Thursday, 04 Nov 2004
DEFENCE/SECURITY
Al-Sharqiyah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic, 3 Nov 04: The US Marine forces shelled positions in Al-Fallujah city this evening, but the casualty toll and the size of material losses have not been known yet.
Al-Sharqiyah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic, 3 Nov 04
Iraqi defence minister says Al-Fallujah delegation's demands "illogical"-DAR AL-SALAM
Dar Al-Salam Radio, Iraqi Islamic Party-affiliated, 03 Nov 04:
Hungarian troops withdrawal from Iraq,by March 2005 - Iraqiyah
Al-Iraqiah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic,03 Nov 04 Staying in Iraq until the elections is a duty, but staying there much longer is an impossibility. For this reason, we will bring back our soldiers from Iraq by 31 March 2005. [Hungarian Prime Minister Gyurcsany said to Hungarian Radio]
Al-Sharqiyah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic, 3 Nov 04
Al-Diyar Satellite Channel In Arabic, Baghdad, 03 Nov 04: [Presenter] Dr Ahmad Al-Chalabi, secretary-general of the Iraqi National Congress, has called on the Iraqi government to use the language of dialogue and resort to peaceful means to defuse the crisis in the city of Al-Fallujah. He reminded the government of the peaceful approach that helped resolve the Al-Najaf crisis through the initiative of religious authority Ali al-Sistani.
Al-Iraqiah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic,03 Nov 04
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US forces renew shelling of Iraq's Al-Fallujah-AL-SHARQIYAH TV
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Nine said injured in car bomb blast near Baghdad Airport-ALSHARQIYAH
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Iraqi defence minister says Al-Fallujah delegation's demands "illogical"-DAR AL-SALAM
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Hungarian troops withdrawal from Iraq,by March 2005 - Iraqiyah
POLITICS & ELECTIONS
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Iraqi president arrives in UAE for late president's funeral-AL-SHARQIYAH
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Iraq's Al-Chalabi calls for peaceful solution in Al-Fallujah-AL-DIYAR TV
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A second U.S. citizen Kidnapped in a week; - Iraqiyah
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Iraqis Are Split Over Bush Victory- Iraqiyah
IRAQI BROADCAST MEDIA SUMMARIES,0 3 NOV 04
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Programme summary of Al-Iraqiyah TV news 3 Nov 04
IRAQI PRESS HEADLINES, QUOTES 04 NOV 04
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KURDS NEWS, 3 NOV 04
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Iraqi Kurdish leader. US envoy discuss security, polls-KDP TV
UPDATES FROM IRAQI KURDISH PRESS, 3 NOV 04
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Kurdistani Nwe daily, issued in Sulaymanya by the PUK, 3 November 2004
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Khabat daily, issued in Erbil by the KDP, 3 November 2004
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www.peyamner.com 3 November 2004
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Chawder [The Observer] weekly, issued in Sulaymanya 1 November 2004
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Media half-monthly, issued in Erbil by the Democratic National Union of Kurdistan 1 November 2004
The US Army did not comment on the shelling, which is renewed at a time when the US Marine forces are preparing for storming the city in a large-scale military attack under the pretext of striking gunmen and destroying positions allegedly used by the Abu-Mus'ab al-Zarqawi group.
US military officials have announced that around 65 per cent of the residents of Al-Fallujah had left the city for fear of a large-scale military attack. In the meantime, US raids have become almost a daily phenomenon.
Dr Iyad Yas from Yarmuk Hospital said that the hospital received nine wounded people, two in serious condition.
Hiba Hamid, one of the wounded, said that US and Iraqi soldiers stopped a four-wheel-drive car whose driver rammed into a checkpoint on the airport road and blew it up, causing damage to three cars.
The US Army earlier issued a statement and announced that a booby-trapped car had exploded in western Baghdad near a checkpoint at 0330 this [local time] morning, stressing that there were no casualties among the multinational force.
Al-Sha'lan also said that the town's negotiating delegation had provoked the government by setting conditions he described as illogical. The delegation, he said, wanted to determine the size of the military forces in the town, their positions and the duration of their presence, adding that such issues were the Iraqi government's responsibility and that the reconstruction of the town would begin after the forces enter the city.
Al-Yawar is currently on a tour that took him to Kuwait and Bahrain. Iraq had earlier decided to announce a three-day mourning period over the death of Shaykh Zayid. The Iraqi government presidency issued a statement in which it praised Shaykh Zayid and described him as a wise leader who had pan-Arab stances.
Iraq's Al-Chalabi calls for peaceful solution in Al-Fallujah-AL-DIYAR TV
[Unidentified correspondent] What is your stance on the military operations against the city of Al-Fallujah and the other tense cities which are under the control of armed groups? Do you not think that these military operations will not allow normal elections to be held in those areas?
[Al-Chalabi] Security cannot be established only through repression. Maintaining security primarily comes when the people accept the legitimacy of the government and the forces in charge of establishing security. This is the basic thing.
I think that treating particular cities and large groups of people as outlawed will not produce positive results. I believe that using force must be the last means to resort to after exhausting all means of negotiations. Force can only be used after politics fail.
I do not think that there is a political failure now in the dialogue with the Iraqis. In the case of Al-Fallujah, we must help the people of the city get rid of the terrorists who control it instead of using force indiscriminately against them. I support the continuation of negotiations with the people of Al-Fallujah and the other Iraqi areas.
I believe the initiative spearheaded by religious authority Al-Sistani in Al-Najaf is an example to follow. We saw how Al-Najaf engaged in a war with the US forces for 26 days and how the US forces could not impose its control on the city. Then came Al-Sistani's initiative, which was accepted by all parties, the government, the Al-Mahdi Army, Muqtada al-Sadr and the Americans.
A second U.S. citizen Kidnapped in a week; - Iraqiyah
Iraqis Are Split Over Bush Victory- Iraqiyah
Al-Iraqiah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic,03 Nov 04 Iraqis were almost as sharply divided as the American electorate over the results of the U.S. presidential election: the majority of Shiites and Kurds appeared pleased that President Bush will serve another four-year term while many Arab Sunnis expressed anger and regret.
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Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar and Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in United Arab Emirates for funeral of its president, Shaykh Zayid Bin-Sultan Al Nuhayyan; Iraq declares state of mourning. Video report covers funeral, highlights Al Nuhayyan political career.
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Recorded interview with member of interim National Assembly, Adnan al-Pachachi. He praises Al-Nuhayyan.
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Nine injured in car bomb on Baghdad airport road; oil ministry official killed in Baghdad. Video report covers killing, car bomb, American of Lebanese origin abducted; Al-Fallujah raids.
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Basra police chief escapes assassination attempt; three policemen injured. Video report covers roadside car bomb, police deployed in the city, injured in hospital.
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American presidential hopeful, John Kerry, has not conceded defeat in US election; White House announces victory of President George Bush. Video report looks at break up of state votes.
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Iraqis believe outcome of US election not to affect its foreign policy - Al-Iraqiyah opinion poll. Video report highlights opinions of analysts and ordinary Iraqis.
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Outcome of US result received with mixed reaction in the world. Video report.
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Studio interview with Iraqi analyst, Dr. Sobhi Nazim Tawfiq. He looks into mistakes made by Bush administration in Iraq; says although the country is grateful to US, American soldiers have become hate figures.
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Election commission hands out voting registration forms in Basra. Video report.
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In interview with Al-Iraqiyah Shaykh Jawad al-Gharawi, representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali Husayn al-Sistani says Shi'i marja not biased for any sect.
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Contest for Koran recital organized by Ministry of Youth and Sports. Video report.
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Basra university holds book fair at economics college. Video report.
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Iraqis in Al-Qut celebrate Ramadan their own way. Video report.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai wins election. Video report.
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Attack on mosque in Pakistan kills worshipper and injures two others. Video report.
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Fight in Thailand parliament following debate over violence in south. Video report.
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Wife of Philippine hostage held in Iraq calls for his release. Video report.
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Iraqi Kurdish leader. US envoy discuss security, polls-KDP TV
(KDP) satellite, Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party TV, 3 November 04 [Kurdistan Democratic Party, KDP] Leader Mas'ud Barzani received US Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte and his accompanying delegation in Salah-al-Din yesterday.
At a meeting attended by members of the KDP Political Bureau and Central Committee, the prevailing situation, security and services in Iraq, as well as the situation in the Kurdistan region.
The meeting discussed in detail the general elections in Iraq, scheduled for the beginning of next year, with particular emphasis on efforts to ensure the widest participation of the all the political forces in preparation for the highest participation by the citizens in the elections, so that the results would represent the views of the majority.
Kurdistani Nwe daily, issued in Sulaymanya by the PUK, 3 November 2004
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During his reception to a number of social dignitaries from Ranya (northwest Sulaymanya), the PUK leader Jalal Talabani instructed the concerned [KRG-Sulaymanya] parties to open a college at the city and escalate registry of 2,000 houses to the residents.
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In Koya (70 km southeast of Erbil), the electricity department installed 27 power generators to the neighboring villages.
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Heading an official delegation, Kirkuk Deputy Governor visited Laylan subdistrict and met with local officials and the citizens. Responding to the people's complaints on land property disputes, the Deputy Governor stressed that all the confiscated lands should be returned to their legitimate owners in line wit the Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law (TAL).
Khabat daily, issued in Erbil by the KDP, 3 November 2004
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The KDP leader Massoud Barzani received the US Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte and discussed with him the elections issues and Kurdistan security and political situations.
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The Iraqi Independent Electoral Commission in Iraq (IECI) appointed a former Baathist to oversee the elections I Kirkuk. ,
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The KDP, PUK and the Iraqi Islamic Party held joint meeting in Mosul and reiterated enforcing stability and preventing terrorist acts.
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Mosul Municipality creates 6,661 job opportunities for the youth and provides construction material for those marrying anew.
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Mosul Radio and TV station closed its Kurdish, Turcomani and Syriac sections and sacked the staff who worked in those sections. The station manager, a former Baathist, offered the Turcoman and Syriac dismissed staff jobs at the Arabic section exempting the Kurds from this offer. Also in Mosul, unknown gunmen threatened Kurdish shop owners, face to face, to remove Kurdish names and banners from their shops or face death.
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Residences of the KDP leadership member in charge of the party's office in Mosul and his deputy came under mortar shells Tuesday night resulting in the injury of two guards.
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The KRG-Erbil and Iranian officials agreed to make Haji Omeran town (about 180 Km Northeast Erbil) one of the official crossing point between the two countries.
www.peyamner.com <http://www.peyamner.com> 3 November 2004
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Al-Moutamar Iraqi newspaper reported that a committee calling itself `Mosul Mujahideen Committee' posted leaflets in Mosul city quarters holding the Kurds responsible for the murder of doctors, clergymen and dignitaries. The Committee statement threatened to kill 50 Kurds in revenge for anyone of the slain dignitaries.
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In an unexpected move, Mosul security officials shut down the only police station in Bardiya collective town near Zumar (northeast Mosul), where the Kurds are majority. The Kurdish political parties in Mosul are doing their best wit the concerned security officials to have them reconsider the `ill-motivated' station closure.
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The Kurdish expatriates in Diasporas issued a statement stipulating its refusal to partake in the Iraqi elections before the Iraqi government clarifies the administrative whereabouts of Kirkuk, Khanaqeen, Sinjar and other Kurdistani areas. The statement that expatriates published through many Kurdish websites insists that the Iraqi government is sure able to take such a decision as it has recently cancelled 700 legal codes issued by the former regime.
Chawder [The Observer] weekly, issued in Sulaymanya 1 November 2004
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The PUK rejected the KDP conditions for a joint candidacy list for Kurdistan parliamentary elections due in January 2005. During their last meeting in Salahaddin last week, the KDP insisted to get 55% of the seats that the proposed KDP-PUK joint list would gain and the PUK `completely' turned down the KDP insistence.
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The Kurds need to be cautious as the terrorists are changing their tactics after their defeats in Faluja, Samarra. They started scattering their elements throughout Khalis and al-Udhaem areas in Dyala Governorate in order to disrupt movements of Kurds to and from Baghdad.
Media half-monthly, issued in Erbil by the Democratic National Union of Kurdistan 1 November 2004
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Tension factors that could ignite Kurdish infighting still exist and no one can guarantee it won't' surface again, PUK politburo Imad Ahmed said an interview. Ahmed was asked whether his party would form an electoral alliance with the KDP or not, the PUK official said that the two parties were engaged in serious talks and both options were open.
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