Monday, 25 Oct 2004
DEFENCE/SECURITY
Al-Sharqiyah TV, 24 Oct 04:
Three Iraqis killed, 11 wounded in Al-Ramadi clashes- Al-Sharqiyah
Al-Sharqiyah TV, 24 Oct 04:
Police officer kidnapped near Al-Ramadi- Al-Sharqiyah
Al-Sharqiyah TV, 24 Oct 04
US forces arrest two more Association of Muslim Scholars members- Dar al-Salam
Dar al-Salam Arabic , 24 Oct 04
Al-Zaman [daily, independent, 23 Oct 04]: Maj-Gen Anwar Hamad Amin, chief of the National Guard in the Kirkuk governorate, has announced that the governorate's security forces were prepared to undertake their tasks during the elections, Al-Zaman newspaper reported on 23 October. Amin said Kirkuk police will be responsible for searching voters and vehicles and guarding against any terrorist operations. They will only call upon multinational forces if backup is needed. He said the security forces will not enter the electoral centres in Kirkuk and added that no gunmen will be allowed inside or outside these centres.
Al-Iraqiyah TV, 24 Oct 04: The UN envoy to Baghdad said on 24 October that the UN is prepared to help in talks to try to prevent any boycott of January elections by some Sunni groups. Envoy Ashraf Jehangir Qazi told reporters: "We are ready to take this role if asked ... we stand ready to assist." The influential Sunni Association of Muslim Scholars said on 20th that it would boycott the elections if US and Iraqi forces invade Sunni dominated Al-Fallujah.
The Pros and Cons of the Upcoming Elections- Al-Furat
Al-Furat newspaper, 24 Oct 04
Al-Nahdah 24 Oct 2004:
Influential tribesman backs "Reconciliation and Liberation List"- Al-Ittijah
Al-Ittijah in Arabic 23 Oct 2004:
Al-Nahdah newspaper, 24 October 04:
Iraqi TV reports appeals for release of UK's Margaret Hassan
Al-Iraqiyah TV, 24 Oct 04: The husband of Margaret Hassan, the Iraq director of the aid agency CARE International, has made an appeal asking her abductors to release her so that she could return safely to her family and resume humanitarian work in the service of the Iraqi people. He pleaded in the name of Islam and Arabism for her release in the holy month of Ramadan. He said his wife was Iraqi and has lived for 30 years in Iraq, which she considered to be her homeland.
Dar Al-Salam Radio, Iraqi Islamic Party-affiliated
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A car bomb killed 10 people and wounded 80 others in Al-Ramadi; Another car bomb near Al-Bayya neighbourhood destroyed two US military vehicles and
Al-Diyar Satellite Channel In Arabic, Baghdad
Al-Iraqiah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic,
Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad edition]: 25 Oct 04
Al-Nahdhah [Baghdad, political daily newspaper] 25 Sep 04:
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Electoral message issued by Rally of Independent Democrats: Rally seeking to protect Iraqi society against sliding towards new dictatorship
Who demands a release of Iraqi women in US prisons should not abduct a woman- Al-Zaman
Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad]:24 Oct 04 [From commentary by Fatih Abd al-Salam]: "He who demands the release of Iraqi women held in US-run prisons should not make the mistake of kidnapping a woman, especially one who has been doing Iraq the great service of helping to solve some of the myriad humanitarian problems gripping Iraqi children, women and old people at a time when government institutions have not been able to do enough to meet the dire humanitarian needs of the public Let Margaret go free, for Islam's sake. Otherwise, you will be doing the enemies of Islam, and of Iraq, a big service."
Khabat daily, issued in Erbil by the KDP, 22-24 Oct 04
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KRG Interior Minister Kareem Sinjari received at his office a UN high delegation comprising Messers Girish Sinha, Chief Administrative Officer, Colonel Nil Thompson, UN Military Advisor and Peter Fray from UNSECOORD. They discussed re-opening of the UN HQ in Erbil and resumption of UN operations. The visiting delegation reiterated the importance of working together [with the KRG] to better enhance security and stability in Iraq generally and in Kurdistan particularly. The two sides also stressed on the need for coordination between the UN and government departments.
Kurdistani Nwe daily, issued in Sulaymanya by the PUK, 22-24 Oct. 04
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During his reception to a delegation of the PUK-affiliated Kurdistan Students' Union, the KRG-Sulaymanya Acting PM announced a monthly stipend of $50 to all students at university and institute levels.
Hawal weekly, issued in Kirkuk by Hawal Press foundation, 23 Oct 04
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Kirkuk police arrested a band of abductors. All members of the band are Arab settlers and former Baathists.
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Minister urges death penalty for killers of army recruits- Al-Sharqiyah
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Three Iraqis killed, 11 wounded in Al-Ramadi clashes- Al-Sharqiyah
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Police officer kidnapped near Al-Ramadi- Al-Sharqiyah
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US forces arrest two more Association of Muslim Scholars members- Dar al-Salam
ELECTIONS
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Kirkuk security forces prepared for elections- Al-Zaman
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UN envoy in Iraq says organization helping election committee - Al-Iraqiyah
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The Pros and Cons of the Upcoming Elections- Al-Furat
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Pachachi says Arab forces likely to protect elections- Al-Nahdah
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Influential tribesman backs "Reconciliation and Liberation List"- Al-Ittijah
POLITICS, HOSTAGES
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Paper doubts that Egypt conference will be successful- Al-Nahdah
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Iraqi TV reports appeals for release of UK's Margaret Hassan
IRAQI BROADCAST MEDIA SUMMARIES, 24 OCT. 04
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Dar Al-Salam Radio, Iraqi Islamic Party-affiliated
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Al-Diyar Satellite Channel In Arabic, Baghdad
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Al-Iraqiah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic,
IRAQI PRESS HEADLINES 25 OCT 04
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Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad edition]: 25 Oct 04
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Al-Nahdhah [Baghdad, political daily newspaper] 25 Sep 04:
IRAQI PRESS QUOTES 24 OCT 04
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Who demands a release of Iraqi women in US prisons should not abduct a woman- Al-Zaman
UPDATES FROM IRAQI KURDISH PRESS 24 OCT 04
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Khabat daily, issued in Erbil by the KDP, 22-24 Oct 04
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Kurdistani Nwe daily, issued in Sulaymanya by the PUK, 22-24 Oct. 04
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Hawal weekly, issued in Kirkuk by Hawal Press foundation, 23 Oct 04
Minister urges death penalty for killers of army recruits- Al-Sharqiyah
UN envoy in Iraq says organization helping election committee - Al-Iraqiyah
Pachachi says Arab forces likely to protect elections- Al-Nahdah
Paper doubts that Egypt conference will be successful- Al-Nahdah
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Police sources say gunmen killed about 50 Iraqi policemen in the Diyala governorate; sources in the city of Mosul say a car bomb targeted a US military convoy
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US warplanes raid Al-Fallujah, killing three Iraqi citizens and wounding others, and a car bomb targeted a US patrol near Baghdad
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The Iraqi Islamic Party denounces the arrest of Shaykh Abd-al-Sattar Abd-al-Jabbar, member of the Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq
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Prime Minister Allawi says the government will use political means to restore security in Al-Fallujah, and the city's negotiating delegation objects to the entry of US forces into the city
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A car bomb went off in Abu Ghurayb, damaging a US military vehicle and injuring a number of US soldiers.
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Two Iraqis are killed in clashes between Iraqi resistance men and US forces in the city of Samarra
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A statement by the Al-Fallujah Mujahidin Council denies the presence of Abu-Mus'ab al-Zarqawi in the city
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Kuwaiti sources say Iraqi President Al-Yawar is due to visit Kuwait on 30 October, as part of a tour of a number of Arab and Gulf countries
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Iraqi National Assembly sources say the Iraqi government is planning to reinstate employees fired for political reasons
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The Iraqi planning minister held a news conference on 23rd in which he discussed economic issues and donor countries' positions towards Iraq
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Three Iraqi ministers will attend a conference in Venice on 24 and 25 October to discuss environment and the reconstruction of the Iraqi Marshlands
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At a news conference given yesterday, Adnan Pachachi, former member of the dissolved Governing Council, said the Iraqi elections would be held in January
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Correspondent in the Diyala governorate says that gunmen killed 49 Iraqi policemen there
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Correspondent in the Iraqi city of Ba'qubah says an explosive charge went off in the city on 23rd, wounding three Iraqi national guardsmen and one civilian
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The border police in Al-Sulaymaniyah governorate arrest 21 Iranians and Afghans while trying to enter Iraq with weapons and drugs in their possession
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An Iraqi national guardsman says that an Iraqi oil pipeline in northern Iraq is blasted and that Iraqi national guardsmen are trying to extinguish the fire
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Egyptian foreign minister says the ambassadors, whose countries will take part in the upcoming international conference on Iraq, will hold a meeting on 25th to prepare for the conference
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The participation of the Iraqi women in the upcoming elections is a historic opportunity for them to play a key role in Iraqi politics
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The Iraqi industry minister says that the industrial development department is studying the issue of enabling the Iraqi private companies to participate in international fairs
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An Iraqi educational body is due to organize a conference in a British university in mid November to discuss educational issues in Iraq
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Report on car imports and traffic in Iraq
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Bodies of 49 Iraqi army recruits found dead near Ba'quba; US diplomat killed in mortar attack; five killed in Al-Fallujah; senior cleric killed in Karbala
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Two members of National Guard killed in bomb blast in Basra
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Black Watch Battalion ready to serve anywhere in Iraq for the sake of peace--its commander
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Iraq Prime Minister Iyad Allawi tells US Fox News interim cabinet will not use force in Al-Fallujah except as last resort
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Minister of Defence Hazim al-Sha'lan al-Khuza'i says National Guard to move into Al-Fallujah peacefully
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Intellectuals play key role in paving way for next election
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Forum held in Baghdad to discuss election mechanisms
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High Commission for Election seeks to get Iraqi expatriates to cast vote
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UN envoy in Iraq says organization helping election committee
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Husband of abducted aid worker Margaret Hassan appeals for her release in Ramadan, says his wife is Iraqi ... Police deployed around Baghdad to prevent terror acts
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Minister of Higher Education discusses with academics ways to improve private education
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Report on drug addiction among Iraqis ... Social security department in Basra demands salary hikes
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Iran asks IMF to add war compensation to Iraq debts
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US embassy office in Mosul shelled.
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Al-Sadr representative assassinated.
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Bulgarian killed, three others wounded in Karbala.
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First killing of US diplomat in Baghdad.
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Ambush results in killing of 49 Iraqi troops
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Egyptian-Jordanian summit discusses international conference on Iraq
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Fighting erupts near oil fields in Sudan
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Iraqi Justice Ministry: 150 Arab detainees in Iraq face death penalty
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Algerian national planned bombing of Madrid high court
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Iran rejects European proposal to halt uranium enrichment.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Kharrazi discusses nuclear issue, Iraq in Kuwait
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CIA moved 10 Iraqi prisoners abroad for interrogation
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Security report recommends installing electric fence, boom barrage to protect British houses of parliament.Press comment
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Bombings in Baghdad, recruiting centre targeted near Al-Ramadi
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Oil pipeline to Durah refinery blasted
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Egypt intensifies communications towards successful Sharm al-Shaykh conference [on Iraq]
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Japan planning to build power station in Al-Samawah
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Iraq situation discussed by Mubarak in Jordan
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Al-Pachachi: Arab forces likely to participate in protecting elections UN: Middle East plunging into chaos
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Washington asks Damascus to take tangible measures concerning Iraq, Lebanon, and terrorism
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The KDP Central Committee meeting issued communiqué `strongly' condemned terrorism acts, reiterated enhancement of inter-Kurdistani relations, as well as national and religious moderation. It also demanded that the new Iraqi constitution should be based on the Transitional Administrative Law (TAL).
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Terrorists in Erbil assassinated Colonel Taha Ahmed Omer, chief of Guarding Police when he was returning home from a nearby mosque after Morning Prayer Saturday.
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The huge oil reserve in Kandinawa area (south of Erbil) is the reason behind returning Makhmour district into the boundaries of Erbil.
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Terrorists blew up the pipeline that transfers crewed oil from Khanaqeen to Baghdad refinery plants. The fire control may require 24 ours.
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85% of the Iraqis will participate in the forthcoming elections, according to a poll published in Washington last Friday.
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The South Korean Army in Iraqi Kurdistan presented a number of vehicles to the security department in Erbil.
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KRG-Erbil PM Nechirvan Barzani met with the US Under-Secretary of Defense for talks over Kirkuk issue and Kurdistan Region [self-governance] experiment and Kurdish role in stabilizing Iraqi and the region.
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In cooperation with UNOPS, the local Water Preservation Association opened a 2-day awareness session for villagers in Qushtapa sub-district south of Erbil on water saving and monitoring water contamination.
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The PUK HQ in Khanaqeen will host today an elegant ceremony to honor the elapse of 40 day after the assassination of 12 Kurdish policemen in Baquba.
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The PUK leader Jalal Talabani chaired a politburo meeting Saturday evening. The meeting focused on the Kurdish preparations for the forthcoming `decisive' elections, as well as the draw up of a permanent constitution that should reflect the Kurdish aspirations. The same day Talabani met with his party's senior cadres from Bahdinan (Dahuk and north Mosul) areas and urged them to promote bilateral relations wit the KDP and all other parties.
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Iraqi Deputy PM announced the allocation of $50 million as first installment for Najaf reconstruction, in addition to $25 million for Samarra and $365 for Al-Sadr-City.
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The ING commander in Kirkuk announced all necessary measures to safeguard the conduction of forthcoming elections in the city were taken.
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Two members of one family (brother and sister) were abducted from Binaslawa (8 km east of Erbil) two days ago and moved to Kirkuk, a police source in Kirkuk announced without referring to any further details.
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Clashes erupted in Duzkhurmatu between affiliates of Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) and Muqtada al-Sadr's group last week when that latter sent a clergy from Kufa city in southern Iraq on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.
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After the joint operations of the US and Iraqi National Guards in Falluja and Samarra against the terrorist groups, the latter are shifting their stronghold to Haweeja, where they burnt the office of the mayor and sent threatening letters to local officials to quit their jobs.
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