Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 6/6/2005
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of June 6, 2005
- Two Iraqi ministers arrive in Syria to discuss joint projects
Iraqi ministers of electricity and water resources underlined on Thursday the depth of fraternal ties joining Syria and Iraq noting their visit was to exchange view points on cooperation in these two domains. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/11/2005 - Syria, Iraq to enhance relations of cooperation in water resources
Syrian-Iraqi joint cooperation in field of water resources and means of developing this cooperation and coordination to serve interests of the two states were discussed on Friday during the Syrian-Iraqi ministerial meeting. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 6/11/2005 - 17 bodies found east of Baghdad
Some 17 bodies were found in various sites near al-Qaem city border with Syria including 11 bodies killed by bullets in the head and others beheaded. Iraq, Military, 6/11/2005 - Five American marines killed,
the Iraqi police announced on Friday that gunmen killed the director of corruption-fighting col. Raheem Othman and his assistant Ghanem Jabbar in Karkouk in the north of Iraq Iraq, Military, 6/11/2005 - Iraq resumes oil exports from the south
Oil exports resumed on Friday from the south from the main al-Basra port on the Gulf after these exports were obstructed during the two past days because of the bad weather conditions. Naval data said that loading oil from the south is made at a rate of 1.5 million barrels daily. Iraq, Economics, 6/11/2005 - Kurdistani national council retifies local law on election
In the internal Iraqi political field, the Kurdistani national council ratified a draft law of the presidency of Iraq's Kurdistan district which was proposed by the two main Kurdish parties, states that Masoud al-Barazani will assume presidency for four years. Iraq, Politics, 6/10/2005 - Straw presides European delegation in sudden visit to Baghdad
The British foreign office secretary Jack Straw met with the Iraqi President Jalal al-Talibani and several members of leaders of the Iraqi government in Baghdad which he had arrived earlier in the day on Thursday in a sudden visit accompanied by a delegation representing the European Union. Iraq-European Union, Politics, 6/10/2005 - Acts of killing in Iraq; oil pipeline explosion
The Iraqi ministry of defense said that the police found on Thursday six unidentified bodies for men wearing civil costumes in Akashat area in al-Qaem, 450 km to the west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 6/10/2005 - US Labor Secretary Chao sees employment as key to Iraq's stability Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/10/2005
- Iraqi Sunni demand 25 members in the Iraqi constitution committee
The representatives for the Iraqi Sunni called for having 25 seats in the Iraqi constitution formulation committee of the 55 seats and to have the right to vote even if they are not elected parliamentarians in the Iraqi parliament. Iraq, Politics, 6/9/2005 - On the security situation in Iraq
In Washington, the US President George W. Bush and the British prime minister Tony Blair said that the strategy in Iraq is clear "it is to train the Iraqi forces until we will be able to face the enemy," in remarks to gunmen whose operations led since Tuesday resulted in killing 50 persons, four of them are from the American forces in attacks concentrated in Baghdad and northern Iraq, while one Iraqi security source announced the kidnapping of 22 soldiers on Wednesday to the west of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 6/9/2005 - Morocco-Iraqi agreements on oil supply upheld, ambassador
The Iraqi ambassador in Rabat, Abdelmohsen Mohamed Said confirmed that the bilateral agreements under which Iraq commits to sell oil to Morocco for a preferential price are upheld. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 6/9/2005 - Bush and Blair assertions in direct conflict with secret memo on attacking Iraq
US President George W. Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair were asked "On Iraq, the so-called Downing Street memo from July 2002 says intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy of removing Saddam through military action. Is this an accurate reflection of what happened?" Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/8/2005 - Baghdad pursues slow death policy against gunmen, accusations against al-Jaafari government of targeting Baghdad Sunnis
The Muslim Scholars Commission warned that the current security operation in Baghdad in which so far 887 persons were at least arrested might lead to the emergence of sectarian conflict. Iraq, Politics, 6/8/2005 - 19 killed in clashes in Iraq
At least 19 persons were killed and other 70 injured in three booby trapped car explosions in al-Hweijeh near Karkouk in the north of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 6/8/2005 - Bush's nominee as U.S. ambassador to Iraq lists priorities
Zalmay Khalilzad, US President George W. Bush's nominee to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Iraq, outlined a seven-point plan to help Iraq overcome its present difficulties and realize a secure and prosperous future. Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/8/2005 - The Sunday Times: US and UK manipulated intelligence in order to attack Iraq, causes inquiry
the United States and Britain had decided to attack Iraq knowing full well that the case against Iraq's weapons of mass destruction was weak, and that Iraq did not pose danger to its neighbors, allegations that the US and the UK officials repeated to their citizens in order to create a climate that would be permissive to attacking Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/7/2005 - Continued acts of detentions in Iraq Iraq, Military, 6/7/2005
- Six Iraqis and American soldier killed
Five Iraqi civilians were killed including two children following one mortar shelling that fell at the suburbs of Musil city to the north of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 6/7/2005 - Weapon storage facility for Iraqi gunmen found
The American army announced on Monday it found a shelter used by Iraqi gunmen to store weapons to the south of Baghdad and destroyed it. This was after finding a similar shelter to the west of Baghdad on Sunday. Iraq, Military, 6/7/2005 - Iraqi government prepares 12 accusations against Saddam Hussein
The interim Iraqi government announced that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein might face the greatest possible penalty. This comes following preperations for trial for 12 accusations against him out of 500 accusations set by the court specialized for trying him. Iraq, Politics, 6/6/2005 - Attacks against Iraqi police, 108 Iraqis arrested
One Iraqi police woman was killed and others survived in new armed attacks against police members in Iraq. One official in the Iraqi police Col. Ahmad al-Allawi said that gunmen opened fire at the police car in al-Amin quarters to the east of Baghdad and this resulted in killing one woman police officer and injuring her colleague. Iraq, Military, 6/6/2005 - The Australian hostage in Iraq in good health
Australia's Mufti Sheikh Taj Eddine al-Hilali was able to meet the Australian citizen Douglas Wood who is held as a hostage in Iraq and received confirmation that he is getting necessary treatment for the problems he suffers. Iraq-Australia, Local, 6/6/2005