Thursday, 15 July 2004
I.
Political developments and comments
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004) -
II.
Press comment
(Al-Dustur, Baghdad, by Movement for the Hashimite Constitutional Royal Union, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 3 a 4,000-word un-attributed report saying that differences about the goals, means and tactics of the "resistance" between the Iraqi armed resistance" and the foreign Islamists have been growing during the last two weeks. The report cites University Professor Dari Rashid as saying that these differences do not mean the surrender of the insurgents but merely a reorganization phase. The report adds that it seems that Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi's plan, by the declaration of the National Safety Law and the pardon which was aims at dividing the "resistance," has thus far succeeded
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - It carries on its back page a 250-word article saying that Iraq has witnessed a different kind of lootings. After Banks and state offices, recently high ranking posts "are being looted before our eyes."
III.
Security and military developments
(Al- Hadath, independent, political and general weekly, 13 July, 2004)-
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004)
(Al-Bayan, Baghdad, thrice weekly by the Islamic Dawa Party, 13 July, 2004)-
(Al-Dustur, Baghdad, by Movement for the Hashimite Constitutional Royal Union, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 60-word report citing the brother the Ulema Council member in Basra Shaykh Abd-al-Majid Qina'i as saying that his brother and his driver were killed by two unidentified gunmen in Basra. The report did not mention the date of the incident.
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) -
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 4 a 50-word report citing eyewitnesses as saying that the US forces arrested Shaykh Muhammad, imam of Shaykh Issa Mosque and a number of people in Al-Mada'in district in Baghdad on Sunday, 11 July.
IV.
Economic and public services
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004) publishes on page 2 a 100-word report citing an official source in the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry as saying that his ministry has secured jobs for approximately 20,000 unemployed persons in the private sector. The source said that the ministry asked other ministries to create jobs for 200,000 other unemployed people who have registered in the ministry so far.
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 4 a 1,200-word report on the "suffering" of Iraqis in obtaining new passports. The report says that huge crowds of Iraqis gather every day in front of Passport offices and complain about the bad and slow service by the officials. The report cites the reactions of a number of people who said that they were ready to pay bribes to have their passports processed.
(Al-Bayan, Baghdad, thrice weekly by the Islamic Dawa Party, 13 July, 2004)-
V.
Health and human rights issues
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 4 a 700-word report stating that the US and Salvadorian forces, which used to take Al-Sadr Educational Hospital as their base, left the hospital on 3 July after destroying all of its furniture and equipment. The report cites the director of the hospital estimating the damages of his hospital to be 14m dollars.
(Kurdistani Nwe, Sulaymanya, 15 July 2004) --- Iraqi president Ghazi Al-Yawar announced the Iraqi federal court would be established soon. The court's mandate will be settling disputes between the federal entities, a federal entity and the central establishment and legal disputes between the federal executive and legislative establishments. The judges of the court will be selected amongst the members of the supreme judiciary council.
(Kurdistani Nwe, Sulaymanya, 15 July 2004) --- Islamic terrorists from Iraqi Al-Jubour Arab tribe killed Dr. Osama Kashmula, Mosul Governor and two of his bodyguards yesterday. The Governor's convoy was traveling from Mosul to Baghdad. The convoy came under fire near Hichal area, 120 km from Mosul to Baghdad. His bodyguards fired back at the attackers, killed three and injured two of them. One of the injured assassins was captured by a Kurdish police officer near Mosul. The slain governor was well known amongst Mosul people for his dedication to the city and strengthening the relations and peaceful co-existence amongst the city's Kurdish, Arabic and Chaldo-Assyrian ethnicities.
KDP senior delegation comprising a politburo member, a central committee member and two other senior cadres escaped an assignation attempt while they were leaving Tala'afar city to Mosul after concluding a political mission. The peshmargs guarding the convoy clashed with the attackers and forced them to flee. The delegation lost one of its guards in the clash.
(Kurdistani Nwe, Sulaymanya, 15 July 2004) --- A delegation of Kurdistan Islamic Clerics Union visited the Holy Najaf city and met with Grand Ayatulla Ali Sistani. The delegation head read to Sistani the text of a memo written in Arabic and signed by 1292 Kurdistan cleric. The memo explained the details and historical background of the infamous ethnic cleansing policy implemented by the Iraqi former regimes against the displaced Kurds and the Turkmans through settling Arabs in Kirkuk, Zumar, Shekhan, Khanaqeen and other places. The memo requested the Grand Ayatollah to use his religious influence to convince the Arab settlers who still occupy the properties of the displaced Kurds and Turkmans to go back to their places of origin. After carefully listening to the text, Ayatollah Sistani agreed the memo was accurate ``from A to Z''. You are right and those who occupy your land are sinners, he told the delegation. He also said he was confident the Kurdish people would act rationally as always, forgive the sinners and resort to national courts for the settlement of the disputes. For the first time ever, Sistani took a photograph with the delegation members to express his satisfaction with their visit and memo.
(Khabat, Erbil, 14 July 2004) ---The Governor of Erbil chaired yesterday a meeting with the heads of departments involved in the preparation and conduction of the Iraqi census in Erbil Governorate due in October. The Kurdistan regional Government (KRG) has established a higher committee to oversee the process in Kurdistan. This committee has 13 sub-committees to prepare for and implement the task throughout Kurdistan region. The minister of interior is the chairman of the Higher Committee.
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004) publishes on its front page a 250-word report citing sources close to Saddam's Defence Committee as saying that a delegation representing the committee headed by Muhammad al-Rashdan will meet with Sami Chalabi, chief of the Special Criminal Court responsible for trying former President Saddam Husayn and his aides, in Austria to discuss and agree upon the court procedures.
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004) publishes on its front page a 70-word report citing Iranian President Khatami as saying, in his meeting with SCIRI leader Abd-al-Aziz al-Hakim in Tehran, that Iran will continue to support efforts to bring peace and stability to Iraq, emphasizing the importance of the quick departure of foreign forces from Iraq.
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004) publishes on its front page a 250-word report stating that representatives of more than three million Iraqis living abroad urged the Iraqi Government and the UN to allow them to participate in the upcoming elections in Iraq.
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004) publishes on its front page a 300-word report citing Abd-al-Sattar Akif, director of the Basra Water Treatment Plants, who holds the occupation forces responsible for the current severe shortage in drinking water supplies in Basra. Akif said that without consulting his office, 13 water treatment plants were closed for maintenance by Bechtel at the same time, while they should maintain three plants at a time to avoid such shortages in hot weather.
(Al-Adala, Baghdad, twice-weekly by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq SCIRI, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 90-word report citing General Amir al-Hashimi, chairman of the Iraqi Joint Chiefs of Staff as saying that the Defence Ministry has begun to establish a control and command network, which will secure a better and faster response to sensitive situations. Al-Hashimi said that in cooperation with the Iraqi police and National Guard, a new commandos being formed that will be responsible for efficiently controlling Iraq's borders with its neighbours.
(Al-Adala, Baghdad, twice-weekly by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq SCIRI, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 150-word report citing sources close to the Special Criminal Court responsible for trying former regime leaders as saying that the court is discussing the possibility of issuing arrest warrants against a number of the former regime leaders residing abroad. The sources added that Saddam's wife Sajidah, his brother Sab'awi, and former ministers Al-Sahhaf and Sabri Naji al-Hadithi are among them.
(Al-Adala, Baghdad, twice-weekly by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq SCIRI, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 150-word report citing an official source in the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry as saying that the investigation committee responsible for investigating the financial misconduct of US adviser Cross [not further identified], has found that he had signed illegal contracts worth one billion Iraqi dinars.
(Al-Adala, Baghdad, twice-weekly by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq SCIRI, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 2 a 250-word report saying that SCIRI leader Abd-al-Aziz al-Hakim received Prime Minister Allawi in his office recently. The report adds that Allawi and Al-Hakim discussed the security situation in the country.
(Al-Manar Al-Yawm, Baghdad, independent daily, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 120-word news agency report citing Iraqi President Ghazi Ajil al-Yawir informing the British Financial Times newspaper that in the next two days, the Iraqi Government will issue an amnesty for all Iraqi prisoners except those convicted of killing, raping, and kidnapping crimes
(Al-Manar Al-Yawm, Baghdad, independent daily, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 60-word report citing Iraqi political sources as saying that the US forces have signed a $60 million contract with a US Company to protect the Iraqi president, vice-presidents, prime minister and his deputy.
(Al-Manar Al-Yawm, Baghdad, independent daily, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 200-word report stating that "alnajafnews" website run by an anti-Al-Sadr group said that Al-Sadr was stabbed by one of his aides in a quarrel that took place in his office in Al-Najaf. The website added that the reason for the quarrel was because Al-Sadr opened dialogue with Prime Minister Allawi and other Iraqi political leaders without informing members of his office.
(Al-Manar Al-Yawm, Baghdad, independent daily, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 200-word report citing Al-Sharif Ali Bin-al-Husayn, leader of the Constitutional Monarchy Movement, as saying that "under the current difficult circumstances, we should support the political equation despite all our reservations in order to maintain the unity and stability of the country." Bin-al-Husayn added: "We will participate in the expanded national Conference if we feel that things are clear and all political parties' voices are heard," however if we feel that certain parties try to impose their control and manipulate power, we will withdraw.
(Al- Hadath, independent, political and general weekly, 13 July, 2004)- publishes on page 5 a 2,250-word report discussing the role of the National Safety Law in fighting the increasing crime rate in the country, citing the reactions of a number of Iraqi citizens to the law. One citizen said that the great police effort during the last two weeks has made a difference to the security situation and people are now feeling more secure. He added that boosting police capabilities and performance is much better than declaring laws to impose peace and order in the country.
(Al-Bayan, Baghdad, thrice weekly by the Islamic Dawa Party, 13 July, 2004)- publishes on its front page a 70-word report stating that the governorate committees responsible for preparing for the expanded National Conference began work to choose the best candidates for their governorates.
(Al-Bayan, Baghdad, thrice weekly by the Islamic Dawa Party, 13 July, 2004)- publishes on its front page a 140-word report stating that demonstrations continued in Al-Nasiriyah for the third consecutive day, protesting Electricity Minister Ayham al-Samarra'i's decision to convey 450 megawatts of the 530 megawatts of electricity produced in the Governorate to other places in Iraq.
(Al-Bayan, Baghdad, thrice weekly by the Islamic Dawa Party, 13 July, 2004)- publishes on its front page a 160-word editorial discussing the progress in the political process in Iraq and saying that the upcoming expanded National Conference, which will elect an advisory interim national council, is another step towards greater participation of the people in ruling themselves.
(Al-Dustur, Baghdad, by Movement for the Hashimite Constitutional Royal Union, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 250-word editorial criticizing the nomination of Saddam's daughter Raghad for president of Iraq. It says that a number of parties, which want to return Saddam to power, are behind this move. Ba'th Parties in a number of Arab countries, which lost all their privileges, are looking for another financier. The editorial concludes by saying: "My advice to Raghad is that she should focus on raising her children."
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 120-word report saying that the newspaper learned that a number of the 47 ambassadors nominated by the Foreign Ministry have no experience or qualifications for diplomatic work and their nomination was based on their loyalty to certain political parties and on sectarian proportional bases.
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - publishes on its front page a 500-word editorial criticizing some Iraqi officials' annoyance over the Iraqi media's criticism of their performance. The editorial says that most of the current high-ranking Iraqi officials have been living abroad and know very little about the actual suffering of the Iraqi people. The editorial says if anyone tries to criticize them, he will immediately be accused of being a former regime supporter
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 2 a 500-word report stating that if the kidnapping continues in Iraq, the general elections scheduled for early next year may be postponed. The report cites a high-ranking official in the Iraqi National Accord led by Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi as saying: "The kidnapping of hostages represents a desperate attempt by foreign extremist Muslim groups, and perhaps by some misled Iraqi groups" in order to pressure the government, adding that "the most they can achieve is to postpone the elections."
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 3 a 250-word report citing sources close to the Iraqi cabinet as saying that Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi wants to achieve a balance between military and civilian sides in the Ministry of Defence, which is the reason behind the delay in announcing the names of the commanders of the Iraqi army divisions.
(Al-Adala, Baghdad, twice-weekly by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq SCIRI, 13July 2004) - publishes on page 3 a 2,000-word article by Abd-al-Karim al-Jizani praising the recent cooperation of Iraqi people with the security forces to fight crime and terrorism in the country. The article says that the Iraqi people feel, especially after last June's power handover, that it is their responsibility to impose law and order in their country and began to play a larger rule in indicating criminals and terrorists' hideouts and weapons caches.
(Al-Adala, Baghdad, twice-weekly by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq SCIRI, 13July 2004) - publishes on page 3 a 1,200-word article by Murtaza Nuri al-Jash'ami criticizing the government and officials because of their numerous broken promises to improve services. The article discusses the situation of electricity, hospitals and other municipality services urging officials to revise their policies in this regard.
(Al-Bayan, Baghdad, thrice weekly by the Islamic Dawa Party, 13 July, 2004)- publishes on page 3 a 1,200-word article criticizing Al-Jazeera satellite channel for supporting Saddam's regime. The report says that while Al-Jazeera opposes the presence of the US forces in Iraq, it forgets that the biggest US Army base in the region is in Qatar where Al-Jazeera is based.
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004) publishes on page 6 a 3,200-word article by Zuhayr Kazim Abbud discussing the goals of the Arab lawyers for volunteering to defend Saddam. The article says some of them are Ba'thists who still believe that Saddam is the leader of the Arabs, others are seeking media appearance and celebrity and the rest are after parts of the money that the tyrant and his aides' families have stolen from Iraq's wealth.
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004) publishes on page 6 a 1,500-word article by Murad Mustafa criticizing Saddam's daughter Raghad and Qadhafi's Daughter A'yshah and accusing them of spending the money stolen from their peoples on political projects in a bid to succeed to their fathers in ruling their countries.
(Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 13 July 2004) publishes on its front page a 200-word report stating that members of the Iraqi National Congress Party in Al-Fallujah arrested general Hamid Zbar, former high ranking Ba'thist leader, who is leading a group of masked gunmen responsible for a number of recent kidnappings, assassinations, explosions, and other criminal acts.
(Al-Adala, Baghdad, twice-weekly by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq SCIRI, 13July 2004) - publishes on page 2 a 100-word report citing an official source in the Defence Ministry as saying that his ministry will receive soon a 100 new US-made armoured vehicles to enhance Iraqi forces' capabilities in combating crime and terrorism in the country.
(Al-Dustur, Baghdad, by Movement for the Hashimite Constitutional Royal Union, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 2 a 60-word report citing Human Rights Minister Bakhtiyar Amin announcing the names of the Arabs and foreigners detained in Iraq. The 99-names list included 26 Syrians, 24 Saudis, 14 Iranians, 12 Egyptians and other nationalities.
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 4 a 50-word report citing eyewitnesses as saying that Haydar Majid Inad, official in charge of the agriculture office in Wasit Governorate escaped an assassination attempt by unidentified gunmen who managed to escape. The report did not mention the date of the incident.
(Al-Adala, Baghdad, twice-weekly by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq SCIRI, 13July 2004) - publishes on page 2 a 100-word report citing Jabbar Ali Husayn Al-Lu'aybi, director general of the South Oil Company, as saying that his company plans to establish huge development plans in the southern oil fields aiming to increase their current 40,000 bpd production to 100,000 bpd.
(Al-Adala, Baghdad, twice-weekly by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq SCIRI, 13July 2004) - publishes on page 2 a 100-word report citing Inspector General at the Ministry of Public Work and Municipalities as saying that legal action against those responsible for corruption and embezzlement, revealed in his ministry, is underway.
(Al-Mashriq, Baghdad, by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments, 13 July 2004) - publishes on page 4 a 100-word report citing an official source at the Planning Ministry as saying that Japan agreed to donate $300 million to a number of Iraqi ministries.
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