Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 4/25/2005
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of April 25, 2005
- Bush phones Jaafari; American soldier killed in Iraq
Bush refused to set a schedule for the withdrawal of his forces from Iraq. He said after telephoning the Iraqi Prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari to congratulate him on winning the confidence of the Iraqi parliament Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/30/2005 - Zarqawi claims responsibility for 10 booby trapped car explosions, 160 killed, injured in Iraq
The leader of al-Qaida organization in Mesopotamia, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Friday called members of the Iraqi resistance to escalate attacks against the American occupation forces which he refused any dialogue with, at a time when his group claimed responsibility for more than 10 booby trapped cars explosions Iraq, Politics, 4/30/2005 - Chalabi vows to ensure flow of Iraqi oil exports
Ahmad Chalabi who assumes the works of the Iraqi oil ministry in addition of the post of the deputy premier in the new Iraqi government announced to work for ensuring the flow of exports and to execute contracts finalized by the previous government. Iraq, Economics, 4/30/2005 - 23 Iraqis killed, 90 injured in Friday's explosions
The number of persons killed in Friday's explosions in Iraq increased to 23 persons, while the number of injured increased to 90 in the last account of the victims of the booby trapped car explosions which shook the Iraqi capital Baghdad and al-Madayen area to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 4/30/2005 - Arab Sunni quit the Iraqi government
The front of the Arab Sunni forces which includes the front of the national forces and the national dialogue council announced its withdrawal from the formation of the Iraqi government. Iraq, Politics, 4/29/2005 - Many seats vacant in the Iraqi government
The Interim Iraqi parliament gave confidence at a great majority to al-Jaafari government. Some 180 out of 185 parliamentarians who attended the session voted for the government. Iraq, Politics, 4/29/2005 - Welcome to the new Iraqi government
International welcome to the formation of the Iraqi government chaired by Ibrahim al-Jaafari has continued after the Interim Iraqi parliament vowed confidence to this government at great majority. Iraq, Politics, 4/29/2005 - Escalation of attacks in Iraq
Iraq has witnessed an escalation in the pace of attacks which resulted in several casualties among killed or injured in the lines of the American forces and the Iraqi security forces. Iraq, Military, 4/29/2005 - Jaafari presents government to parliament Iraq, Politics, 4/28/2005
- Iraqi woman parliamentarian assassinated
The Iraqi police said that gunmen killed member of the Iraqi parliament, Lamia Abd Khadawi, in front of her house in al-Bonouk ( banks) quarters in Baghdad yesterday. Iraq, Military, 4/28/2005 - Romanian hostages in Iraq weigh on troop withdrawal
The Romanian presidency asked the kidnappers of the three Romanian journalists in Iraq to extend the period they set to carry out their threats to execute them in case it does not withdraw its forces from Iraq. This period expired on Wednesday evening. Iraq-Romania, Politics, 4/28/2005 - Saddam Hussein celebrates his birthday today Iraq, Politics, 4/28/2005
- Jafaar government: 33 ministers including 17 Shiite, 8 Kurds, 6 Sunni
Following three months of bargaining over the formation of the new Iraqi government, its designated chief Ibrahim al-Jaafari succeeded in formulating a list including the names of its members which he presented on Tuesday to the Iraqi President Jalal al-Talibani. Iraq, Politics, 4/27/2005 - Syrian official source-no Syrian-Iraqi clash took place across borders
A Syrian official source on Tuesday denied as unfounded and baseless a statement by the Iraqi Defense Ministry that Syrian and Iraqi troops exchanged fire across the borders on Friday. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/27/2005 - Political differences postpone Iraqi government
Member of the Iraqi parliament said that differences between the political forces emerged in the last minute and led to postponing the formation of the government which was expected yesterday. Iraq, Politics, 4/26/2005 - Acts of killing, detention in Iraq
one Iraqi oil source said on Monday that a fire resulted from a "destructive act" erupted on Sunday evening in the complex of oil pipeline in Bay Hassan oil fields, which are 90 Km to the northern west of Karkouk. Iraq, Military, 4/26/2005 - American calls to avoid political crisis in Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/26/2005
- Gul underlines importance of Turkey's meeting of Iraq neighbors Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 4/26/2005
- Inter Iraqi political forces meeting postponed
A meeting that was due to be held on Sunday including the fifth member committee for the Arab Sunni forces with the Kurdish list was postponed in an attempt to get out of the bottleneck facing the formation of the Iraqi government. Iraq, Politics, 4/25/2005 - 22 Iraqis killed in Baghdad, Takrit explosions
Iraqi police sources said that at least 15 persons were killed in two explosions near a mosque for the Shiite in Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 4/25/2005 - Continued killings in Iraq
Four persons were killed and a fifth was injured in a bomb explosion as they were implanting it on Sunday morning in al-Lteifieh and al-Hasweh area to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 4/25/2005 - American soldiers killed in two explosions Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/25/2005
- Syrian aid convoy heads to Iraq Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/25/2005