Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 1/3/2005
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of January 3, 2005
- Iraq looks for distractions, blames ills on neighbors
Defense minister in the Interim Iraqi government Hazem al-Shalan renewed his accusation to each of Iran and Syria over supporting the armed operations inside Iraq by weapons and money. He threatened to transfer the battle to the lands of the two countries. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/8/2005 - Developments of military operations in Iraq
Concerning the status of military operations in Iraq, a statement by the American army said that the air borne squad 82 has taken a position in Haifa street in the downtown of Baghdad. A place which is considered a center for the Sunni fighters who oppose the American presence in the capital. A place where continued attacks against the American forces take place. Iraq, Military, 1/8/2005 - On the file of the Iraqi elections
Concerning the elections due by the end of the current month in Iraq, the US President George W. Bush described the elections as a historical moment, admitting that the organization of the elections under the current conditions is very difficult. Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/8/2005 - Egyptian Foreign Minister's Statement on Iraq
Egypt said it would host on Tuesday senior officials from Iraq's neighboring countries for talks on how to follow-up on December meeting of Sharm El-Sheikh on Iraq and to discuss the situation in the country. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/8/2005 - Iraq's Neighboring Countries Foreign Ministers support the political process in Iraq
Iraq's neighboring countries Foreign Ministers on Thursday expressed support to the political process and the forthcoming elections in Iraq in a way that achieves its sovereignty and independence through withdrawal of the occupation troops at the timetable determined by the UN Security Council resolution No. 1546. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/7/2005 - Emergency law extended; French woman journalist disappeared
The French Foreign Ministry yesterday confirmed news of the disappearance of the delegate of the French "Liberation" news paper to Baghdad, Florence Obeina. The paper said in a statement it had lost contacts with Obeina and her Iraqi translator Hussein Hanoun al-Saadi since they had left the hotel in Baghdad on Wednesday morning. Iraq-Africa, Politics, 1/7/2005 - 18 Iraqis killed in Musil, intensive American deployment
The American army has announced the killing of nine of its soldiers in the southern of the capital Baghdad and al-Anbar governorate in three different attacks on Thursday. Iraq, Military, 1/7/2005 - Abul-Gheit: Egypt does not mediate to urge Sunnis participate in elections Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/7/2005
- Syrian out-of- country voting for the Iraqi National Assembly election
A press conference was held on Wednesday, January 5th, 2005 by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for Syrian local and international media to attend the inaugural press conference of the Syrian Out-of-Country-Voting (OCV) program for the Iraq National Assembly Elections. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2005 - Some 22 persons were killed in al-Hellah explosion
Some 22 persons were killed and scores injured in a booby trapped car explosion that targeted the police academy in al-Hellah city to the south of Baghdad. Police sources said that the car blew up outside the main gate during a graduation ceremony of police. Iraq, Military, 1/6/2005 - Interim Iraqi president Ghazi Elyawer is being irrelevant Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2005
- A nearby attack against Musil Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2005
- Zarqawi claims responsibility for Baghdad's explosion, assassination of its governor al-Jihad
Al-Qaida organization in Mesopotamia led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the assassination of the governor of Baghdad Ali al-Haidari in al-Hurrieh quarters to the north of the capital and blowing up of a booby trapped fuel tank that targeted a headquarters for the forcers of the Iraqi ministry of the Interior in the downtown of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 1/5/2005 - Two American soldiers killed
Under the escalated security condition in Iraq, director of the Iraqi intelligence Lt. Gen. Muhammad Abdullah Shahwani estimated the number of fighters and their supporters in Iraq at more than 200,000. Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/5/2005 - Normalization opposition in Jordan are against supplies to the Americans in Iraq
The "higher executive committee for the protection of the homeland and withstanding normalization with Israel" called on the Jordanian government to stop the exportation of Jordanian fruits and vegetables to the American occupation forces in Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/5/2005 - Syrian minister of interior holds talks with Iraqi peer in Tunis
Syria's Minister of Interior Lt. Gen. Ghazi Kanaan discussed yesterday with his Iraqi counterpart Falah al-Naqib the latest development on the Iraqi arena and the tangible efforts which Syria is exerting to control the borders. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/4/2005 - Iran boycotts Iraq's neighbors conference
Iran announced yesterday that its foreign minister will boycott Iraq's neighbors conference due to be held in Jordan on the ground that this conference aims at affecting the elections in Iraq and that Amman is involved in a conspiracy for the return back of the Hashamite royal regime there. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/4/2005 - Shalan looms postponement of the elections, Washington clings to set date
Washington renewed its support for holding the elections in Iraq on January 30th, at a time the pace of field confrontations are being increased between gunmen and the multinational forces and the forces of the interim Iraqi government. Iraq, Politics, 1/4/2005 - Iraq asks Egypt for help in elections
Resigned US secretary of state Colin Powell warned against more attacks with the approaching date of the Iraqi legislative elections on January 30th, stressing the need of keeping large Iraqi security force to maintain security in the country. Iraq, Politics, 1/4/2005 - Three Britons killed in Iraq
Three Britons working in a security company were killed in an explosion in Baghdad on Monday in the course of the bloody confrontations between the gunmen and the coalition forces and the national guard and the Iraqi police which also resulted in the killing or wounding of 111 persons most of them are from the police and National Guards forces. Iraq-UK, Politics, 1/4/2005 - Another booby trapped car in the Green Zone
A booby trapped car went off yesterday in the Green Zone. No news so far reported on casualties. Iraq, Military, 1/4/2005 - Iraqi armed groups threatened to transfer the battle to the US
A group calling itself the Islamic Army In Iraq threatened to transfer the battle in 2005 into inside the USA. It said in a statement on the Internet that the American people will be deprived during the few coming days from security which its government aims to achieve. Iraq-USA, Military, 1/4/2005 - Two kidnapped Lebanese in Iraq ask the government to free them
The two Lebanese kidnapped in Iraq Hassan and Ghazi Haidar extended a call for the Lebanese government via a video tape from Dubai TV demanding their release. Iraq-Lebanon, Local, 1/4/2005 - Iraqi minister of the Interior: Accusations against Damascus are irresponsible
Iraq's minister of the Interior Falah al-Naqib told his Syrian counterpart Lt. Gen. Ghazi Kanaan during their meeting in Tunisia on Sunday on the sideline of the meeting of the Arab ministers of the Interior that the accusations made by the commander of al-Najaf police recently against Syria "are irresponsible." Iraq-Syria, Politics, 1/3/2005 - Armitage's secret visit to Iraq
The US under secretary of state Richard Armitage has ended on Saturday a visit to Iraq that lasted for two days during which he had met with the commander of the American forces in Iraq Gen. George Casey and several Iraqi politicians. Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/3/2005 - 37 members of the Iraqi national guards, one soldier were killed in north Baghdad
Outcome of the attacks that targeted the Iraqi national guards forces reached 37 killed including 26 members of the national guards and one official in Baghdad and Salah Eddin situated to the north of Baghdad on Sunday. Iraq, Military, 1/3/2005 - Escalation of attacks in Iraq
Al-Jihad al-Qaida Organization In Mesopotamia which is led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi threatened the Iraqi police and national guards which collaborate with the multi national forces led by the US of carrying out more attacks. Iraq, Military, 1/3/2005