Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 6/20/2005
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of June 20, 2005
- Morocco appoints ambassador in Iraq Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 6/25/2005
- Jaafari in Washington amid debate on US withdrawal timetable
The Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari on Friday met with the US president George W. Bush. Al-Jafaari renewed his rejection to set a timetable for the withdrawal of the multi national forces from Iraq, considering that it would be a mistake to announce such a date. Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/25/2005 - Six American marines killed in Falluja
A spokesman for the American army said that two US marines were killed and other three together with one sailor were considered missing following a booby trapped car explosion that targeted an American military vehicle in one of the streets of Falluja city on Thursday evening. Iraq, Military, 6/25/2005 - Syria to reopen embassy in Baghdad
Syria announced Thursday decision to send a delegation to Iraq as to re-open her embassy in Baghdad as soon as possible. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/24/2005 - Main wanted Saudi killed in al-Qaem fighting
The leader of al-Jihad al-Qaida organization in Mesopotamia, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, said on Thursday that Abdullah Muhammad Rashed al-Rashoud, one of the main wanted persons in Saudi Arabia, was killed as he was taking part in the fighting in al-Qaem city near the borders with Syria. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 6/24/2005 - Occupation, sectarianism destabilize Iraq's security; 42 killed
The source explained that the Iraqi ministry of the interior has now six secretaries for the minister of the interior, with each of them represents one party, so that as a consequence, undermined their commitment to serve the state, rather to their party interests. Iraq, Politics, 6/24/2005 - First attack on a convoy for the Japanese occupation forces
The Japanese ministry of defense announced in Tokyo said that one military vehicle of the Japanese occupation contingent was slightly damaged on Thursday to the north of Iraq as a result of a bomb explosion that resulted in no casualties. Iraq-Japan, Politics, 6/24/2005 - Four Arab states appoint ambassadors to Baghdad
Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait decided to dispatch four ambassadors to Iraq and thereby to be the first four Arab states to appoint diplomats at that level in Baghdad since the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 6/23/2005 - Foreign press, ambassadors visit Syrian-Iraqi borders to inspect claims
The Syrian Foreign Ministry in cooperation with the Ministry of Information organized Tuesday a tour of the Syrian-Iraqi border area for a number of foreign countries' ambassadors to Damascus, military attaches, Arab and foreign news agencies and TV network reporters to get informed of measures taken by Syria to control its borders with Iraq, thus refuting claims and accusations of infiltration across the Syrian borders. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/23/2005 - Syrian foreign minister speech at Brussels conference on Iraq
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday delivered a speech at the underway Brussels conference on Iraq in which he stressed that the success of the meeting depended on meeting the aspirations of the Iraqi people in supporting the country's unity and its full security and independence. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/23/2005 - Rice calls Iraqi constitution chance for national reconciliation
Rice: it is going to be a chance for all Iraqis to know that the future includes them, whatever ethnic group they come from, or whatever religious group they come from. Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/23/2005 - Brussels meeting discusses supporting Iraq
The four main sides taking part in the international conference which is held in Brussels on Wednesday for providing support to Iraq sought to perpetuate their visions concerning the Iraqi issue which is organized by the European Union and the USA. It is attended by 80 countries. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 6/23/2005 - Continued killings in Iraq
The American army announced on Wednesday that it had lost one of its soldiers from the second reconnaissance unit of the American Marines on Tuesday near al-Ramadi city. No details were given to that. This was after the army admitted the killing of one of its soldier in bomb explosion to the west of al-Rheila city in the west of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 6/23/2005 - Booby trapped car explosions kill 22 in Baghdad
Some 22 persons were killed and more 50 were injured in four booby trapped cars explosions in the west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 6/23/2005 - Saddam's palaces to be converted into cultural centers
The Iraqi minister of culture Nouri Farhan al-Rawi said on Thursday said that palaces of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will be shortly converted to "cultural centers." Iraq, Local, 6/23/2005 - Syria vows to help Iraq boost security, stability Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/23/2005
- All Iraqis should be mobilized to overcome security problems, Benaissa Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 6/23/2005
- US military's views of the situation in Iraq
Lieutenant General John R. Vines, Commander, Multinational Corps Iraq, yesterday briefed on the security operations in Iraq. Here is what he said: Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/22/2005 - Abul-Gheit: Egypt sheds light on unity of Iraq
"Egypt's speech before an international conference on Iraq, to open in Brussels today will focus on the importance of the commitment to maintaining Iraq's unity and to a timetable for the political process there," said Foreign Minster Ahmad Abul -Gheit. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 6/22/2005 - Barazani talks about the north's experience in democracy
The Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari headed for Britain after a visit to Kuwait and prior to attending the donor states conference to be held in Brussels at the level of foreign ministers. It is to be attended by 85 regional and international countries and organizations. Iraq, Politics, 6/21/2005 - American soldier, scores of Iraqis killed
The American army announced the killing of one of its soldier in a mortar explosion targeting his convoy in TelAfer city in the north of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 6/21/2005 - Hammoud and Feltman for unity of Iraq
Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud on Monday said his country is committed to Iraq's unity and sovereignty, calling for the necessity of implementing the UN relevant resolutions on Iraq. Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 6/21/2005 - The Iraqi constitution committee work is ongoing
The chairman of the parliamentary committee in charge of formulating the constitution, Humam Hammoudi, said that finalizing the writing of the permanent constitution in Iraq will be made in its set time on August 15, noting that work in certain branch committees was completed at a rate of 70 to 80 percent. Iraq, Politics, 6/20/2005 - 28 Iraqis killed in Iraq
Some 20 Iraqis including five regular policemen and large number of secret police were killed in a suicide attack targeting a restaurant near the headquarters of the government in the so-called Green Zone area. Iraq, Military, 6/20/2005 - British air bombardment of Iraqi sites
In the context of what is called chasing gunmen and terrorists in Iraq, the American army announced that American and British planes attacked position sites in al-Karbelah areas to the west of Baghdad near the Syrian borders. This was in the course of al-Ramh ( arrow ) operation which started on Friday. Iraq-UK, Military, 6/20/2005 - Iraq and the Brussels summit Iraq-Regional, Politics, 6/20/2005