January 13, 2010
Following is a summary of news reports posted until 04:00 p.m. Baghdad local time Wednesday – Jan. 13:
*Politics:
ARBIL - The political bureaus of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan held on Wednesday a meeting in Arbil to discuss the recent preparations for the coming parliamentary elections, the media office of the PUK said.
ARBIL - Head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council called on Wednesday to resort to the constitution in tackling problems between the Kurdistan region and Baghdad.
BAGHDAD - Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki received on Wednesday Arab League Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Ahmad bin Helli and expressed hope for a bigger Arab League’s role in Iraq.
BAGHDAD - MP from the Iraqi National List (INL), Houssam al-Azzawi, said on Wednesday that all strategic laws have not been enacted due to political disagreements.
BAGHDAD - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said that U.S. forces have made a commitment to train Peshmerga (Kurdish) forces after unifying them.
SULAIMANIYA - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening with Head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Ammar al-Hakim, in Ducan resort in Sulaimaniya, a media source of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said.
*Security:
ANBAR - At least two persons were killed and seven others were wounded in a suicide car bomb explosion in north of Falluja on Wednesday morning, a police source said.
BABEL - Four suspected gunmen were arrested on Wednesday morning in north of Hilla city, a police source said.
ANBAR - A vehicle and motorcycle ban was imposed in several regions in northern Falluja until further notice after the car bomb explosion that took place this morning, a security source said on Wednesday.
BASRA - Eleven wanted men and eight suspected gunmen have been arrested and two Katyusha rockets have been seized during security raids in separate areas of Basra, a police source said on Wednesday.
ANBAR - One civilian was killed and two others were wounded in a roadside bomb explosion in west of Baghdad.
*Economy:
ANBAR - The ID132 billion budget of Anbar province does not suit the projects planned in the province in 2010 within the industrial reconstruction plan, deputy chairman of Anbar council said.
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Finance Minister Baqer al-Zubaidi and the Iranian Ambassador in Baghdad Hassan Kazemi Qoumi discussed on Wednesday economic ties between the two countries and the participation of Iranian companies in rebuilding Iraq.
BAGHDAD - The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales jumped to $295.385 million in its daily auction on Wednesday, compared to $200.510 million during the previous session.
BAGHDAD - A big delegation of French firms will visit Iraqi state-owned industrial companies to rehabilitate and develop them, the Iraqi Industry Ministry said on Wednesday.
Following is a summary of news reports posted until 04:00 p.m. Baghdad local time Wednesday – Jan. 13:
*Politics:
ARBIL - The political bureaus of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan held on Wednesday a meeting in Arbil to discuss the recent preparations for the coming parliamentary elections, the media office of the PUK said.
ARBIL - Head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council called on Wednesday to resort to the constitution in tackling problems between the Kurdistan region and Baghdad.
BAGHDAD - Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki received on Wednesday Arab League Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Ahmad bin Helli and expressed hope for a bigger Arab League’s role in Iraq.
BAGHDAD - MP from the Iraqi National List (INL), Houssam al-Azzawi, said on Wednesday that all strategic laws have not been enacted due to political disagreements.
BAGHDAD - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said that U.S. forces have made a commitment to train Peshmerga (Kurdish) forces after unifying them.
SULAIMANIYA - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening with Head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Ammar al-Hakim, in Ducan resort in Sulaimaniya, a media source of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said.
*Security:
ANBAR - At least two persons were killed and seven others were wounded in a suicide car bomb explosion in north of Falluja on Wednesday morning, a police source said.
BABEL - Four suspected gunmen were arrested on Wednesday morning in north of Hilla city, a police source said.
ANBAR - A vehicle and motorcycle ban was imposed in several regions in northern Falluja until further notice after the car bomb explosion that took place this morning, a security source said on Wednesday.
BASRA - Eleven wanted men and eight suspected gunmen have been arrested and two Katyusha rockets have been seized during security raids in separate areas of Basra, a police source said on Wednesday.
ANBAR - One civilian was killed and two others were wounded in a roadside bomb explosion in west of Baghdad.
*Economy:
ANBAR - The ID132 billion budget of Anbar province does not suit the projects planned in the province in 2010 within the industrial reconstruction plan, deputy chairman of Anbar council said.
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Finance Minister Baqer al-Zubaidi and the Iranian Ambassador in Baghdad Hassan Kazemi Qoumi discussed on Wednesday economic ties between the two countries and the participation of Iranian companies in rebuilding Iraq.
BAGHDAD - The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales jumped to $295.385 million in its daily auction on Wednesday, compared to $200.510 million during the previous session.
BAGHDAD - A big delegation of French firms will visit Iraqi state-owned industrial companies to rehabilitate and develop them, the Iraqi Industry Ministry said on Wednesday.
