Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 8/1/2005
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of August 1, 2005
- Differences over the Iraqi constitution
A source at the Iraqi presidential court said that the meeting of the leaders of the Iraqi political blocs which was due to be held yesterday to solve pending issues in the drafting of the constitution, and was postponed until Sunday. Iraq, Politics, 8/6/2005 - Private security is consuming large part of Iraq rebuilding efforts
A US General Accounting Office report last month said: The United States is spending billions of dollars to reconstruct Iraq while combating an insurgency that has targeted military and contractor personnel and the Iraqi people. Iraq-USA, Economics, 8/6/2005 - Vast American operation in Haditha
Continued attacks in Iraq coincided with the beginning of a breaking in operation carried out by joint Iraqi-American forces in Haditah area, west of the capital Baghdad, where 15 American marines were killed two days ago. Iraq, Military, 8/6/2005 - Five Iraqis killed
Various parts of Iraq witnessed in the past hours new attacks and explosions that resulted in killing five Iraqis including four soldiers and one member of the Bader organization of the Higher Council For the Islamic Revolution. Iraq, Military, 8/6/2005 - New al-Qaida threats will not deter United States, Bush says
US President George W. Bush said threats from al-Qaida will not deter the United States from its mission to help the Iraqi people develop a democracy, but they do show the terrorists' desire to "impose their dark vision on the world." Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/5/2005 - London's mayor for British pullout from Iraq
London's mayor Ken Levingstone called on Thursday for the withdrawal of the British forces form Iraq in order to protect the British capital's security. Iraq-UK, Politics, 8/5/2005 - US defends operations in west Iraq as more soldiers die
The US defended its military operations West Iraq, persisting on saying that they succeeded in minimizing the attacks of gunmen, despite the fact that 14 American soldiers were killed in a large explosion, and other four were killed in clashes with gunmen. Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/5/2005 - Deteriorated security conditions in Iraq
The US army on Wednesday evening admitted the death of three of its soldiers in a booby trapped car in west Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 8/5/2005 - Arab Journalists condemn assassination of American journalist in Iraq Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/5/2005
- Iraqi constitution to have seperation of powers with parliament at the center
Member of the Iraqi constitution writing committee, Thamer Ghadban, said that the members agreed that the post of the President of the country to be an honorary one, while the executive committee will be in the hands of the prime minister. Iraq, Politics, 8/4/2005 - 21 US soldiers were killed as Bush vows to stay in Iraq
The American president announced he will continue the war against what he called the enemy in Iraq. This commitment came following the killing of 21 American soldiers in Iraq within the two past days. Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/4/2005 - Confrontations continue in Iraq
Th US army on Wednesday admitted the death of 14 marines in an attack near Haditha city, in west Iraq. Iraq, Military, 8/4/2005 - Italian figure for withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq
Chairman of the Italian Green Party, Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio, called for an immediate withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq, pointing out that the American war against Iraq led to tremendous numbers of victims, and contributed to "pouring oil on the fire of terrorism." Iraq-Italy, Politics, 8/3/2005 - American, Iraqi ambassadors discuss transfer of authority
The American and British ambassador to Iraq discussed with the Iraqi ministers of defense and the interior the issue of security transfer to the Iraqi forces, in preparation for the withdrawal of the foreign forces from Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/3/2005 - Scores of Iraqis killed in another bloody day
In another bloody day in Iraq, five Iraqi police men were at least killed and other 8 injured including two policemen in a suicide attack at an inspection point for the Iraqi police on a road in Musil leading to Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 8/3/2005 - Seven American marines killed in Iraq
Seven American marines and scores of Iraqis were killed or injured in several of blowing up operations and booby trapped car explosions during the past 24 hours. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/3/2005 - American journalist killed in Iraq
Unidentified gunmen killed an independent American journalist in Basra city, south Iraq. Police sources said that the killed journalist, Steven Vincent, was working to compose a book on Basra. Iraq-USA, Local, 8/3/2005 - Straw: American, British forces in Iraq inflame the armed rebellion
The British foreign office secretary Jack Straw admitted that the presence of the British and American forces in Iraq inflames what he called the armed rebellion in this country, where scores of Iraqis are killed almost daily since its invasion in March 2003. Iraq-UK, Politics, 8/2/2005 - Three Iraqis killed including police colonel
Three Iraqis including one police colonel were killed Tuesday at the hands of unidentified gunmen in two separate attacks in Baghdad, according to a source in the Iraqi ministry of the Interior. Iraq, Military, 8/2/2005 - Iraq to complete constitution on time
The Iraqi constitution drafting committee decided to end its work in the mid-August and not to postpone this task, so as the national society ( parliament) will be able to vote on this document for presenting it for a citizens' referendum. Iraq, Politics, 8/1/2005 - Saddam Hussein trial to be broadcast on TV
The Iraqi advisor for national security affairs, Muwafaq al-Rubei,, said that the trial of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will be transmitted live via TV to be seen by citizens. Iraq, Politics, 8/1/2005 - Ahmad Chalabi procession attacked
Security developments have increasing in Iraq. The last one was the attack launched in Ltefeh area in southern Baghdad against a procession for the member of parliament Ahmad Chalabi and resulted in killing one of his guards and injuring other three. Iraq, Military, 8/1/2005 - French FM renews appeals for Iraq hostages' release
French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier yesterday renewed calls for the release of the two French journalists taken hostage in Iraq ten days ago. Iraq-France, Politics, 8/1/2005