Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Twelve Nepalese hostages killed by armed group

·         Moscow allows arms sales to Iraq to help government preserve security
·         Allawi urges notables to turn to building; 397m dollars for reconstruction; rehabilitation institutes for Al-Sadr City residents
·         One soldier killed, two people wounded in confrontations in Al-Fallujah
·         Official, popular international moves to end French journalists crisis; Paris intensifies diplomatic efforts; hopes for imminent release of two hostages
·         Two unidentified men attack minister residence with RPGs Kirkuk
·         Education official assassinated; two women, two children killed in US attack on Samarra
·         Planning Ministry: Unemployment reduced by 1.3 per cent.

 (Al-Mada is issued daily by Al-Mada institution for Media, Culture, and Arts, 01 Sep, 2004)-

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Baghdad, governorates witness cautious calm while negotiations continue

·         First national assembly session opens in Baghdad today; Speaker, two deputies to be elected, statute to be discussed
·         Successful visit by Iraqi delegation to Iran; Barham Salih: Iraq not to allow using its territory for settling scores Iraqi campaign to curb mercenaries within international forces Security, Iraqi military training on agenda of Allawi's meeting with European leaders
·         Mortar attack on Basra governorate office, airport
·         Terrorists arrested for attacking PUK headquarters in Mosul Official assassinated, another survives attack Two women, two children killed in US bombing of Samarra
·         Iraqi journalists join voices demanding release of French journalists
·         Hardliners execute 12 Nepalese hostages Baghdad metro project to be implemented soon
·         Food basket for those harmed by Al-Najaf events
·         Karbala local council implements projects worth 3.5m dollars.

(Baghdad, Baghdad, by the Iraqi National Accord Movement, 01 Sep, 2004)-

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National Assembly opens session today; Talabani refuses to chair assembly; Kurdish group names Fu'ad Ma'sum for post

·         Major military escalation in Al-Fallujah; Americans lay new siege to city; armed men behead national guard commander in Al-Ramadi, force governor to make professional confessions
·         Allawi's government seeks London's help to stop mercenaries' encroachments in Iraq; 100,000 military mercenaries in Baghdad
·         Conference for Al-Sadr City reconstruction, attended by prime minister
·         Negroponte demands from Washington 33bn dollars to improve security situation, services in Iraq
·         French journalists detained in Al-Khalidiyah; their captors have connections with military intelligence
·         National Accord Movement rules out holding elections on schedule
·         South oil company source: Export level reaches 1.8m bpd.

 (Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, 01 Sep 2004)
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World concern over fate of French journalists; veiled Muslim women in France demonstrate in solidarity with kidnapped journalists;

·         Al-Mu'tamar appeals to journalists' captors to release them Jordan begins contacts to secure release of hostages
·         UK spokesman: Our forces were not direct party to Basra negotiations
·         Government cautiously welcomes Al-Sadr's readiness to announce his political programme;
·         Samarra residents declared conditions to stop military operations; Allawi agrees on them in principle
·         International companies to protect Iraqi ships, ports
·         Oil Ministry: Iraq loses 600m dollars because of sabotage attacks on oil installations
·         Calls for legislation binding foreign companies with employing Iraqi labour
·         International trade fair in Baghdad in mid-December.

(Al-Nahdhah, Baghdad, by Independent Democrats Movement, 01 Sep, 2004)-

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France intensifies diplomatic efforts for release of nationals in Iraq

·         Iraqi journalists union calls for freeing French hostages
·         UK allocates 20.5m pounds for south reconstruction
·         Iraq to sell 300,000 bpd of Kirkuk crude
·         Allawi accepts invitation to meet European leaders in Brussels summit Technical conference for multinational force in Warsaw
·         Italian foreign minister urges Europe to support Iraqi government
·         Twelve Nepalese hostages executed in Iraq
·         Sadrists to name candidates in forthcoming elections
·         Allawi meets Al-Sadr City tribal leaders
·         Iraqi experts to receive training in Russia.
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(Baghdad, Baghdad, by the Iraqi National Accord Movement, 01 Sep 2004) - Baghdad [Baghdad, daily newspaper in Arabic published by the Iraqi National Accord Movement] 1 Sept: [From commentary by Jihad Zayir] "The Iraqi political parties, movements and figures that contributed to the change in Iraq and to the overthrow of the dictatorial regime are required to play a key role in the process of imposing the respect of the state and government, because all of them will need it in their coming political activities. It is a basic need for the Iraqi citizen in the new Iraq of democracy and justice where the values of equality before law prevail."

Addustour is an independent daily published by former journalist Basim al-Sheikh , 01 Sep 2004) - [From editorial by Basim al-Shaykh] "The faithful, wise Iraqi leaders and representatives of political forces on the Iraqi scene, should deal with the new Iraqi situation away from extremism and ready-made forms. They should, instead, play a genuine role in finding logical solutions to our political, economic and security crises. They should never be driven by promoters of brilliant, empty slogans who can only be relieved when they turn our glorious homeland into ruin."
 (Al-Mutamar, Baghdad, weekly by the Iraqi National Congress, , 01 Sep 2004) - [From editorial by Khalaf al-Munshidi] "Terrorism in Iraq cannot tell an enemy from a friend. When terror chooses a friend for revenge, it will only turn the few remaining friends of Iraqi people into enemies and force them to join the positions of states and groups hostile to Iraq's stability and existence. Save our dignity before the world. Save our reputation and that of millions of Muslims living in France and release the two hostages unharmed. Otherwise, you will cause a big tragedy to millions of Frenchmen who took to the streets to defend Iraq's freedom and independence, and who are still doing so each and every day."