions are available for carrying out the elections. Iraq, Politics, 12/28/2004 - Many killed in explosion at headquarters of revolution's higher council
The number of persons killed in the explosion which targeted yesterday the headquarters of the Higher Council For The Islamic Revolution in al-Jadereayh to the south of Baghdad increased to 13 persons. Iraq, Military, 12/28/2004 - Zeibari promises of fair trials, a request to release Aziz
The interim Iraqi foreign minister promised a fair trial for the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, considering it a basic matter to preserve the credibility of the new Iraqi government. Iraq, Politics, 12/27/2004 - Damascus denies Iraqi accusations, explosions renewed in Najaf
For the second time within one week the Najaf area has witnessed a booby trapped car explosion. This, however, coincided with Iraqi accusations to Damascus of being involved in these attacks. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 12/27/2004 - Syrian official source refutes Iraqi accusations Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/27/2004