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BBC Monitoring Headlines, Quotes From Iraqi Press 29 Sep 05

Posted on: Thursday, 29 September 2005, 12:00 CDT

The following is a selection of headlines and quotes taken from the Iraqi press published on 29 September:

Headlines

Al-Adalah [Baghdad, twice-weekly newspaper in Arabic published by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI)]: Government committee formed to negotiate with the residents of tension areas \ [SCIRI leader] Al-Hakim: We will not allow any influence by any party in Iraq \ Terrorists use woman, Mongol child in their criminal acts in Tall Afar (AFP quoted) \ Large security plan ahead of election; 4,000 rockets found in Al-Nasiriyah (AFP quoted) \ French interior minister confirms: Ten Frenchmen trying to carry out terror attacks in Iraq \ Terrorist captured in Al-Najaf while trying to bring in three car bombs \ Jordan king receives Kurdistan PM (News agencies quoted) \ Iran returns three planes to Iraq \ Kurdistan parliament calls on Kurds to vote in favour of constitution (News agencies quoted) \ Chairman of US joint chiefs of staff warns of early withdrawal from Iraq (AFP quoted) \ Iraq reiterates demands for representation at Arab League general secretariat (News agencies quoted) \ National Assembly approves housing compound project in Khaniqin [Diyala] \ Gulf company to build tourist city in Al-Najaf Sea area (News agencies quoted).

Baghdad [Baghdad, daily newspaper in Arabic published by the Iraqi National Accord Movement]: Allawi warns of widening sectarian divisions, says government failed to heal post-war wounds \ Senior Communist Party official bitterly criticizes government performance; many forces to take part in national unity conference \ Sharp differences between United Iraqi Alliance, Kurdistan bloc (News agencies quoted) \ Wasit teachers stage sit-in to protest slaying of six colleagues (Iraq Voices quoted) \ Basra provincial council members still boycotting UK forces (News agencies quoted) \ Over 7,500 cancer cases reported in Iraq annually.

Al-Bayan [Baghdad, daily newspaper in Arabic published by the Islamic Al-Da'wah Party]: Prime minister envoys wind up inspection visits to Duhuk, Al-Sulaymaniyah \ Multinational forces allocate 9.5m dollars to rebuild military academy in Zakhu (Iraq Voices quoted) \ Twenty-seven bodies of Iraqi civilians, soldiers discovered around Al-Kut (Iraq Voices quoted) \ Industry Ministry takes practical steps towards privatization \ Two centres for homeless children established in Basra \ Municipality to implement 15 projects worth 112bn dinars next year.

Al-Da'wah [Baghdad, weekly newspaper in Arabic published by the Central Bureau of the Islamic Al-Da'wah Party]: Islamic Al-Da'wah Party calls for unity, 'yes' vote on constitution \ [Government spokesman] Layth Kubbah: Coming days will deal fatal blow to terrorism (News agencies quoted) \ Houses of all Iraqis to be searched before referendum \ Sayyid Al-Sistani calls for renouncing sectarianism \ Tight security plan to protect power lines \ French Interior Ministry warns of possible terror acts in Iraq (News agencies quoted) \ Terrorists caught in Al-Najaf including Syrian \ Wanted suspects arrested in Al-Suwayrah; weapons, explosives found \ Talks under way to resume Iraq-Kuwait flights (News agencies quoted) \ UN continues to send relief aid to Tall Afar residents.

Al-Dustur [Baghdad, daily published by Al-Dustur Press, Publishing and Distribution House]: For first time, female terrorist carries out suicide attack in Tall Afar \ UNHCR calls on host nations to provide protection for Iraqis (News agencies quoted) \ Parliament orders legal committee to lift immunity from [former defence minister] Hazim al-Sha'lan \ Project to collect one million food baskets for Iraqi poor in Ramadhan \ Two new regiments formed to protect northern oil pipelines in Kikruk (News agencies quoted) \ Jordanian intelligence reports incite Riyadh against Shi'is in Iraq; mediation to save Saddam from execution (News agencies quoted) \ Thirty Indonesians arrested in Kuwait for trying to enter Iraq (News agencies quoted).

Al-Mada [Baghdad, daily, independent newspaper published by Al- Mada Media, Culture and Arts Corporation]: Saddam trial to be held on time, aired live, be public; court source: Saddam condemned by his confession to genocide, testimonies by his aides; his lawyers lack experience; justice minister sets plans to undermine trial \ Counter-terrorism draft law: Death penalty approved for whoever tries to incite civil war, sectarian conflict \ National Assembly calls for freezing Al-Sha'lan's membership, lifting his immunity \ [MP] Ali al-Dabbagh forms Independent Iraqi Elite bloc \ Committee for dialogue with government, US forces to solve differences peacefully; Al-Anbar conference denounces terrorism \ Snipers kill policeman in Kirkuk; Eleven terrorists apprehended \ Life sentences issued against drug addicts in Dhi-Qar \Rabi'ah border crossing [with Syria] reopened \ Jordanian embassy convoy comes under fire.

Al-Mu'tamar [Baghdad, daily newspaper in Arabic published by the Iraqi National Congress]: MPs, security officials criticize indiscriminate release of prisoners \ Human rights commission objects to terrorism law; MPs spell out apprehensions of new act \ Six Iraqis martyred, 30 wounded in suicide attack in Tall Afar; crime perpetrated by woman dressed as man (News agencies quoted) \ Allawi: We reject federalism for Arab part of Iraq \ UK soldiers head for southern Iraq (Kuna quoted) \ Justice minister: 210 Arabs arrested \ Al-Ali al-Dabbagh leader of new political bloc.

Al-Sharq al-Awsat [Baghdad edition of London-based daily Al- Sharq al-Awsat, Saudi-owned]: Masked female suicide bomber blows up queuing Iraqi police recruits; Al-Zarqawi groups claims responsibility for first-ever attack since regime fall \ Two requests before parliament to suspend Al-Sha'lan membership, lift his immunity \ Foreign Minister Zebari: Mediation with Syria failed; Differences over constitution will not ignite civil war \ US ambassador conveys to Talabani, Barzani three Sunni Arab demands to amend draft constitution \ Bush: More violence expected in Iraq to hamper referendum, elections (news agencies quoted) \ Marsh residents demonstrate in Basra \ Iraqi MPs divided over proposed counter-terrorism law \ A'ishah al-Qadhafi: Iraq gunmen smashed US dreams \ Twenty-five Afghani infiltrators receive jail sentences in Iraq.

Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad edition of London-based Al- Zaman]:

European support for international conference on Iraq \ [Richard] Myers: We should win the war; Kissinger: Additional military measures are useless \ Unidentified men blow up oil pipeline in Al- Latifiyah \ Forty martyred, wounded in suicide bombing targeting recruitment centre in Tall Afar \ Talabani, Barzani deny knowledge of constitution amendments \ UK foreign secretary warns of dark moments in Iraq, rejects early withdrawal \ UAE company signs excavation contract with Oil Ministry \ Sofia writes off 80 per cent of Iraq debts (Reuters quoted) \ Seven thousand jobless people find jobs at referendum centres in Al-Diwaniyah \ Boycotters: Draft constitution short of Iraq people's aspirations \ Truck drivers on strike in Kirkuk in protest against fuel crisis \ WHO ! sends emergency relief aid to Iraq.

Quotes

Al-Adalah [Baghdad, twice-weekly newspaper in Arabic published by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI)]: [From commentary by Ali Khlayf] "In few days, Iraqi will head for the polling stations to vote on their new constitution, full of hope for a life where justice and peace prevail and rights are ensured \ This vote is not meant merely to cast a paper in the ballot boxes. Rather, it is intended to preserve the achievements for which the pure blood of the sons of these patient people was and is still being shed \ Undoubtedly, the people who offered such dear sacrifices can do much more to build their dignified state and protect all that they have accomplished thus far."

Al-Zaman [daily, independent, Baghdad edition of London-based Al- Zaman]:

[From commentary by Muhammad Abd-al-Jabbar Shabbut] "The political forces that ran in the past elections had raised general political slogans that did not play a major role in defining the course of the political and electoral process because the vote was then identity-based \ Let us hope that the political process under way will be able to step forward, with the rival forces and parties involved offering tangible programmes whose approval or rejection will not require prior ethnic or sectarian stands."

Sources: As listed

Source: BBC Monitoring Newsfile

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