Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 5/16/2005
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of May 16, 2005
- Jaafari sends a delegation to Syria, security agreement with Turkey
The Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said that Iraq will send a delegation to Damascus shortly to ask for Syria's support to halt what Baghdad says is the sneaking of fighters from the Syrian side of the borders. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 5/21/2005 - Kharazi visit to Iraq gives a promise of establishing cordial relations
Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi on Friday described results of his visit to Iraq as "positive and give a promise of establishing cordial relations between Iran and Iraq." Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/21/2005 - The security situation in Iraq; Bader organization deny killings
In al-Sader city in Baghdad, eight persons were injured in clashes between the Iraqi security forces and the militia of al-Mahdi army of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader followed a demonstration against the USA in al-Nasereyah to the south of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 5/21/2005 - London newspaper's use of Saddam Hussein photos unauthorized Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/21/2005
- Fear of sectarian war as attacks increase in Iraq
Various parts of Iraq had witnessed in the few past hours attacks and explosions resulted in killing or wounding scores amid fears that the country is heading towards a sectarian war, at a time attacks have been escalated against mosques and Shiite shrines and targeting Sunni and Shiite religious figures. Iraq, Politics, 5/20/2005 - Arab League concerned over escalation of violence in Iraq; ethnic tension
The secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, expressed concern over the escalated assassination operations of the Sunni men of religion in Iraq. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Moussa called on the Iraqis for self control in order to avoid sedition among the sects of the Iraqi society. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 5/20/2005 - Assassinated representative of Ali al-Seistani buried in a large funeral
While controversy continued over the side responsible for the assassinations and acts armed operations in Iraq which threaten to push the country towards a sectarian war, gunmen killed a senior official in the Iraqi ministry of oil in Baghdad on Thursday. Ali Hameed was killed outside his house in Baghdad while trying to head for his work. Iraq, Politics, 5/20/2005 - Iran wants Iraq to pay war reparations Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/20/2005
- Sunni Muslim Scholars accuse Bader organization of killing Sunni
The Muslim Scholars Commission, the main Sunni commissions in Iraq and the Bader organization, the military wing of the Higher Council For The Islamic Revolution In Iraq supported by Iran, exchanged accusations over the responsibility of Bader organizations over killing mosques Imams inside and outside Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 5/19/2005 - Continued killing and detentions in Iraq
"Al-Jihad Qaida organization in Mesopotamia" claimed responsibility for the assassination operation of Ibrahim Hammas, the investigator at the Iraqi ministry of the interior, in an attack by machine guns in front of his house in al-Zafaraneyah to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 5/19/2005 - Allawi hails Syria's measures to control borders with Iraq Iraq-Syria, Politics, 5/19/2005
- New phase of relations between Iraq, Iran
The Iraqi foreign minister Hoshiar Zeibari and the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharzi on Tuesday agreed to close the file of the past and start a new phase of relations between the two countries based on respect and cooperation and non interference in the internal affairs of each other. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/18/2005 - Syrian measures on the borders with Iraq
Former Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said that Syria has been taking measures described as important to prevent foreign fighters from sneaking via borders to the Iraqi territories. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/18/2005 - 20 gunmen killed in armed violent clashes in Musil
The Iraqi police said on Tuesday that the American force supported by helicopters clashed with some 80 gunmen in Musil city in the north of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 5/18/2005 - Arab Journalists Union deplore journalists killing in Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/18/2005
- Rice leaves Iraq affirming US stay till Iraqi security forces is capable Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/17/2005
- Discovered bodies in Baghdad are for the Sunni, 12 killed in attacks
Chairman of the Sunni Waqf court Adnan Muhammad Salman disclosed that the bodies found in Baghdad are for Muslim Sunnis detained from their houses or the mosques. He called on the Iraqi government to shed light on the implication of these crimes. Iraq, Military, 5/17/2005 - Rice demands Baghdad of a constitution in which all Iraqis are taking part
The US secretary of state Condaleezza Rice has urged the new Iraqi government to accelerate in writing the new constitution with the participation of representatives for all Iraqi people social strata. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/16/2005 - Iraqi women are among the detainees of the American forces in Iraq
The Muslim Scholars Commission said that the American forces detained one woman during al-Qaem attack after her house was broken into and she was strongly beaten. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/16/2005 - Continued attacks kill, injure scores in Iraq
Gunmen also killed on Sunday morning the director of the ministry of industry installations col. Husam Muhammad Juma' and his driver at al-Ghazaleyah area to the west of Baghdad Iraq, Military, 5/16/2005 - Rice in a sudden visit to Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/16/2005