Thursday, 18 Nov 2004
DEFENCE/SECURITY
Khabat daily, issued in Erbil by the KDP, 17 November 2004
www.peyamner.com <http://www.peyamner.com> 17 November 2004
·
Police arrest two for possessing explosive charge- Al-Najaf News Network
·
"Trouble-makers" from Al-Fallujah said arrested- Al-Najaf News Network
·
Oil pipeline blown up in western Samarra- Voice of the Mujahidin
·
US patrol attacked in Samarra- Al-Sharqiyah
HOSTAGES/ POLITICS
·
Some 36 Iraqi policemen said abducted on way back from Jordan- Al-Sharqiyah
·
Margaret Hassan's husband appeals for her body to be returned- Al-Iraqiyah TV
·
Iraqi TV reports "angry reaction" to UK aid worker's reported killing- Al-Iraqiyah TV
·
Iraqi president's visit to France postponed over Iraq situation- Al-Sharqiyah TV
IRAQI BROADCAST MEDIA SUMMARIES, 18 NOV 04
·
Programme summary of Al-Iraqiyah TV news 18 Nov 04
IRAQI PRESS HEADLINES , 18 NOV 04
·
Al-Sabah, Baghdad, by the Iraqi Media Network
·
Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad edition of London-based Al-Zaman
UPDATES FROM IRAQI KURDISH PRESS, 17 NOV 04
·
Khabat daily, issued in Erbil by the KDP, 17 November 2004
·
www.peyamner.com 17 November 2004
·
Kurdish leaders meet to discuss developments- Kurdistan Satellite TV
Police arrest two for possessing explosive charge- Al-Najaf News Network
Al-Najaf News Network 17 Nov 2004: Two people reportedly from Al-Fallujah were arrested in Al-Najaf for possessing an explosive charge hidden inside a power generator, Al-Najaf News Network web site reported on 17 November.
"Trouble-makers" from Al-Fallujah said arrested- Al-Najaf News Network
Al-Najaf News Network 17 Nov 2004: Al-Najaf News Network reported on 17 November that armed clashes took place between supporters of the Shi'i Authority Al-Sarkhi and local police in the Al-Jadidah Al-Rabi'yah area overnight. The clashes erupted when some people from Al-Fallujah attempted to foment trouble with Al-Sarkhi followers, the web site said. "As soon as they were notified by the residents of the area, the local police cordoned off the area and arrested the subversive elements," it added.
Oil pipeline blown up in western Samarra- Voice of the Mujahidin
Voice of the Mujahidin, 17 Nov 04: An oil pipeline linking two oil refineries in western Samarra came under attack on 17 November, Voice of the Mujahidin reported. A senior officer in the Samarra police said that gunmen blew up an oil pipeline connecting the Bayji Refinery with the Al-Durah Refinery.
US patrol attacked in Samarra- Al-Sharqiyah
Al-Sharqiyah, Baghdad, in Arabic, 17 Nov 04: Unknown gunmen attacked a US patrol in the Samarra city centre, north of Baghdad, and set a US armoured personnel carrier and a Hummer on fire, Iraqi TV reported. Al-Sharqiyah's correspondent in Samarra said that clashes erupted in the Suq Maryam area following the attack on a US patrol. Casualties on either side were not known.
Al-Sharqiyah, Baghdad, in Arabic, 17 Nov 04: Police in Karbala Governorate said on 17 November that 36 Iraqi policemen were kidnapped the previous day by gunmen from a hotel in the area of Al-Rutbah, in the westernmost tip of Iraq, Iraqi TV reported. The policemen were on their way back from Jordan where they had a training course. Layth Sa'd Ni'mah, one of the survivors, said that 36 out of the 56 policemen who had decided to return to Iraq had been kidnapped. Qouting AFP more than 60 Iraqi policemen were kidnapped on 14 November as they were returning from training in Jordan
Margaret Hassan's husband appeals for her body to be returned- Al-Iraqiyah TV
Al-Iraqiyah TV, 17 Nov 04: Tahsin Hassan, the husband of aid worker Margaret Hassan on 17 November asked her abductors to confirm reports of her death. Making his appeal on Al-Arabiya TV, Hassan asked for his wife's body to be returned to him if she had been killed, so that he could bury her.
Iraqi TV reports "angry reaction" to UK aid worker's reported killing- Al-Iraqiyah TV
Al-Iraqiyah TV, 17 Nov 04 : Tahsin Hassan, the husband of the British-Iraqi hostage, Margaret Hassan, has said that he does not know how accurate a video is which shows the killing of his wife. He called on the kidnappers to let him know her fate and any information relating to her. Hassan added that he wanted his wife back, alive or dead, so that he could bury her in peace. The hostage's family have held a mass for her in Kenmare in the Irish capital Dublin [as heard; Kenmare is in County Kerry].
[Reporte] The news of the killing of the British-Iraqi hostage Margaret Hassan, a humanitarian aid worker, has caused an angry reaction on the Iraqi street. After the hostage's husband learnt of her killing, he called on the hostage-takers to hand over her body or tell him where it had been left.
[Iraqi citizen] This is a terrorist act. This act has been carried out by criminals. They are inhumane, and are not true Muslims or Iraqis. This woman did good things during the days of the old regime, following up humanitarian issues and aiding the Iraqis. She made great efforts at that time.
[Second Iraqi citizen] Her work was humanitarian. We are all pained by her killing. No human should do this. We all condemn this criminal act.
[Reporter] Margaret was of Scottish origin. Her mother was Irish. She was 59 years old. She had been married to an Iraqi for 30 years and was a psychology teacher.
Observers of events in Iraq confirm that the killing of Mrs Margaret is a hideous crime whose aim was to hinder the country's progress within the series of kidnappings carried out by people of unknown affiliation and identity.
Iraqi president's visit to France postponed over Iraq situation- Al-Sharqiyah TV
Al-Sharqiyah, Baghdad, in Arabic, 17 Nov 04: The Iraqi Embassy in Paris today announced the postponement of the visit Iraqi President Ghazi Ajil al-Yawar was scheduled to pay to Paris on 22 November. The embassy noted that the reason for postponing the visit is the current situation in Iraq. A spokesman for the embassy, who preferred anonymity, said the date of the visit would be specified later in a joint agreement. He noted that the decision to postpone the visit came upon the request of the Iraqi president.
Programme summary of Al-Iraqiyah TV news 18 Nov 04
·
Police free Iraqi hostage in south Baghdad.
·
Minister of State Qasim Dawud says over 1,600 armed men killed and 1200 arrested; government to pay compensation to Al-Fallujah population. Video report covers Al-Fallujah offensive by multinational and Iraqi troops, International Commission of Red Cross criticizing killing of injured man by American serviceman.
·
US envoy in Iraq, John Negroponte, says killing of injured man not model act for US troops in Iraq, says serviceman to stand trial.
·
Iraqi medics deliver humanitarian aid in Fallujah; Minister of Health says fleeing families given aid. Video report.
·
Police detonate bomb on Baghdad motorway. Video report.
·
Tahsin Hassan, husband of British-Iraqi hostage Margaret Hassan, unsure of video tape showing her execution, says he wants her alive or dead; her family holds church service for her in Dublin. Video report covers killing of Hassan, comments by her husband, public reaction, says Hassan was popular in Iraq.
·
Iraqis hail implementation of National Safety Law in Baghdad. Video report covers reaction.
·
Iraqis greet relative security in Baghdad, praise police efforts. Video report covers reaction, public satisfaction.
·
Iraqis hope for better, secure future and successful election. Video report covers comments by hopeful Iraqis.
·
Recorded interview with member of interim National Assembly, Shaqir al-Dijili. He says Interim government was forced into launching military operation in Al-Fallujah.
·
Negroponte says additional Iraq reconstruction funds allocated by US administration. Video report covers his comment.
·
Iraqis return home after doing small pilgrimage. Video report.
·
Outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell to arrive in Israel and Palestinian areas end of this month. Video report.
·
Iranian President Khatami says Tehran will not abide by agreement with EU unless it backs it in next UN nuclear meeting. Video report covers his statement, comments by Iranian opposition.
·
American President George Bush names Condoleezza Rice to replace Powell as Secretary of State. Video report.
·
US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld visiting Ecuador expresses support for Rice; calls on Latin American countries to help in war on terror. Video report.
·
Business bulletin. Blast on oil pipeline. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown calls for Iraq debt relief. US Administration calls on Congress to speed up lift of ban on export loans to firms operating in Libya. International market report.
·
Swans moved from river to warmer lake in Hamburg during winter. Video report.
Al-Sabah, Baghdad, by the Iraqi Media Network
·
Militant violate curfew in Baghdad , citizens request more security measurements
·
As usual, Oil ministry says it has large reserve, Black Markets Blooms
·
Power cut in Baghdad exceeds 10 hours
·
Fallouja is calm; militants are surrounded in southern part of the city
·
A Hostage to Al-Sabah: I haven't eaten for four days
·
A number of Arab militant arrested in Fallouja
·
$ 140 allocated to reconstruction of Al-Fallouja
Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad edition of London-based Al-Zaman
·
Syrian Assad telephoned Egypt Mobarak on Iraq
·
56 iraqi parties allowed to participate in elections
·
Arab league condemns margerete hassan killing.
·
Five Qaeda members arrested in saudi Arabia
·
Iraqi police & us marines free hostage in Southern Baghdad
·
US investigation - oil smuggling revenue under Saddam was more than $3.2 Billion
·
Khatami: Iran ready to assist US in Iraq
·
Chiraq: Iraq war made the world more dangerous
·
Due to the UN and its Secretary-General reluctance towards the new Iraq, the US warned it would marginalize the Organization if it did not stop its carelessness towards Iraq democratization, Khabat reported today on its font-pages. In an official letter addressed to Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the US state Department complained that the UN urged the international community to send more troops to Court De Ivory, Congo and Sierra Lion instead to Iraq where they are needed more.
·
The KDP leader Massoud Barzani and his politburo sent separate condolence telegrams to the Iraqi Communist Party on the sad occasion of the assassination of its politburo member Saadoun Muhammad, who was also member of the interim Iraqi National Assembly.
·
Wood Site, the Largest Australian petroleum company signed a contract with the Iraqi federal ministry of oil to searches for and produce oil in Kurdistan Region.
·
About 50% of Mosul police elements were Baath Party loyalists and they are the source of instability in the city, Deputy Governor Khasraw Goran told Reuters yesterday. Goran requested the Iraqi federal ministry of interior to clear Mosul police from former Baathisists who pretend loyalty to Iraq while conspiring with terrorists against the country. On related news, the KDP representative in the city Younis Rozhbayani reiterated Mosul stability and underlined the strong ties between KDP and the citizens during his inspection visits to his party's offices in the city and gave them guidelines on preserving security in the wake of Mosul police devastations of their stations. Rozhbayani also received in his Mosul HQ downtown the MNFI commander and discussed with his security matters.
·
The Iraqi Prime Minister announced the arrest of the leader and command staff of a terrorist group named Jeish Muhammad [the Army of Prophet Muhammad] together with more than 1,000 terrorists in Falluja as the military operations there get closer to the end.
·
Massoud Barzani and Jalal Talabani co-chaired today a joint KDP-PUK politburo meeting focusing on Kurdistan and Iraqi elections, as well as the latest developments in Mosul and Kirkuk. After the meeting, Talabani told reporters the Kurds would not keep silent on the massacre of Kurds in Kirkuk and Mosul. Barzani confirmed his party had identical views with those of the PUK but refused to disclose the details of the Kurdish united response before discussing it with the Iraqi federal authorities and the Allies soon. On the elections, Barzani said both parties refuse conduction of governorate elections in Kirkuk before the normalization of the situations there, i.e. implementation of Article 58 of the Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law (TAL). The two leaders also told the press a decisive meeting would be held (at Talabani's HQ) in Dokan Thursday between the Kurdish political parties on one side and the Iraqi (non-Kurdish) parties on the other side to discuss elections alliances. The Iraqi President and the OPM may both participate in the meeting. The Kurds will have their own united candidacy list for eh Iraqi elections if it was not possible to reach an agreement with the Iraqi parties for a joint list, the two leaders said.
Kurdish leaders meet to discuss developments- Kurdistan Satellite TV
Kurdistan Satellite TV, Salah-al-Din, in Sorani Kurdish, 17 Nov 04: Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Mas'ud Barzani and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Jalal Talabani met in Salah-al-Din on 17 November to discuss preparations for the coming elections in Iraq and the internal situation in Kurdistan.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
