Thursday, 17 February 2005
HEADLINES, Click to follow link
IRAQI NEWS, 16 FEB 05
· Hezbollah official said assassinated in Baghdad
· One killed in KDP convoy attack
· Three employees wounded in attack on TV station
· Group claims attack on TV station in Mosul
· Three soldiers killed in Al-Dulu'iyah bomb blast
· Three killed in attack on Army base
· Politician reportedly survives third assassination attempt
· Baghdad residents complain of mistreatment by army
· Allawi aide warns Al-Ja'fari against Iran bias
· Iraqi election commission denies assembly composition decided
· Newspaper publishes unofficial "list of Assembly members"
· "Fierce fighting" reported north of Baghdad
IRAQI PRESS HEADLINES 16 FEB 05
· Al-Adalah [Baghdad, in Arabic by (SCIRI)]
· Baghdad [Baghdad, daily,Arabic by National Accord Movement]
· Al-Bayan [Baghdad, daily,Arabic,by the Islamic Al-Da'wah Party]
· Al-Dustur [Baghdad, daily independent in Arabic]
· Al-Mada [Baghdad, daily, independent by Al-Mada Media Co.]
· Al-Manar al-Yawm [Baghdad, daily independent in Arabic]
· Al-Manarah [Basra, daily independent in Arabic ]
· Al-Mu'tamar [daily in Arabic by the Iraqi National Congress]
· Al-Nahdah [Baghdad, daily political newspaper]
· Al-Shahid [Baghdad, weekly independent in Arabic]
· Al-Sharq al-Awsat [Baghdad edition ]
· Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad edition ]
IRAQI MEDIA PROGRAMME SUMMARIES, 16 FEB 05
· Programme summary Baghdad Al-Diyar
· Programme summary of Al-Sharqiyah TV news
· Programme summary of Al-Iraqiyah TV news
KURD NEWS, 16 FEB 05:
· Talabani cautions against complacency after polls
· Drowned US soldiers' bodies recovered
· Iraqi oil exports resume via Jayhan terminal in Turkey
· Updates from the Kurdish Press 16 February þ2005
IRAQI NEWS, 16 Feb 05
Hezbollah official said assassinated in Baghdad
Fa'iz al-Ashbal, the political and security adviser in the Hezbollah Movement in Iraq, was assassinated on 16 February, Al-Sharqiyah TV reported. Al-Ashbal was killed when his house in Al-Ghazaliyah area, western Baghdad, was attacked by unidentified gunmen. The Hezbollah Movement is one of the parties in the United Iraqi Alliance List, the TV noted. (Al-Sharqiyah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic, 16 Feb 05)
One killed in KDP convoy attack
One person was killed when a convoy, escorting an official of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), came under fire in Mosul, Al-Sharqiyah TV reported on 16 February. Two other people were wounded, a KDP member said. (Al-Sharqiyah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic, 16 Feb 05)
Three employees wounded in attack on TV station
Three employees at the Ninawa Television Station were wounded in a mortar attack on the premises of the station, in western Mosul, according to a station official and a medical source, Al-Sharqiyah TV reported on 16 February. (Al-Sharqiyah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic, 16 Feb 05)
Group claims attack on TV station in Mosul
Abu-Mus'ab al-Zarqawi's group, Al-Qa'idah of Jihad Organization in the Land of the Two Rivers, has issued a statement claiming responsibility for shelling a television and radio station in Mosul on 16 February. The statement posted on a Jihadist web site said: "We had warned the station earlier not to assist the Jews and the Christians, but it was not deterred. This is the fate of every agent of the Jews and the Christians, and with God's help we have more of the same." (Jihadist web site www.ekhlaas.com 16 Feb 05)
Three soldiers killed in Al-Dulu'iyah bomb blast
Three soldiers were killed in Al-Dulu'iyah and two others were wounded when a roadside bomb went off inside an abandoned car on 16 February, Al-Sharqiyah TV reported. (Al-Sharqiyah, Baghdad, in Arabic 16 Feb 05)
Three killed in attack on Army base
Two soldiers and an Iraqi contractor were killed in Al-Dujayl when mortar shells were fired at an Iraqi army base, Al-Sharqiyah TV reported on 16 February. (Al-Sharqiyah, Baghdad, in Arabic 16 Feb 05)
Politician reportedly survives third assassination attempt
Unidentified gunmen tried to assassinate Mithal Al-Alusi, head of the Iraqi Ummah Democratic Party for the third time in a week, Al-Sharqiyah TV reported on 16 February. In a statement to journalists, Al-Alusi said "terrorists" attacked his house for the third time in a week "but could not hurt me". Al-Alusi accused the Iraqi police of being slow to respond to his call for help, saying he was shocked that they did not respond immediately. On 8 February, Al-Alusi escaped an assassination attempt in which two of his sons and a personal guard were killed after his car came under machine-gun fire. (Al-Sharqiyah, Baghdad, in Arabic 16 Feb 05)
Baghdad residents complain of mistreatment by army
Residents of Al-A'zamiyah area in northern Baghdad, have complained that the area has been under siege for the second consecutive day, Al-Sharqiyah TV reported on 16 February. The TV said that the Iraqi army is still deployed in many of the main streets and public squares and has set up checkpoints at crossroads. According to the TV, residents complained of "mistreatment" by the forces laying siege on the area. They also complained that the forces prevented journalists and correspondents from covering the events, "let alone the inappropriate practices the residents were subjected to", the TV added. (Al-Sharqiyah, Baghdad, in Arabic 16 Feb 05)
Allawi aide warns Al-Ja'fari against Iran bias
The Iraqi National Accord Movement, led by interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, warned of the danger of the next Iraqi government leaning towards Iran, Iraqi Al-Sharqiyah TV reported on 16 February. Allawi aide Imad Shabib cautioned vice-president and prime minister nominee Ibrahim al-Ja'fari that he must behave as an Iraqi national, loyal to his country and not to another country. According to the Al-Sharqiyah report, this was an allusion to Iran, with which Al-Ja'fari has strong ties. (Al-Sharqiyah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic, 16 Feb 05)
Iraqi election commission denies assembly composition decided
The Independent Higher Commission for Elections in Iraq (IHCEI) issued a statement on 15 February denying that the Council of Commissioners affiliated to it had defined the number of seats and percentages for political entities which will form the next National Assembly. Iraqi newspaper Al-Mada reported the statement as saying such decisions would be premature and that the council would make an announcement on this soon after it had examined the electoral complaints it had received following the elections. Any other comments on the constitution of the assembly was dismissed by the IHCEI statement as speculation. Some media had circulated a statement attributed to an informed source in the commission which they did not identify. The source was quoted as saying 12 lists will have seats in the National Assembly, led by the Unified Iraqi Coalition list which got 132 seats. In second place was the Kurdish alliance with 71 seats, the Iraqi list with 38 seats and the Iraqiyyun list with five seats. These four are followed by the Turkoman Front which will have three seats, whereas the list of the elite and independent cadres and the Iraqi Kurdistan Islamic Group won two seats each. The lists with one seat each are those of the Independent Democratic Rally, the Christian Al-Rafidayn list, the Islamic Action Organization list and the Reconciliation and Liberation list. (Al-Mada [Baghdad, daily, independent newspaper published by Al-Mada Media, Culture and Arts Corporation] 16 Feb 05)
Iraqi newspaper Al-Zaman on 15 February published what it said was a list of candidates who had been elected to a seat on the Iraqi National Assembly. The list, provided by "sources close to the electoral commission" show that the United Iraqi Alliance gained 140 seats, and that the leader of the Constitutional Monarchy Movement, Al-Sharif Ali-Bin-Husayn, and the head of the Independent Democratic Grouping, Dr Adnan Pachachi had each gained enough votes for a seat in the National Assembly. (Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad edition of London-based Al-Zaman] 16 Feb 05)
"Fierce fighting" reported north of Baghdad
Fierce fighting was under way between gunmen and the US forces in Samarra, north of Baghdad, Iraqi Al-Sharqiyah TV reported on 16 February. The channel reported that the clashes were in the areas of Al-Jubayriyah, Al-Bu-Aswad and Al-Bu-Baz. US troops had reportedly cordoned off the Samarra general hospital, closed the entrances to the hospital and prevented the employees and patients from leaving so that gunmen could not take their wounded for treatment. According to the report, journalists could not report on casualties because the US troops had imposed a security buffer on the confrontation areas. ((Al-Sharqiyah Satellite Channel, Baghdad, in Arabic, 16 Feb 05)
PUK leader Jalal Talabani has urged Kurds not to be complacent and "sleep over the flowers of February. Speaking of the success of the Kurdish votes, he said; "These successes should motivate us to gain further and more important success". He called on Kurds to "organize themselves and make progress in the light of the changes that have taken place in Iraqi election victory and become arrogant", Patriotic Union of Kurdistan satellite TV reported on 16 Kurdistan". (KurdSat TV, Al-Sulaymaniyah, in Sorani Kurdish 16 Feb 05)
Drowned US soldiers' bodies recovered
Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) satellite TV reported on 16 February that the bodies of four US soldiers had been recovered from the Al-Ishaq river near Balad. According to an Iraqi forces spokesman, the soldiers drowned after their vehicle fell into the river. (Kurdistan Satellite TV 16 Feb 05)
Iraqi oil exports resume via Jayhan terminal in Turkey
A source from the Oil Ministry said that the Iraqi oil exports to the Turkish terminal of Jayhan had resumed on a slow and intermittent basis on 14 February. Iraqi Kurdish newspaper Al-Ittihad reported that the pipelines had been shut since January for security reasons. (Al-Ittihad [Baghdad, daily newspaper in Arabic published by Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)] 16 Feb 05)
Updates from the Kurdish Press 16 February þ2005
Kurdistani Nwe daily issued by PUK in Sulaymanya
Article 58 of the Transitional Administrative Law (TAL) must be implemented this year, the PUK Leader Jalal Talabani told Kuwaiti Al-Qabas newspaper. On his nomination for Iraq presidency, Talabani said although the President position was symbolic in Iraq, it would have its importance for the Kurds, as it would be the first time for a Kurds to become president in the history of Iraq. He further said that upon his election for the post, maintaining alliance with the West, fighting terrorism and participating in the writing of a ``good constitution'' would be on his priority agenda.
¾
A delegation of the multi-national forces in Kirkuk headed by US General Gayhard visited the Governor`s office Tuesday and congratulated the success of the Kirkuk Fraternity List in the January 30 governorate poll. The delegation expressed its commitment to support the elected municipal council.
www.peyamner.com <http://www.peyamner.com>
¾
The Kurdish Bloc at the Iranian Islamic Shura Council (Parliament) addressed a congratulatory letter to both Massoud Barzani and Jalal Talabani on the Kurdistan people success in eth Iraqi January elections. The letter dated February 13 describes the Kurdish ``massive'' turnout for the poll as a ``turning point in the bumpy path of Kurdish and Kurdistan history.'' ``We are looking forward to see our hearts get closer to each other more than ever. May God help you succeed in the upcoming steps for establishment of the Parliament and formation of the interim government and make you the pioneers for a bright future and a stable country,'' the letter signed by Bloc leader said.
Khabat daily issued by KDP in Erbil
¾
The KDP leader Massoud Barzani received in his HQ Tuesday the leader of Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU/Yakgirtu) Salahuddin Bahaa'ddin. Acknowledging Kurdistan people's national spirit and participation in eth elections, the two leaders said the election turnout was Iraqi people's reaction against terrorism.
¾
Kurdistan Alliance List gained 75 seats of the 275-seat Iraqi national assembly while the Shiite alliance list gained 140 seats and the list of eth Iraqi interim PM Ayad Allawi received 40 seats. The IECI declared the announced would be verified as final if the candidates did not submit their objections during the set deadline ending soon.
Aso, issued 3 times a week in Sulaymanya
¾
The IECI discounted another 20,000 Kurdish votes, a candidate of the fraternity List for Kirkuk municipal elections said. The candidate further explained that according to the results announced by the IECI on Sunday, the Kurdish-sponsored Fraternity List would get 27 of the council's 41 seats but if the missing 20,000 Kurdish votes were also counted, then the List would send 29 representatives to the Council.
¾
An ''informed source'' advised that a delegation of the Kurdistan referendum Movement (KRM) is to meet with a UN senior official, most probably Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The source further added that the meeting is scheduled for March 7th, which coincides wit the anniversary of the Kurdistan Uprising in year 1991. KRM activists have met with many UN senior staff members in the NY HQ and European MPs.
Newspaper publishes unofficial "list of Assembly members"
IRAQI PRESS HEADLINES 16 FEB 05
Al-Adalah [Baghdad, in Arabic by (SCIRI)]
[SCIRI leader] Al-Hakim: We want national government with consensus, broad participation to save Iraq (news agencies quoted) Organization of the Islamic Conference calls on Iraqis to form a representative government (news agencies quoted) Kurdish official: Kurds to form coalition with all political parties, blocs ensuring their rights (news agencies quoted) Large-scale campaigns in Al-Latifiyah, Al-Haswah in search for terrorists (news agencies quoted) Explosive device detonated in Al-Baladiyat District of Baghdad; 130 persons arrested in Al-Nur, Sumar quarters of Mosul; governor's list wins majority of Mosul council seats (news agencies quoted) Electoral commission receives complaints until 12 tonight Development projects approved for Iraq reconstruction Environment minister calls for including environment law in new constitution Iraqis prepare to commemorate Ashura [anniversary of Imam Al-Husayn's martyrdom on 10 Muharram] Washington: We will help Iraqis form a representative government (news agencies quoted) Kuwaiti FM: Iraqi election results important for stability (news agencies quoted) CPA accused of wasting millions of dollars (news agencies quoted) Over 2m dollars in bribe to head of oil-for-food programme (AFP quoted) Jordan welcomes Iraqi election results, hopes for national dialogue in new phase (news agencies quoted) Annan calls on Iraqis to unite, work for bright future (news agencies quoted) Kidnapped Turkish businessman freed in Iraq (Reuters quoted) . France calls for Iraqi national dialogue after poll Bush requests 82bn dollars for military spending in Iraq, Afghanistan.
Baghdad [Baghdad, daily,Arabic by National Accord Movement]
Allawi: Who works for the future wins the appreciation of all Three complaints lodged to Independent Electoral Commission (AFP quoted) Allawi denounces assassination of [former Lebanese PM] Al-Hariri (AFP quoted) PM on maiden C-130 flight with Iraqi crew Iranian officials make no comment on Iraqi election (AFP quoted) Iraqi oil companies to be merged Three-phase plan to bring life back to Al-Fallujah Three Iraqis killed, another injured in criminal incidents in Baghdad Gunfire exchanged between armed group, police patrol in Al-Diwaniyah Car bomb, explosive device explode in Baghdad; police patrol comes under fire Local council member assassinated in Baghdad al-Jadidah Man arrested for photographing blast in Al-Tahrir Sqaure in Baghdad France offers 65 scholarships to Iraqi students Higher education delegation to visit UAE universities Two thousand job opportunities provided in Al-Diwaniyah.
Al-Bayan [Baghdad, daily,Arabic,by the Islamic Al-Da'wah Party]
United Iraqi Alliance meets to name its candidate for prime minister's post; Number of UIA seats increased; Attempts to form new government begin Al-Anbar governor: 3,000 policemen redeployed in Al-Ramadi (Reuters quoted) Tight security measures to be taken against terror networks in Mosul after amnesty deadline US Senate committee accuses [Benon] Sevan of taking bribe More than 50 Saudi firms to take part in Iraqi reconstruction fair in Jordan (news agencies quoted) Holy places provided with modern detection equipment; service projects implemented in Al-Najaf Health Ministry sets plans to control drug addiction in cooperation with WHO.
Al-Dustur [Baghdad, daily independent in Arabic]
Final day to receive complaints today; electoral commission denies reports on distribution of seats (news agencies quoted) Five leading members of terrorist network captured in Mosul; 23 suspects apprehended west of Baghdad INC spokesman condemns statements by Jordanian government spokesperson Oil minister confirms oil export through Ceyhan halted [Leader of Reconciliation and Liberation list] Al-Juburi accuses electoral commission of vote rigging PM congratulates Sudanese president on peace deal British foreign secretary welcomes election results Allawi sends condolences to Lebanese president, Greek PM SCIRI leader receives greetings from Muqtada al-Sadr Baghdad mayor leaves for Italy Iraq to receive holy shrine visitors in mid-March Denmark send medicine to Iraq Petrochemical complex back in operation Kirkuk water treatment plant re-opened.
Al-Mada [Baghdad, daily, independent by Al-Mada Media Co.]
Electoral commission denies defining seats, percentages for political entities Documents reveal Sevan received around 1.2m dollars [Ibrahim] al-Ja'fari is UIA's candidate for PM (AFP quoted) Clashes in Hayfa Street; 35 suspects arrested in Al-Haswah, Al-Latifiyah Six people killed, nine others wounded in separate attacks (AFP quoted) Allawi: Al-Hariri's assassination is cowardly act committed by terrorists New accusations of mismanagement, corruption against dissolved CPA; Will Bremer be new scapegoat? UNESCO calls for safeguarding Iraqi cultural heritage against looting, smuggling Municipality minister: 12m-dollar plan prepared for Al-Fallujah reconstruction Thirty schools rehabilitated under reconstruction campaign in Al-Sadr City Emergency health plan in Karbala during Ashura visit Terrorist attempt to assassinate Al-Iskandariyah police chief aborted.
Al-Manar al-Yawm [Baghdad, daily independent in Arabic]
Al-Chalabi seeks to win premiership Iraqi Islamic Party questions legitimacy of elections More UK special task forces head for Iraq US soldier killed in bomb explosion near Ba'qubah Ousted president's lawyers obtain documents clearing him of Halabjah massacre Police checkpoint, interpreter's house attacked; explosive device targets US patrol National centre established to search for missing persons.
Al-Manarah [Basra, daily independent in Arabic ]
Electoral commission distributes votes of defeated lists to winners Iraq closes its borders again as of Thursday [17 February] Four US soldiers killed in separate incidents in Samarra, Balad north of Baghdad (KUNA quoted) Kidnapper of Iraqi, Swede demand ransom, withdrawal of US troops (Reuters quoted) Huge fire in gas, oil pipelines in northern Iraq (news agencies quoted) Government truck drivers refuse to transport goods through Al-Wihdah area after increasing terror attacks south of Baghdad Unidentified men attack headquarters of International Mercy Corps in Al-Kut Armed clashed between Al-Kut police, armed group on Al-Kut-Maysan highway Weapons cache found in Al-Ramadi Basra intelligence department arrest six drug dealers Armed clashes in Dhi-Qar police station.
Al-Mu'tamar [daily in Arabic by the Iraqi National Congress]
New investigations disclose more violations within oil-for-food programme Iraqi migrants optimistic over new future for their country US soldier killed, three wounded in explosion in Ba'qubah [Hoshyar] Zebari: No pre-fixed coalitions to form government [Condoleezza] Rice sends special team to Iraq to assess political process after election success (The Washington Post quoted) New plan to develop oil, gas fields in Iraq; 255m dollars to rehabilitate southern gas fields Health Ministry: Special hospital wards for prisoners Planning minister: Food ration cards to be cancelled Explosive devices removed from Baghdad streets Iraqi "Venice" in Al-Alawi district of Baghdad.
Al-Nahdah [Baghdad, daily political newspaper]
[Deputy Leader of Independent Democratic Assembly] Mahdi al-Hafid: Reconciliation should be central goal for political forces at current stage Diyala deputy governor escapes assassination attempt (CNN quoted) Police commando headquarters turned into intelligence operation centre Final election results to be announced on Sunday [19 February] Oil exports flow slowly from north (Reuters quoted) German army denies possible training of Iraqi forces in Iraq (QNA).
Al-Shahid [Baghdad, weekly independent in Arabic]
Will Allawi succeed in the struggle for government? Kurds are coming Talabani to become president with consensus Al-Chalabi: The setting star rising again Al-Pachachi: We will take part in next election Tariq Aziz to be tried next month Salman Pak: An outlaw city controlling southern Iraq entrances Saddam's trial and US secrets.
Al-Sharq al-Awsat [Baghdad edition ]
Al-Ja'fari is United Iraqi Alliance's candidate to head transitional government Sunni, Sadrist representatives call for timetable for foreign troop withdrawal Iraqi Islamic Party: 42 per cent boycott affects legitimacy of National Assembly Washington adds Kuwaiti to terrorist list for funding insurgency in Iraq Attacks in Baghdad, Al-Dulu'iyah, Balad kill six, wound nine; 35 suspects caught south of Baghdad, 11 north of city US team headed by Bremer's deputy to assess post-Iraq election stage Canada asks new Iraqi parliament to establish democracy (AFP quoted).
Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad edition ]
Kirkuk's Kudish identity on table of National Assembly coalitions Police: Gunman captured, another killed in shooting incident in Al-Mansur Former military men volunteer in new army; US military commander: 100 killed from 1st US Infantry Division Conference in Baghdad to discuss representation of Al-Anbar, Salah-al-Din, Kirkuk, Diyala in key posts; SCIRI denies withdrawing nomination of Adil Abd-al-Mahdi for PM post (Reuters quoted) Explosive device targets US convoy in Mosul; no casualties reported US administration faces charges of protecting fraud in Iraq (AFP quoted) Raids, search campaign launched to track down gunmen in Al-Diwaniyah Members of armed group captured in Mosul; former deputy officer issues killing, rape edicts Iraqi soldiers recover bodies of four US soldiers who drowned near Tikrit.
IRAQI MEDIA PROGRAMME SUMMARIES, 16 Feb 05
Programme summary Baghdad Al-Diyar
·
Abd-al-Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the United Iraqi Alliance List, says the Iranian experience will not be repeated in Iraq and the UIA will not have monopoly on power. In a press statement he says the new government should enjoy national unanimity ...
·
"Iraq for All" news site yesterday cited Prime Minister Allawi saying he expects the next Iraqi government to be Islamic. He, however, expressed hope that more liberal voices will join the effort to shape Iraq's future ...
·
Independent Iraqi politicians meeting under the umbrella of the Association of Muslim Scholars call for a timetable for the withdrawal of the foreign forces from Iraq ...
·
One Iraqi citizen was killed in the explosion of a bomb that targeted the Diyala deputy governor's convoy yesterday. Iraqi police say six people were killed in various attacks in Iraq yesterday ...
·
Al-Anbar governor says 3,000 Iraqi policemen will be deployed in Al-Ramadi to control security and return life in the city to normal. A US spokesman says an American soldier was killed in Al-Anbar ...
·
The commander of operations with Al-Maghwir police says the Al-Maghawir headquarters has become a centre for intelligence operations, communication, and command and control ...
·
Security forces arrest three gangs involved in killing, kidnappings, and arms trade ...
·
The Iraqi Red Crescent in Wasit Governorate, in cooperation with the Red Cross, updates information on the prisoners of war between Iraq and Iran ...
·
The US Administration was accused yesterday of obstructing legal action against an American company accused of fraud in Iraq Al-Sadr City's reconstruction committee increases allocations to water, electricity, health, and other projects in the city ...
·
Interview with the culture minister on the situation of libraries in the country ...
·
The Ministry of Municipalities and Works begins second phase of a plan to operate Al-Fallujah water project. The ministry will also build sewage network in a number of districts around Baghdad ...
·
Report on the spread of screwworm in southern Iraq
Programme summary of Al-Sharqiyah TV news
·
Iranian TV said explosion near southwestern port city of Deylam may have been caused by a fuel tank dropped from an Iranian aircraft. USA and Israel denied they had anything to do with the explosion
·
Large number of people attended funeral of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri ...
·
Russia said it was about to supply Syria with missiles ...
·
USA withdraws ambassador from Syria and threatens it with sanctions ...
·
Lebanese government, opposition clash over presence of Syrian troops in Lebanon ...
·
Iraqi National Accord Movement warned about bias of new Iraqi government towards Iran ...
·
Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq express support for forthcoming government ...
·
Oil pipeline sabotaged in Iraq. Oil official killed in northern Iraq ...
·
Violent clashes reported in Samarra, Iraq ...
·
Population of Al-Adhamiyah complain about siege and harassment by Iraqi Army ...
·
Iraqi official escapes assassination attempt ...
·
Iraqi students complain from roadblocks erected by US troops ...
·
Ministry of Electricity said electricity supply to improve by next summer ...
·
US soldier killed in Al-Anbar, Iraq ...
·
Political adviser of Hezbollah in Iraq assassinated ...
·
Policeman and two armed men killed in Ba'qubah ...
·
Condoleezza Rice sends team of advisers to Iraq ...
·
The Independent publishes article on UK servicemen who might be involved in killing and abusing Iraqis ...
·
Italian journalist kidnapped in Iraq makes appeal in TV appearance, calls for end of occupation
Programme summary of Al-Iraqiyah TV news
·
Vice-President Ibrahim Al-Ja'fari front-runner for post of prime minister in transitional government; Ammar al-Hakim, member of Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq tells Al-Iraqiyah all political and ethnic groups should take part in political process; He says moves to name premier and members of cabinet underway ...
·
Dr. Humam Hamudi, member of the United Iraqi Alliance, tells Al-Iraqiyah the alliance has met on 16 February to discuss moves to form government, designate premier, cabinet should put security on top of agenda ...
·
He calls on Iraqis to oversee working of government elected by them, says United Iraqi Alliance has invited political groupings such as Iraqi Islamic Party, and Sunni Waqf to contribute to writing of constitution ...
·
Prime Minister Iyad Allawi says it is up to Iraqi List to nominate him for premier post ... Election official says 48 complaints about poll irregularities have been lodged ...
·
He says poll result to be endorsed on 17 February ...
·
Iraq election turning point for Iraq and Middle East; Report includes speculation about future of Iraq, role of National Assembly ...
·
Relative calm in Mosul following arrest of terror suspects ...
·
Iraqis mark anniversary of death of Imam Al-Husayn in Baghdad ...
·
Al-Anbar governor says new force has been formed to maintain security in province ...
·
Twenty killed, five hurt in separate attacks across Iraq ...
·
Two Multinational soldiers killed in separate incidents ...
·
Member of Iraq Hezbollah killed west of Baghdad ...
·
Mosul television and radio building comes under attack ...
·
Terror suspects arrested in Mosul ...
·
Report covers arrest made by special police force, comments by Ninawa police chief ...
·
Report on economic boom in Karbala ...
·
Oil pipeline near Bayji blown up
KURD NEWS, 16 Feb 05:
Talabani cautions against complacency after polls
¾
The chauvinists in Kirkuk demand the release of the head of a robbery gang. The police in Daquq town south of Kirkuk had arrested a 4-member robbery gang headed by Mohammed Khaleel, Mayor of Yaichi town and member of the Arabic Block at the incumbent Kirkuk Municipal Council. A number of chauvinist Arabs and ex-Baathists affiliated to the Arabic Gathering visited Tuesday the office of Kirkuk Governor and the Justice Palace advocating for the release of the Gang. Speaking on condition of anonymity, an ``informed source' from the Governor's office said that the arrestees would not be released and the justice would take its course despite the illegal advocacy of the Arab Gathering.
¾
All the information given by the political entities about their representation percentages in the election is mere talks because the figures are not verified by the Independent yet.
¾
KDP politburo member Arif Tayfoor told Associated Press that the new federal Iraqi constitution should be secular, www.peyamner.com <http://www.peyamner.com> website reported. Tayfoor, who is in charge of his party's office in Sulaymanya, argued that diverse ethnicities and religious beliefs exist in Iraq therefore the constitution should be secular, although we can benefit from Islam in some aspects of our lives.
¾
The leader of Turkey's Democratic Community Party (DKP) Sharafaddin Alchi said that the Kurds in Northern Kurdistan (in Turkey) had all the right to federalism. In an interview with Turkish based Radikal newspaper, Alchi added the Kurds were tired of Turkey's Kurdish policy and the only solution is to organize the relationship between the Kurds and the state based on federalism, which means distribution of power rather than separatism. On Kirkuk, Alchi said that turkey was implementing a colonialist policy rather than advocating for the Turcomans.
¾
Tens of Kurds demonstrated in front of the State Security Court as 15 Kurds were being tried on charges of sabotage and opposing the state policy.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
