Sunday, February 27, 2011

Iraq ~ Aswat Al Iraq News for February 27, 2011 ...


Compensation for Rational Card to be paid this week, Trade Minister says
2/27/2011 11:30 AM

Beiji Refinery’s attack, part of anti-economy plan, Minister says: 2/26/2011 2:13 PM (didn't someone else mention this)

Issawi: No arrests, Falluja panel to be set up 2/27/2011 4:54 PM

PM sets 100-day period to evalulate govt. activity 2/27/2011 3:12 PM

Iraq's Parliament decides to postpone its next session for Saturday: 2/27/2011 10:56 AM

Iraq's President meets his Turkish Counterpart in Kuwait 2/27/2011 10:53 AM

2/26/2011

Iraq's Council of Ministers to hold emergency session Sunday, spokesman says:

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Council of Ministers has decided to hold an emergency session on Sunday to boost the activity of different ministries and provinces councils and laying down urgent executive plans to achieve that, the Iraqi government's official spokesman, Ali Al-Dabbagh said on Saturday.

The Iraqi capital of Baghdad had witnessed broad mass demonstrations in central Baghdad's al-Tahrir (Liberation) Square, demanding the improvement of services, causing the injury of two of the demonstrators and seven policemen, according to official security sources.

Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has stated on Friday that he would follow up the demands of citizens and implement all issues that are under his responsibility, along with following up the activity of the ministers and local administrations, in order to commit them to implement their promisess for the citizens, pointing out that investigations would be carried out about the violations that took place in certain areas, during Friday demonstrtions.

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