
Sunday, 13 June 2004
Political Developments and Comments:
I.
Political Developments and Comments:
(Al-Bayan, Baghdad, thrice weekly by the Islamic Dawa Party, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Shira, independent, political and general weekly, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 11 June 04) -
(Al-Manar, Baghdad, Comprehensive & political, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Shira, independent, political and general weekly, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, daily by the Iraqi National Congress, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Dustur, Baghdad, by Movement for the Hashimite Constitutional Royal Union, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, daily by the Iraqi National Congress, 12 June 04) -
Al-Mashriq publishes on its front page a 100-word report on remarks made by the Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to this newspaper, in which he comments on the New York Times' report suggesting that Allawi led a campaign supervised by the CIA to topple Saddam regime in the nineties. Allawi said "it is not shameful to cooperate with these agencies."
(Al-Manar, Baghdad, Comprehensive & political, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Manar, Baghdad, Comprehensive & political, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 11 June 04) -
(Al-Furat, comprehensive & political daily, by Al-Furat Establishment for Press, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Manar, Baghdad, Comprehensive & political, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 11 June 04) -
II.
Security And Military Developments:
(Al-Mada is issued daily by Al-Mada institution for Media, Culture, and Arts, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Shira, independent, political and general weekly, 12 June 04) -
(Ittijah al-Akhar, political weekly published in The Hague, by the Iraqi Homeland Party, 12 June 04) -
III.
Economic And Public Services:
(Al-Shira, independent, political and general weekly, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Bayan, Baghdad, thrice weekly by the Islamic Dawa Party, 12 June 04) -
IV.
Health and Human Rights Issues:
(Al-Dustur, Baghdad, by Movement for the Hashimite Constitutional Royal Union,) 12 June 04) -
V.
Iraqi Dailies in Brief:
(Ansar al-Mahdi, Islamic & Political weekly, issued by Ansar Foundation, 12 June 04) -
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 12 June 04):
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Publishes on its front page an editorial praising the Iraqi prime minister's decision to dissolve armed militias in Iraq because "security and unlicensed weapons cannot live under the same roof."
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Publishes a report calling on Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi to solve the unemployment problem in order to reduce the high crime rate in the country.
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, daily by the Iraqi National Congress, 12 June 04) -
(Kurdistani Nwe, Sulaymaniyah 13 June 2004) - The PUK leader Jalal Talabani told Sawa Radio that he OK'ed the latest Security Council resolution on Iraq but the Kurds would have been happier if the resolution endorsed the interim constitution that recognized the rights of the Kurds. Talabani and his aids in Sulaymaniyah have received yesterday a Coalition senior delegation to boost their ``strategic'' alliance between the Kurds and the Coalitions.
(Kurdistani Nwe, Sulaymaniyah 13 June 2004) - Kurdistan Parliament members and representatives of Kurdistani political parties convened a meeting at the Parliament House Friday to reach a common stand on the latest Security Council resolution on Iraq, which failed to mention the Iraqi interim constitution that recognizes Kurdistan people's rights. The meeting participants approved the international resolution but said it would have been better if the interim constitution was mentioned and officially recognized.
(Kurdistani Nwe, Sulaymaniyah 13 June 2004) - Kirkuk Governorate municipal council members convened yesterday in the presence of the Governor and elected an Assyrian member to represent the Governorate at the forthcoming Iraqi National Conference to be held in Baghdad next month. The representations will be of a technical nature and will not have any political impact, a council member commented.
(Kurdistani Nwe, Erbil 13 June 2004) - Gunmen killed this morning the Iraqi deputy minister of foreign affairs Bassam Kubba while he was leaving his residence in Al-Adhamiya to his work place. Kubba died in a Baghdad hospital after sustaining serious injuries during this morning's firing at his car from automatic guns.
(Kurdistani Nwe, Erbil 13 June 2004) - The Governor of Kirkuk received yesterday a coalition delegation headed by the Security Chief Col. De Herts. They discussed ways to improve the security in the city by increasing the number of police patrols and strengthening the checkpoints outside the city. The improvement of the IDPs' living situations was another discussion topic. The visitor announced the Coalition was considering increasing the Governor's entitlements to enable him distribute plots of lands to the returning IDPs for the construction of housing units.
(Kurdistani Nwe, Erbil 13 June 2004) - A senior CPA delegation visited the KRG Ministry of Human Rights, IDPs and Anfal Victims of the Sulaymaniyah administration and promised the minister to take serious measure to ensure a fair settlement for the IDPs issue and a quick return of the displaced Kurds to their places of origin in Kirkuk.
(Kurdistani Nwe, Erbil 13 June 2004) - A German company will rehabilitate the Tasluja Cement Factory (20 km West Sulaymaniyah) and provide spare parts. It is the same manufacturer company that established the factory long time ago. The project cost is not identified. The decision was taken after yesterday's meeting between a CPA delegation and the Minster of industry and Energy in the Sulaymaniyah administration of Kurdistan Regional Government.
Yawar Asserts Iraq to Be Example of Democracy in Middle East
Turkomans in Kirkuk hold Brahimi, CPA, Iraqi Ethnic Groups Responsible for Discrepancy
Al-Mashriq Publishes Reactions to UNRCR 1546
Ulema Council on UN Resolution :``Disappointing All Hopes and Expectations''
Talabani Welcomes UNSC Resolution 1546
Al-Mutamar US, Interim Government Incapable Of Handling Iraqi File
Al-Dustur Calls On Kurdish Parties to Wager on Nation Rather Than Ethnic Groupings
Al-Sistani Aide: Al-Sistani is Not Against Kurds, but Does not Recognize Transitional Administration Law
Allawi Dismisses Cooperation with CIA ``Shameful''
Unified Democratic Iraq Conference Criticizes Mechanism of Interim Govt Formation
Justice Minister: IGC Formed De-Ba'thification Committee without Consulting
3,000 Bathiest Allowed Back to Their Previous Posts
Iraqi Daily Calls For National Reconciliation
Problem of Dissolved Information Ministry Staff to be solved in Two Weeks
Jordan Denies Negotiatmg with Baghdad on Chalabi
Mortar Attack against the House of Iraqi President in Mosul
Pipeline Sabotage Act Deprives Iraqis of 80 Megawatts of Electricity
Ukrainian Forces Arrests Dozens of Iranian Gunmen Who Entered Iraq Illegally
Mahdi Al-Hafiz: Planning Ministry Allocates $60 Million for Census
Transport Minister: Tunisia Agrees To Return Iraqi Planes
SOMO Reduces Iraqi Oil Price for US and Europe
Environment Ministry Discovers Radiation Pollution In Several Places
Updates from Iraqi Kurdish Press
Talabani: New Resolution OK Although Kurds Not Mentioned
Kurdistan Parliament, Political Parties Approve SCR1546
Assyrian to Represent Kirkuk at Iraqi National Conference
Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Killed in Baghdad
Kirkuk Governor, Coalition Official Discuss Security Improvements
CPA Promises Serious Settlement of IDPs Issue
German Company to Rehabilitate Tasluja Cement FActory
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Publishes a report citing a coalition forces source as saying that coalition forces arrested eight Iraqi citizens in Bayji, 200 km north of Baghdad, for possessing 170 mortar rockets.
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Publishes on its front page a report citing police sources as saying that Al-Najaf police requested the help of Mosul police to control the deteriorating security situation in the city.
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A health source says that a number of malaria cases were recorded in Basra.
Talabani: New Resolution OK Although Kurds Not Mentioned
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