UNAMI: Iraqi Media Monitoring

From the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)

Wednesday, 21 July 2004

Headlines

(Al-Iraqiya TV, Baghdad, in Arabic, 20 Jul 04)

·         Iraq Prime Minister Iyad Allawi tells Arab ambassadors in Jordan Baghdad to play important role in regional stability. Video report covers his visit to Jordan and meetings, highlights reactions of ambassadors.

·         Iraq Minister of Expatriates and Immigration Pascal Ishu Wardah meets Jordan interior minister in Amman - first leg of her Arab tour.

·         Multinational force to help maintain stability in Iraq - US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Armitage in interview with Al-Iraqiya.

·         Studio interview with analyst, Sanqul Jabuq, a member of the high council for the preparation of the national conference. She says Iraq police committed to restoring law and order but they suffered shortage of equipment.

·         Acting Basra governor killed by gunmen. Video report covers killing, wounded security guards in hospital giving witness account, public condemning killing.

·         Four civilians seriously injured in Ba'quba bombing.
·         Basra police detonate bomb, arrest three suspects. Video report covers operation.

·         Egyptian and Philippine hostages held in Iraq freed. Video report covers release of hostages, Philippine president address.

·         Malaysian Prime Minister tells American President George Bush his country prepared to send medical team to Iraq. Video report

·         Iraq custom official says new passport stamp has been imported. Video report covers launch of new Iraqi passport, Iraqis complaining of difficulty of getting travel documents.

·         Sewage blockages cause alarm in Baghdad residential area of Jihad. Video report highlights sewage problem.

·         Protestors from Shabaq minority demand equal rights with Iraq's other minorities. Video report

·         Transport workers demonstrate in Karbala, call for dismantling public transport body. Video report

·         Karbala police tighten security in the city. Video report shows police checkpoints, car search.

·         Iraq envoy to US says Iran helps maintain regional security; Iran to attend meeting of Iraq's neighbouring countries to be held in Cairo next week.

·         Bush says US to probe possible Iranian involvement in 9/11 attacks. Video report

·         Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Quray calls on President Yasir Arafat to appoint right people. Video report covers Quray statement, cabinet to discuss his resignation, UN chief commenting on Palestinian "worst political crisis, Israeli raid.
·         Sandinist National Liberation Front marks anniversary of downfall of Somosa regime in Nicaragua. Video report

·         Joint Malaysian, Singapore and Indonesian naval patrols to fight pirate raids in regional straits. Video report

·         Iraq and Jordan sign economic agreement. Report on flourishing gold market in Iraq due to increase in earnings. Iranian-Iraqi economic meeting to be held in Tehran next month. Foreign exchange market.

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Updates from Iraqi Kurdish Press
From UNAMI - Erbil
Two major Kurdish parties discuss Iraqi National Conference elections- Kurdish TV

(Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) satellite TV, Salah-al-Din, in Sorani Kurdish on 20 July) The Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Political Bureaus met in Salah-al-Din [Governorate] yesterday. The meeting which was held in the KDP headquarters discussed the election process of the Iraqi National Conference and its authorities within the framework of a democratic, federal, plural Iraq with the view to safeguarding the achievements of the Iraqi peoples, in general, and the people of Kurdistan, in particular.[KDP Political Bureau Secretary] Fadhil Mirani, Azad Barwari and Masu'd Salayee were present from the KDP side. From the PUK side Umar Sayyid Ali, Faraydun Abd-al-Qadir, Uthman Haji Mahmud, Jalal Jawhar and Aso Ali were present at the Salah-al-Din meeting.

Headline: Iraqi president renews support for federalism - Kurdish TV

(Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) satellite TV, Salah-al-Din, in Sorani Kurdish on 20 July) leader Mas'ud Barzani received Federal Iraqi President Ghazi Ajil al-Yawar and his accompanying this morning. In a meeting attended by the head of [the KDP-led] Kurdistan regional government Nechirvan Barzani and the secretary of the political bureau and its members, the Iraqi president expressed his pleasure for visiting Kurdistan and the capital Arbil and stressed the fraternal coexistence of the Iraqi peoples, especially the role of the Kurds in Iraq today and in the future. As regards federalism, the Iraqi president expressed support for the principle which was drafted in the interim Iraqi constitution and said: Federalism is not the demand of the Kurds alone, so long as the formula is suitable for the new Iraq and would bring us together, we will supporting it increasingly. Al-Yawar also considered safeguarding the territories of the country the responsibility of all Iraqi people. On his part, after welcoming the Iraqi president and his accompanying delegation, Mas'ud Barzani expressed his pleasure for the visit and said: Our relations is an important and valuable one. That is why, we will always support you and the new Iraq by all means. The Iraqi president and his accompanying delegation were guests at a luncheon banquet hosted by Mas'ud Barzani.

(Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) satellite TV, Salah-al-Din, in Sorani Kurdish on 20 July)

·         Philippine president welcomes release of Philippine hostage held in Iraq. Report over video showing the president addressing a news conference.

·         Patriotic Union of Kurdistan leader Jalal Talabani, British ambassador to Iraq Edward Chaplain discuss political development in the region. Report over video showing the meeting in progress.

·         Talabani receives Turkish company delegation headed by Ahmet Ozal, son of late Turkish President Turgut Ozal. Report over video showing the meeting in progress.

·         The deputy head of PUK-led Kurdistan regional government Omar Fatah briefs hotel owners on development projects in the city. Report over video showing the meeting in progress.

·         The head of KDP Branch-4 Arif Tayfoor congratulates Omar Fatah for assuming the new post. Report over video showing the two sides in a meeting.

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