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Saddam trial to
be completed in two months- Media monitor
20.1.2006
Press from 19.Jan.2006
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Saddam Trial to Be
Completed in Two Months
(Asharq al-Awsat)
Judge Raid Joohi, head of the supreme criminal
tribunal's investigation board trying (former Iraqi
leader) Saddam Hussein (and seven of his former
deputies,) said the trial will be completed in two
months. He affirmed that Judge Rizkar Mohammed Amin,
who had overseen the trial, resigned, but his
resignation was not legally approved yet. Rizkar can
continue overseeing the tribunal's next session (on
January 24.) Judge Saeed al-Hamashi will replace him
as chief justice if Rizkar does not want to oversee
the court proceedings, even though the de-Ba'athification
board said he should not be assigned to the post
(because he is involved with de-Ba'athification
efforts.
(London-based
Asharq al-Awsat, a pro-Saudi independent paper, is
issued daily.)
No Bird Flu in Iraq
(Al-Sabah)
The health ministry denied that any bird flu cases
have been found anywhere in Iraq. The head of the
government's communicable diseases centre, Abdul
Jalil Naji, said a special division formed in
November continues to monitor the disease. The
ministerial council ordered various arms of the
government to take strict measures to prevent the
virus from entering Iraq, especially after it spread
through (eastern) Turkey. Reports on Tuesday
referred to one case (of a 13-year-old girl's death
in Iraqi) Kurdistan, but it was found to be
unrelated to bird flu.
(Al-Sabah is a
daily independent publicly owned newspaper.)
Talabani Recieves Kerry
(Al-Taakhi)
Upon receiving (US) Democratic party Senator John
Kerry, president Jalal Talabani affirmed the
importance of national unity and the need for Iraqi
security forces to develop. He said the security
forces will take over security responsibilities from
multilateral forces. Kerry said the United States
and the (US) Senate appreciate the democratic
process Iraq is undergoing and Talabani's efforts to
better serve Iraq. Kerry arrived Iraqi on Wednesday
to hold talks with the Iraqi officials about the
currents situation in the country.
(Al-Taakhi is
issued daily by the Kurdistan Democratic Party.)
No Arab Troops in Iraq
(Al-Mashriq)
Interior minister Bayan Jabur al-Zubaidi said secret
talks with armed groups indicate they are prepared
to lay down their weapons and participate in
politics. He denied that any Arab nation is sending
troops to Iraq, saying it was only a rumour. As for
the nine coast guard members arrested by Iranian
forces, he said the issue would be solved through
diplomatic channels.
(Al-Mashriq is
published daily by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media
and Cultural Investments.)
Hamashi Not Allowed to Oversee Tribunal
(Al-Mada)
The national de-Ba'athification board affirmed on
Wednesday that Judge Saeed al-Hamashi is part of the
de-Baathification campaign and therefore is not
allowed to oversee the special tribunal trying
former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and seven
Ba'athists from his regime. De-Baathification board
director-general Ali al-Lami added that the court
also prohibits any former Ba'athist from chairing
the court. Prosecutor Jafar al-Musawi said that
Hamashi would chair the tribunal's next session
following the resignation of Judge Rizkar Mohammed
Amin. The judge resigned last week.
(Al-Mada is
issued daily by Al-Mada institution for Media,
Culture, and Arts.)
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