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UN opens office
in Erbil Kurdistan- Media monitor
9.12.2005
Press from 8.Dec.2005
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UN Opens Office in
Erbil
(Al-Mada)
The Kurdistan government representative at the
United Nations, Dendar Zeebari, said the UN will
open its biggest office in the Middle East in Erbil.
He said the United States embassy will also open a
consulate in the Kurdistan region. He emphasised the
(importance of) the missions of Kurdish diplomats
and the necessity of developing relations between
the UN and the Kurdistan region. Zeebari made the
announcement during a symposium at Erbil University.
(Al-Mada is
issued daily by Al-Mada institution for Media,
Culture, and Arts.)
Suicide Attack in Coffee Shop
(Tareek al-Shaab)
A suicide bomber strapped with explosives blew
himself up in a coffee shop in al-Zafaraniya
neighbourhood. The bomber killed or wounded 23
people, including four police officers. An interior
ministry source said the victims were sent to al-Kindi
hospital for treatment. He added that initial
reports indicated the attack was caused by a
roadside bomb, but police determined it was a
suicide attack after investigating the scene.
(Tareek al-Shaab
is issued by the Iraqi Communist Party.)
Borders with Syria Closed
(Asharq Al-Awsat)
In a declaration issued on (December 7), the Iraqi
government announced it will close its borders with
Syria. Martial law was also declared in Ramadi and
Nineweh provinces (which border Syria) for the next
thirty days. The ministerial council issued the
martial law order in accordance with defending
national security. Commercial vehicles authorised by
the Iraqi government to enter Iraq from Syria will
be allowed to cross the border. The declaration
added that those who encourage or carry out acts of
violence will be sentenced under the new
anti-terrorism law. The measures were taken ahead of
the December 15 parliamentary elections.
(London-based
Asharq al-Awsat, a pro-Saudi independent paper, is
issued daily.)
Former Defence Minister Returns to Iraq
(Al-Sabah al-Jadeed)
Former defence minister Hazim al-Shalan returned to
Iraq and met with the president of Kurdistan
region's Erbil administration, Masood Barzani, who
praised his struggle against Saddam Hussein's former
regime. Barzani talked with Shalan about campaign
issues and praised his role in running the defence
ministry. Shalan said Barzani was "brave" for
rejecting allegations levelled against Shalan. He
has been accused of corruption and working with
Saddam’s intelligence. In the national assembly, the
Kurdistan alliance has rejected the United Iraqi
Alliance's demand that Shalan's immunity be lifted.
(Al-Sabah al-Jadeed
is an independent daily paper.)
Muslim Scholar Association Criticises Political
Bodies (Al-Mashriq)
Association of Muslims Scholars spokesman Abdul
Salam al-Kubaisi criticised political organisations
that call for the continued presence of foreign
forces in Iraq under the guise of building security
forces. He said the presence of foreign forces
(contributes to) violence. He said the killings and
arrests in Haditha, Tal Afar, Basra, Samarra and
Najaf are consequences of the presence of foreign
forces on Iraqi soil. Kubaisi affirmed that the
aggressive acts conducted by US forces will not stop
them from resisting American plans and fighting the
occupation.
(Al-Mashriq is
published daily by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media
and Cultural Investments.)
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