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Al-Qaeda bombing, financial networks degraded

PUKmedia 28-09-2008 17:32:24

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Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s car bomb and financial networks were further debilitated by the capture of seven suspected terrorists during Coalition force operations Saturday and Sunday.

An operation in Baghdad Saturday netted one wanted man who is believed to be a key player in AQI’s improvised explosive device network. Another suspect was also detained during the operation.

Coalition forces, acting on a tip from a suspected terrorist already in custody, targeted a wanted man assessed to be one of AQI's financial bookkeepers in eastern Mosul early Sunday. When forces arrived at the location, the man was taken into custody without incident.

Then the detained man, who is believed to oversee AQI's terrorist payroll, led Coalition forces to a second location where they arrested four more men believed to be his associates.

"Attacking the innocent children and citizens must stop and Coalition forces will continue to seek out terrorists that threaten the safety and security of the people of Iraq.," Said Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Russell, MNF-I spokesman.

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Iraq's presidency agreed in principle to approve election law

(Voice of Iraq) - 04-10-2008 | www.sotaliraq.com



Suggested adding an article to guarantee the rights of minorities
BAGHDAD: Al-Salem Al-Rahma
The Iraqi Presidential Council approved the adoption of a law on provincial elections, also submitted a proposal to add a reservation of rights of minorities in the law.

He Naseer Ani, head of the Secretariat of the Presidency, a preliminary approval by President Jalal Talabani and two vice presidents, Tariq al-Hashimi and Adel Abdul Mahdi on the provincial elections law.

Al-Ani said «the Middle East» «There is agreement on the law but was postponed the ratification until after the holiday». It was scheduled for the first local elections in October (October) present, but the law governing how to find the voting in parliament on how to deal with the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, claimed by both the control of Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen.

The Iraqi parliament approved the 24 August (August) last provincial elections law that raised after a political row, but it abolished article 50 contained in the project and to ensure proportional representation of minorities in the provincial councils in accordance with a quota (quota).

He met Talabani and Abdel Mahdi al-Hashemi and other senior officials yesterday in Sulaymaniyah, officials have suggested at the meeting in addition to Article 50 of law to ensure seats in the councils of Christians and other minority communities.

The past week has seen mass demonstrations by Christians to protest against the repeal of article 50 of the law, as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki expressed concern about the article and called for the abolition of the seats reserved for the return, as called for the UN representative Stefan Dmistora to stabilize the Article 50 law.

Alani said «there is a joint study between the Electoral Commission on the one hand and the Presidency of the Republic on the other hand, the study of the representation of minorities and that there should be representation of minorities in the upcoming elections», but he said «that the law was formally issued a vote and was approved All parties without Article 50 ».

Ani did not rule out that there is a draft amendment to the law or cause paragraph 50 electoral law, as happened to many of the laws including the law of accountability that has many of the amendments.

For its part, considers Damaluji Mason, a member of parliament from the Iraqi List, it is possible for any law to be amended, and for the «Middle East» «We all felt the pain by the deletion of article 50 of the Act and in particular the deletion occurred in a hurry was not planned» Saying that it was «no great pressure to cause Article 50 law, especially Haifa and a large impact on minorities through exclusion from representation in this way».

The Damaluji «even if the law was passed there was no law harm the attached Like many of the laws that were to change over the past years».

The MP Abbas al-Bayati, the Alliance bloc that could likely begin after the holiday Parliament attached to a supplementary on the Law of the provincial assemblies for the representation of minorities rather than revoke the presidency of the Republic.

He expected the deputy in press statements that use the Parliament to enact law to supplement the provincial assemblies is Article 50 which contained in the preliminary version, but removed from the version approved by Parliament a few days ago.

He said that «the law, because the political will and popular does not veto the law again, but the legislation will be attached to ensure the legal right of minorities without exception»; referring to the non-ratification of the Presidency of the Republic approved by the parliament a copy in July (July) of profits.

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Kurd meeting to unify positions


(Voice of Iraq) - 04-10-2008 | www.sotaliraq.com

... Negroponte in Baghdad to discuss security agreement ... ... Kurd and a meeting to unite the situations ... Iraq: presidential council agreed to adopt the election law
Baghdad, Erbil - Malt Rami Nuri al-Kazem life - 04/10/08 / /

After days of the return of President Jalal Talabani of the United States to Baghdad, Kurdish political leaders held a lengthy meeting yesterday in the resort of Dukan Dam (north) to unify the positions of the outstanding issues with the central government, agreed with the Presidency Council to approve provincial elections law with the show « Reservations »for the repeal of article 50 on the representation of minorities.

Meanwhile, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte to Iraq yesterday to discuss with senior officials of the differences over the security agreement between the two countries.

The resort of Dukan yesterday witnessed intensive meetings, most notably the expanded meeting of the Kurdish and other leaders of the Presidency attended by the Chairman of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani.

Kurdish leaders discussed various issues of concern to the Kurds, to unify positions on the outstanding issues with the central government, particularly Article 140 of the Constitution on Kirkuk and disputed areas, and the exploitation of oil and gas.

Talabani attended the meeting in his capacity as leader of «the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan», and Barzani as the leader of «Democratic Party», and President of the Government of the region Nechirvan Barzani, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, head of the Kurdistan Alliance bloc in parliament, Fuad Masum, in addition to the offices Kurdish politicians in both parties.

And the Chairman of Presidium of the province Fouad Hussein «life» that «the objective of the meeting evaluating the situation and study the Kurdish alliances on the ground».

He added that «discussed how to dialogue with the federal government in Baghdad to develop a clear vision for the future joint work».

Asked if the meeting will come out with a unified position on the issue of Khanaqin, Hussain said that «meeting discussed the outstanding issues with the federal government (...) and recent tensions».

This is the first meeting of its kind after the return of Talabani.

The second members of the presidency, Talabani and his two deputies Adel Mahdi and Tariq al-Hashemi, and was attended by Kurdish leaders, including Barzani, lasted 5 hours, during which the agreement to establish the law of provincial elections showed «reservations» for the repeal of article 50, which safeguard the rights of minorities.

There was no statement after the meeting he was not officially, but the Director of the Presidential Office said Naseer al-Ani said the Presidential Council approved the Law on Local Elections, with Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh told «AFP» that «there is an admission of the Law of provincial elections, but there Serious reservations about what happened against Christians and other minorities », referring to the Sabeans, and Alaesidein and clamp. And continued: «must remedy the situation. There is considerable prejudice against this group ».

He added: «I have heard from our brothers in the Presidency said there reservations about the abolition of Article 50 will be cooperation with the Council of Representatives to address the imbalance».

A source said «Presidential Council unanimously approved the Law of provincial elections, and Talabani proposed to Article 50 concerning the rights of minorities and included in the paragraphs of the law passed by the parliament». He added that «the council agreed to the assignment of oil and gas law to parliament, and quickly approving».

A deputy «Accordance Front,» Abdul-Karim al-Samarrai, a disagreement between the Kurds and «Alliance» (Shiite) in the Parliament about the representation of minorities and clamp Alazidiin in Mosul led to the cancellation of paragraph 50 of the Act and provides for the representation of minorities.

He added that «the Kurdistan Alliance and the screen is Alazidiin part of the Kurdish nationalist, but that clamp themselves as an independent nation».

The Samurai that «positions of the representatives of the Shabak and Alazidiin Coalition» on the one hand, and positions of the Kurds against them the other hand, the Kurdistan Alliance led to a cancellation of this article ».

He added that «the coalition objected to the lack of inclusion of minorities within the screen asking the allocation of quota and the rest of the pin allocated to the minority as Caldoacurien».

The parliament approved the law in provincial elections on September 24 (September) to last place by 31 کانون II (January) 2009 except three provinces (Dohuk, Irbil and Sulaymaniyah) and

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Political blocs agreed unanimously to repeal Article 50


(Voice of Iraq) - 04-10-2008 | www.sotaliraq.com

... Political blocs agreed unanimously to repeal Article 50 ... And called back later ... Differences between the Kurds and Shiites led to the deletion of the Code of minority representation election
Baghdad life - 04/10/08 / /

There were conflicting reports yesterday on the approval of the Presidency Iraqi provincial elections law, approved by Parliament on 24 September (September) the past, did not stop with the objections raised by religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq against the law even after it has received promises of political support those demands.

A «Accordance Front», a disagreement between the Kurds and «coalition» Shiite representation in the parliament of Kosovo on the screen and Alazidiin in Mosul, which are considered themselves independent bi with the Kurds, they are part of Kurdish nationalism, has led to the cancellation of paragraph 50 of the Act which provided for representation Minorities.

He denied the Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh, said that the Presidency Council approved the law of provincial elections, Iraqi source as likely to be early ratification of the law today, Saturday, with the suggestion of re-inclusion of Article fifty law.

The agency «Reuters» quoted Director of the Presidential Office Naseer al-Ani, said the Presidency Council approved the ratification of the Law on Local Elections, was quoted as Laith inch, which is responsible Office of the Vice President Adel

Mahdi Abdul-Mahdi was to reach agreement on ratification of the law and sent to Parliament with the proposal as well as Article 50, said the source, «France Press» President Jalal Talabani and his two deputies Adel Mahdi and Tariq al-Hashemi «agreed on the law as currently proposed, but the President of the Republic Re-inclusion of Article fifty which safeguard the rights of minorities in terms of political representation ».

He added that the president of Kurdistan, KDP leader Massoud Barzani, who attended the meeting. It is noteworthy that although the parliament unanimously ratified the election law, which abolished from Article 50, but all the parliamentary blocs to be called back or find alternative set of «Kota» minorities, As expressed by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki reservations about the repeal of article.

The abolition of Article 50 raised a storm of protests among political circles, especially Christianity, and thousands of Christians in the demonstrations in the provinces of Dohuk and Mosul, which demanded autonomy in their areas, and Article 50 of the electoral law.

The Assyrian Christian MP Yonadam we expressed disappointment about the denial of the rights of minorities, saying: «I feel that there is a trend to eradicate Christians from all State facilities».

The United Nations has demanded the return of this article to the law as quickly as possible to enable minorities to participate in local elections to be held before January 31 (January) 2009.

He expected Congress to reinstate parliament in search of Article 50 of the Act after the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
The deputy «Accordance Front,» Abdul-Karim al-Samarrai that «must add a special supplement specifying the percentage of minorities to be represented in the elections».

He explained that «the Kurdish Alliance blocs and the United Iraqi Alliance were behind the repeal of article 50 in order to dispute the allocation of seats for the pin», adding that «the Kurdistan Alliance and the screen is Alazidiin part of the Kurdish nationalist, but clamp themselves as an independent nation».

Samarrai said that «positions of the representatives of the Shabak and Alazidiin and« coalition »on the one hand, and positions of the Kurds against them the other hand, the Kurdistan Alliance led to a cancellation of this article».

He added that «the coalition objected to the lack of inclusion of minorities within the screen asking the allocation of quota and the rest of the pin allocated to the minority as Caldoachorien».

The deputy bloc «Virtue» on behalf of Sharif stressed the «need for a legal guarantee the rights of minorities and not to rely on the promise of the United Nations and the Parliament».

Al-Sharif said «life» that «the law passed by parliament in July 22 (July) was allocated last 9 seats for minorities» indicating that «including three seats in Mosul and only distributed between the screen and Alazidiin and Christians at each seat».

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Iraqi presidential council approves provincial election law

PUKmedia 04-10-2008 09:45:35
Xinhua
The Iraqi presidential council on Friday officially approved the provincial election law which paves the way for holding the provincial elections early next year, the MENA news agency reported.

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Vice Presidents Adel Abdel-Mahdi and Tareq al-Hashimi approved the law in its present form but the president suggested that clause 50, which protects the right of minorities to political representation, be re-inserted into the law, the report said.

The Iraqi parliament on Sept. 24 approved the new provincial election law after reaching a consensus among the conflicted political blocs, and called for holding the vote no later than Jan.31, 2009.

The elections had been scheduled for Oct. 1, but the dispute rose over how the polls should be conducted in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk.

All the sides in the parliament have agreed about the controversial issue of Kirkuk, which would have a separate law in dealing with the elections, after solving the power-sharing issue in the city.

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Source: Voices of Iraq - 04/10/2008

The country's Islamic Bank opens new branch in Baghdad



Director said Commissioner to the country's Islamic Bank, on Friday, that the bank will open a new branch in the Andalus Square in Baghdad next week, indicating that activity will go to finance investment projects.

And Iyad Salman Yahya said that "next Monday will see the opening of a new branch of the Bank of the country's Islamic Al-Andalus Square in Baghdad," and the activity of the new branch will go to "finance the projects of industrial, agricultural and service different."

The country's Islamic Bank opened in 2007, has four branches, two of them in Baghdad, as well as two others in the cities of Arbil (northern Iraq), Nasiriyah (southern Iraq), it is hoped to open three new branches in the governorates of Babil, Najaf and Basra in the coming period.

The Islamic banking began in Iraq in 1997, the opening of the Iraqi Islamic Bank, the expansion of the opening of five other banks are Kurdish and Islamic nation, and the Tigris and Euphrates, and then Ilaf country.

Expected at the end of 2010 oil production up to 6 million barrels of Iraq

03/10/2008 Friday 03 - Shawwal -1429 e

Sign and Iraqi Oil Minister Hassan al-Shahristani, the country produces 4.5 million barrels of crude oil per day by 2010 and increase that figure by 2015 to reach 6 million bpd.

The al-Shahristani said his country currently produces 2.5 million barrels of crude a day.

The minister said al-Shahristani, in his speech made by the agency (AKI) Italian news in Vienna, "that large numbers of international companies specialized matters of energy and oil production, refining and exploration rush to reach Iraq to take part in industrial development and contribute to the implementation of a series of ambitious development projects."
The Iraqi minister that "the rush of foreign companies and multinational country is considered a crucial indicator and evidence that Iraq has begun recovering, security and stability", as he put it.

In this context, al-Shahristani pointed to the importance of decades, which were signed by the Iraqi government representative of the Ministry of Oil last week, the first with the China National Petroleum Corporation, which aims to invest in a giant project to develop the Ahdab oil field, located in Wasit province, up to $ 3 billion dollars will be repaid Over 25 years; and the second with the British-Dutch company Shell and for the production of oil and natural gas in the province of Basra.

Iraqi minister expected to be signed on a series of presentations and new contracts between the Iraqi government and a number of companies involved in the energy sector and construction in the next few months

The Iraqi minister pointed out that no Iraqi oil enter into any contract with any state or law firm can not do any amount of flavor oil or gas out of Iraq, because the oil and gas within the framework of wealth belonging to the entire Iraqi people, and no one has the right to exclusivity Or control, as he put it

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Saleem al-Jubouri: we will push towards resolving the issue of constitutional amendments


2008-10-04 13:30:46


BAGHDAD (Iba) .. The spokesman for the Iraqi Accordance Front MP Salim Jubouri that the subject of constitutional amendments will be the main focus during the current legislative term in the House of Representatives.

Jibouri said in a telephone conversation with the Independent Press Agency (Iba) today, Saturday, the MILF exercised pressure towards the submission of the report, which includes all constitutional amendments, in order to resolve the controversy on some outstanding issues.

He noted that this requires the opening of the Presidency-depth discussions on the four contentious points unresolved in the framework of constitutional amendments which (the powers of the President (f) the powers of provinces) and (oil and gas contained in article 110 of the Constitution) and ( Article 140).

The House Speaker, Dr. Mahmoud al-Mashhadani had suggested introducing the report of the constitutional amendments to the vote after the Eid al-Fitr, if political leaders did not reach a common consensus. Mashhadani said in a press statement that the constitutional changes in the way that rose after the end of the Special Committee recommendations to the leaders Parliamentary blocs, a choice between political leaders to send a solution to the Presidency Council, or parliament, addressed to the report through a vote of all variables.

The some members of parliament pointed out that major differences on constitutional amendments focused on Article III of the Constitution concerning the identity of Iraq, as the Parliamentary Committee on Coordination (a gathering July 22) and the majority of parliamentary blocs want to stipulate that Iraq is part of the Arab nation, but the Kurdistan Alliance Wants to be the article is that Iraq is a founding member of the Arab League.

There is also disagreement on article 41 of the Constitution and the law of personal status, since the current article as referring to the right of every sect or a religion of laws on marriage, inheritance and other, with no strong opinion wants a uniform law for the Iraqis to take into account the specificity of each component.

And the powers of the President of the Parliamentary Committee on Coordination want to be kept unchanged.

With regard to article 140 on Kirkuk and disputed areas, the members of «gathering on July 22» and Vice others see that this article died and over, but there is another view, calling for the amendment, and a third view of Kirkuk province make demands under the umbrella of the Union State.

In addition, Article 115 is a special distribution of the wealth of oil and gas provinces and the relationship status of the controversial material difficult, because there are calls for an opinion that wealth within the purview of the federal government, while others want to give powers of local governments in investment and contracting.

Sources ruled out the parliamentary constitutional amendments to the parliament after Eid al-Fitr holiday to the sensitivity of the contentious issues and the need for political consensus, and expected others to postpone the constitutional file Altaddelat to the next electoral cycle of the difficulty of consensus on controversial issues.

According to the Iraqi Constitution, the Commission on constitutional amendments must complete its work after six months of its formation. This period ended in March 2007 forced the parliament to extend its work more than once.

If approved constitutional amendments to parliament to be ratified by a majority to be put to a referendum obtain an approval on condition that more than half the number of participants in the referendum and the fact that the two-thirds of voters in 3 provinces.

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Talabani discuss with Negrbunti security agreement between Baghdad and Washington


2008-10-04 14:58:07


Sulaimaniyah (Iba) .. discuss President Jalal Talabani with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negrbunti and U.S. Ambassador to Baghdad Ryan Crocker, the latest political and security and Security Agreement to be signed between the Iraqi and American governments.

A source close presidential President Talabani told the independent press (Iba) today, Saturday, that Talabani met Monday afternoon at his residence in the city of Sulaimaniya, Deputy Secretary of State John Negrbunti and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and a number of officials working at the U.S. embassy.

The source noted that the two sides discussed the latest developments on the security agreement between Bgdtd and Washington.

The meeting was attended by the Iraqi side of Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi and Deputy Prime Minister Barham Ahmad Saleh and a number of members of the Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

The U.S. officials have arrived in Sulaymaniyah in the day after the conclusion of their visit to the city of Kirkuk, looking with a number of political leaders in the city.

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Mahmoud Othman: the central government and provincial government will sign a joint understanding on the controversial points between them


2008-10-04 13:56:06


BAGHDAD (Iba) .. MP Mahmoud Othman said the Kurdish coalition that the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani will visit Baghdad in the next two days, to hold talks with the central government on some outstanding issues between the provincial government and the central government.

"Mahmoud told the independent press (Iba) today, Saturday,:" provincial government will sign with the central government and a common understanding in many issues such as oil, gas and the presence of the Peshmerga forces are funded in addition to next year's budget and the share of the Kurdistan region of them, Mahmoud called: "The two governments to resolve Differences through dialogue and the Constitution

Currently, there are some controversial issues between the central government and provincial government the most important oil and gas law and article 140 of the Constitution on the disputed areas and the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk, the oil and gas law. (End) ..


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Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas to start supplying gas in Iraqi Kurdistan of the draft invested 650 million dollars and the rate of 75 million cubic feet per day

Reuters

The UAE Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas in its statement on Saturday they began supplying gas in the region of Iraqi Kurdistan after the completion of the first phase of the project with investments of $ 650 million. The companies that gas flow rate of 75 million cubic feet per day of Khor Mor field and the renewed rise before To 300 million cubic feet per day in the first half of 2009. Feed quantities and the first gas power station in Arbil, the capital of Kurdistan region semi-autonomous. He supplies subsequent to the other power station in Sulaymaniyah.

The capacity of 1250 MW stations together. It was initially scheduled the launch of supplies in mid-2008 but was postponed because construction of two electricity took more than expected. Ahmed Arbeed Executive Director of the exploration and production to Dana Gas in the statement: "We are proud of this achievement and pride in accomplishment The historical fact that the first two in the Middle East, investing in the oil and gas sector

The Dana Crescent signed a service contract in April in April 2007 with the Kurdistan regional government to re-develop fields Creek Moore and Chamchamal. The Khor Mor field was closed after the first Gulf War in 1991.

And raised the anger of the Kurdistan regional government in Baghdad ahead ahead with plans to develop the sectors of energy, while political wrangling delayed the federal law of oil and gas to the Parliament.

The deal with Dana and Crescent is a service contract and not an agreement to share production. The production-sharing agreements to the Government of Kurdistan has drawn criticism from some politicians in Baghdad, including the oil minister. The government says that the Kurdistan agreements in line with the Constitution.

Crescent Petroleum says he does not quite any doubt on the legality of its agreement and other parts of Iraq has expressed interest in contracting with companies for similar projects.

Jaafar al-Majid told the Executive Director of Crescent Petroleum Reuters: "We are quite sure of safety ethical, legal and economic consequences of our contract with the Kurdistan regional government and the work Enbashrh.

"This is in the interest of the Kurdistan region and other parts of Iraq ... We were asked local officials to implement similar projects in other parts of Iraq."

Stations and provide electricity to Iraq more than two billion dollars of the cost of fuel, which is the amount spent by the government to oil products for the operation of smaller generators.

The companies said the project is the largest investment of the private sector in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003.

In addition to the re-development and evaluation of Moore Creek Chamchamal and building facilities to deal with gas pipeline companies built along the 180 kilometers required extended clean-up of some minefields.

Each of the Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas share of 50 percent in the project. And take the Crescent Emirate of Sharjah-based.

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Opening of the Iraqi embassy in Canada


Was opened by Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Haj Hammoud Iraqi consulate in the city of Montreal, Canada as part of political openness in all countries of the world.

Hammoud said in a statement to the Firat news that the opening of the Iraqi consulate came to communicate with Members of the Iraqi community situated there, and meet the requirements of all their belongings and follow-up to their homeland,

He sought the ministry to provide services to Members of the Iraqi community living in all countries in the world.

Saturday, October 04, 2008

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Talabani leaves Baghdad to Sulaymaniyah for next Monday


scheduled to leave President Jalal Talabani, the city of Sulaymaniyah on Monday heading to the capital Baghdad.

A source in the Information Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Sulaymaniyah, Talabani will leave after the holiday on Monday, heading to Baghdad for talks on outstanding matters and disputes between the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan regional government.

The source did not reveal whether Talabani will meet with the government in his official capacity as President of the Republic or in his capacity as Chairman of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, but said that the topics to be considered by Talabani in Baghdad, is the law of oil and gas, the differences on the budget, and on article 140 on Kirkuk and disputed areas.

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News Summary

National - Voices of Iraq

Saturday , 04 /10 /2008 Time 5:58:56


BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Following is a summary of news reports posted until 04:00 p.m. Baghdad local time Saturday:

* Security:

BAGHDAD - U.S. forces killed an al-Qaeda leader and mastermind who is believed to have overseen a string of bombings that recently hit the Iraqi capital, according to the U.S. army.

BAGHDAD - Ten "suspected terrorists" were arrested by the Multi-National Force (MNF) during operations in central and northern Iraq, according to a press release.

KIRKUK - Strict security measures have been put in place in preparation for U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte’s visit to Kirkuk province, a local police source said on Saturday.

WASSIT- The Wassit police command has introduced an initial response system to follow up on security incidents in the province, a local police chief said on Saturday.

DIALA - An Iraqi army force gained control of the headquarters of the Kurdistan Toilers’ Party in Jalawlaa district, an official source from the party said on Saturday.

WASSIT - Security forces on Saturday arrested an al-Qaeda leader in northern Wassit province, a senior police source said.

NINEWA - Forces from the Iraqi police and army arrested 14 wanted persons and found two unidentified bodies in Mosul city, an official spokesperson said on Saturday.

*Politics:

SULAIMANIYA - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Ambassador Ryan Crocker will arrive in Sulaimaniya city this afternoon to discuss several issues with Iraqi officials, an official spokesperson said.

SULAIMANIYA - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on Saturday arrived in Sulaimaniya city to discuss several issues with Iraqi officials, an official spokesperson said.

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Sadrists reject Negroponte's visit to Iraq

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq

Saturday , 04 /10 /2008 Time 5:58:56


BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A lawmaker from Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militias rejected on Saturday a visit by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte to Iraq, adding the visit only aims to press Iraqis into signing a security agreement with Washington.

"The U.S. administration, through Negroponte, is trying to add certain items that impinge upon Iraq's sovereignty," Aqeel Abdelhussein Aswat al-Iraq.

"We reject these visits altogether and urge the Iraqi side to maintain the country's sovereignty and also to negotiate the occupation forces' withdrawal from Iraq," he said.

Abdelhussein, whose Sadrist bloc occupies 30 out of a total 275 seats in the Iraqi parliament, said that Iraq would be in no need of such agreement, particularly after the Iraqi army succeeded to fine-tune security conditions.

"The agreement would lead Iraq to a dark tunnel," he said, ruling out that this agreement would be signed this year due to many outstanding problems in its items.

The U.S. embassy in Baghdad had announced on Friday evening that Negroponte arrived on an unannounced visit to Iraq for talks with Iraqi officials on political, security and economic progress in Iraq.

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IAF rules out 4-way alliance formed

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq

Saturday , 04 /10 /2008 Time 5:58:56


BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A spokesman for a Sunni bloc on Saturday ruled out a quadruple meeting, which brought together the Iraqi president, his two deputies and the Iraqi Kurdistan region leader, concluded with a new political alliance.

"The meeting that was held on Friday in Ducan discussed pending issues but did not deal with a new alliance that embraced the four political powers represented in the meeting," Saleem al-Juburi, the official spokesman for the Iraqi Accord Front (IAF), told Aswat al-Iraq.

"There was no reason to exclude the Dawa Islamic Party or its leader, Premier Nouri al-Maliki, from that alliance, in case it should be approved," he added.

A meeting that was attended by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, his two Vice Presidents Adel Abdelmahdi and Tareq al-Hashemi, and the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barazani, was held in the Kurdish resort city of Ducan on Friday.

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