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Armed groups threaten the most important Iraqi economic artery

Middle East »accompany the coalition forces in the protection patrols around the port of Basra

Basra : Salman Al-Dosari
Since the American invasion of Iraq and overthrow of the former Iraqi regime headed by Saddam Hussein Iraqi oil wells and subjected to threats and vandalism from time to time, became an easy target for armed organizations are searching for any means to exacerbate the political and economic situation in Iraq.
The port of Basra is a major artery for the export of Iraqi oil, but to the economy of the entire country, considering that the port which is located in the south of the country (north of the Gulf) issued more than 85 per cent of Iraqi oil, which amounts to about two million barrels a day. Amid sail more than 100 fishing boat, the coalition forces seek to prevent the approaching any of these vessels and boats in the direction of the port. which is the pipeline through which the pumping of oil giant tankers, while the source of the Iraqi pipeline on land across the main port, which in turn pumps the oil pipeline that goes under the waters of the sea in the direction of the other part of the port, settled after 12 miles from the Iraqi territories.

Middle East »accompanied by coalition forces during its mission through daily patrols by seven naval craft equipped with all equipment that would help in the control of the maritime area. In order to achieve this goal had coalition forces to the formation of a buffer zone up to 2 kilometers on the oil pipeline, , prevented ships and boats from approaching this region. With the boats during patrols over twenty four hours to make sure that those ships and boats do not exceed the restricted area, In the event that doing so would be warned through loudspeakers in Arabic, English and Farsi.

A previous attack on the port has resulted in the death and injury of seven Marines from the Americans in the simultaneous attacks targeted port of Basra in 2004, when coalition forces intercepted three boats trapped at the last moment while approaching Muspin the oil in southern Iraq. After he objected team of eight members of one of the boats loaded with explosives, the boat exploded when soldiers were searching him, After 20 minutes of the incident there were two unexplained explosions of the other two boats in the port, The explosion of one of the boats to power outages and stop the shipment of crude oil from the port of Basra. The accident caused the evacuation also in the shipment of oil after the explosion, which led to damage in the rooms technicians and workers, while another boat exploded near the port of Khor Al-after the teams encountered protection.

The coalition forces now controlled the maritime area to the north of the Gulf. control and defend any offensive attempts by armed groups is the port of Basra in particular, a ground for them, but that the coalition forces, in addition to the Iraqi forces, which also contribute to the protection of important economic lifeblood.

Despite the attempt orphan, which threatened actually detonated port in 2004, following the attempted two boats belonging to one of the armed groups targeting the pipeline's main port, officials of the coalition forces do not believe that this is enough to ensure the alleviation of stringent security measures to prevent any approaching boat or boat from the area of separation.

It consists coalition forces in the north of the Gulf of naval forces British, American and Australian (which currently holds the presidency) and the Malaysian, in addition to the naval forces and the Iraqi-Kuwaiti hopes coalition forces in the delivery of the Navy mission in the Iraqi Al earliest opportunity », However, the commander of coalition forces, General Australian Luke Wood said that would depend on the modernization of the infrastructure of the Iraqi navy, , as well as Iraqi ports on the Gulf. but Locke stressed the Al efficiency Iraqi navy and the possibility of management control of the area and quite efficiently ».

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Khaleej Times Online - Baghdad under curfew as suicide bombers prowl

Baghdad under curfew as suicide bombers prowl
(AFP)

30 September 2006



BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces locked down their strife-torn capital Saturday amid warnings of suicide attacks on civilians and the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s embattled government.


The streets of the city fell silent, apart from the rumble of US armoured vehicles and helicopter gunships, as well as the occasional dull thud of a distant explosion, after Baghdad authorities banned all pedestrian and road traffic from the city.

Civilian flights to and from Baghdad airport were halted during the curfew, which was due to last until 6:00 am (0200GMT) on Sunday, officials said.

“We received intelligence tips about car bombs and suicide bombers entering Baghdad and trying to make attacks today and we are targeting them now,” said Brigadier Qassim Mussawi, military spokesman for the prime minister’s office.

“What happened today is a precautionary measure to prevent harm to civilians and to prevent terrorists from targeting them. Security forces are restoring their control over Baghdad and all the provinces,” he said.

“The curfew was implemented on the advice of multinational forces to the prime minister because they felt violence would increase today,” interior ministry spokesman Brigadier General Abdel Karim Khalaf told AFP.

On Friday, US forces arrested a security guard working for Adnan Dulaimi, a leading lawmaker and head of the National Concord Front, which is the main Sunni bloc in Iraq’s parliament and its fragile coalition government.

“The detained individual is suspected of involvement in the planning of a multi-vehicle suicide operation inside Baghdad’s International Zone,” a US military statement said, alleging the suspect was a member of Al Qaeda.

Dulaimi demanded the release of his guard, but told AFP that US forces had been polite and had not entered his home itself, but had searched the nearby guards’ quarters with sniffer dogs before making the arrest.

Occasional cars with security clearance could be seen moving cautiously through deserted streets, while a column of US army Stryker armoured vehicles rolled over a bridge across the Tigris into the downtown Risafa district.

hmm, a column of armored vehicles goin downtown toward the banks.

Unemployment and globalization ... Worsening double

Iraq is more of the Middle East or the Arab world was introduced to the experience of integrated social dimensions of globalization, economic, cultural, The result of globalization is no longer a secret culture through visual and written, perhaps the most prominent figures of the astronomical wealth and poverty, disease, unemployment, which led us to our cherished for more reflection and the attempt to find waste needle to penetrate.

To achieve a growth rate of the Iraqi economy of between 15 20% on average, taking into account the population growth rate of (3%) per annum, This requires an increase in the volume of available investments to account for (35%) of the total GDP.
B. Developing programs for economic and investment projects to divert part of the economic resources available and the use of the human element in order to efficiently and effectively absorb the important and essential part of the unemployment that the economy is suffering from.

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Distributing land plots and construction materials to small factories' owners in Sulaymaniyah

30/09/2006
Source: Aswat Al Iraq


Qadir Hama Jan, head of the city council in Sulaymaniyah, stated last Monday that during the past few days, more than500 land plots of 200 square meters in area for each have been distributed among the small factories' owners in the second Industrial District (10 km to the west of the city) to more their works from down town to that District in order to preserve the city.

He added that the distribution included blacksmiths, iron and steel sellers, aluminum factories and others who used to work in different places inside the city. The city council will supply them with the basic services and the directory of electricity has already started providing the area with electricity lines.

He, also, added "we even specified certain places to build a health centre, a mosque and a big restaurant there."

Baker Mohammad, vice president of Kurdistan Wage Earners Association, said that 10 tons of cement has been specified for each one of them at the cost of 65 USD a ton which is the official price while in black market, a ton worth's 150 USD. Most of the small factories' owners are members in this Association.

It is mentioned that the second Industrial District was built in 2005.

Kurdistan Wage Earners Association is none-government one. It takes care of the craftsmen and the small factories. It was established in 2004.

It is said that there had been some tension between the city council in Sulaymaniyah and the small factories' owners few months ago due to the council's resolution to close these factories which are located down town.

Translated by IRAQdirectory.com Team

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OIC Eyes Sunni-Shiite Meet in Makkah to Resolve Iraq Crisis - Zawya.com | Middle East Business News

OIC Eyes Sunni-Shiite Meet in Makkah to Resolve Iraq Crisis

JEDDAH, 30 September 2006 -- The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is making contacts to hold a meeting of Sunni and Shiite scholars in Makkah to discuss ways to end the sectarian conflict in Iraq.


According to a report carried by Al-Jazirah Arabic daily, the meeting would be held within the next few days.


"All Sunni and Shiite scholars have responded positively to the OIC call," the daily said quoting an informed source.


However, the paper said the OIC was waiting for a response from Sheikh Ali Sistani, a top Iraqi Shiite scholar, who is yet to confirm his participation.


In a statement on the advent of Ramadan, OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu had called upon warring Muslim factions in Iraq and Darfur to stop fighting and work for national unity.


"Respecting the holy month of Ramadan, and in accordance with the Islamic teaching ... the OIC believes that it would be advisable to declare the month of Ramadan as a month of tranquility in all conflict areas in the Muslim world, including Darfur and Iraq, and to allow for cessation of all hostilities and sectarian violence and conflicts," he said.


For this action to be effective, the secretary-general called for the halt of all war-oriented operations, building up or deployment of troops, tribal and sectarian attacks and animosities.


"We should use the holy month for the purpose of catering to the need of the suffering peoples by allowing humanitarian agencies to access to areas presently beyond their reach," he explained.


The cessation of hostilities, Ihsanoglu said, must be used to engage in confidence building activities such as peaceful dialogues among the groups. "We should also cater to the basic humanitarian needs of people suffering from wars and conflicts," he added.

By P.K. Abdul Ghafour

© Arab News 2006

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Iraqi parliamentarian threatens journalists liquidation
2006 13:00:00 GMT Saturday, September 30
Rahman Almajdi



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Watch the freedom of the press, called for the lifting of immunity Aldaine
Iraqi parliamentarian threatens journalists liquidation

Abdel-Rahman Almajdi of Amsterdam : Watch the freedom of the press, said a non-official in Iraq, said that the deputy in the parliament of the Iraqi National Front for National Dialogue Mohamed Aldaine threatened a group of workers in the "Iraqi channel" liquidation. He added that the channel Iraqi Observatory presented a tape recording video showing Aldaine draw which his cadre to the channel within the corridors of the Iraqi parliament, saying "Iraqi Thamikm will cement barriers placed in front of the Canal." The Aldaine left angry hall meetings in the House of Representatives last week, after the failure of his bloc, which includes 11 deputies led by Saleh Almtalk obstruction of a project Territories for the first reading in the House of Representatives. Iraqi television was introduced and he fired a threatening remarks to a group of Iraqi journalists and went to journalists from the Iraqi channel threatened and said the channel they had not been all that comes from Abart Aldaine threat and insult because some phrases very flawed and Atlik deputy in the Chamber of Deputies.


MP Mohammad Aldaine
Watch the freedom of the press, published on its Internet site today that some members of a cadre, "the Iraqi channel" observatory told press freedoms they have threats Attorney seriously, expressing concern, which heard by him. Watch the freedom of the press, published on its Internet site today that some members of a cadre, "the Iraqi channel," We were notified that they carry threats Attorney seriously, expressing concern, which heard by him. He said journalists in the Iraqi cadre of local media they Sishtkon Aldaine to eliminate Iraqi.

The observatory found that the statements of Attorney is a clear and serious as stated in terms of the Iraqi Constitution, in particular article (48) which stated :
(Leading member of the House of Representatives took the oath of office before the Council, before the start of work, as follows : I swear to Almighty God, to discharge my functions and legal responsibilities, dedication and sincerity, and maintain the independence and sovereignty of Iraq, and Arai interests Division, and easier on the safety of its land, sky and water, and resources and its federal democratic, and to work on the maintenance of public and private freedoms, the independence of the judiciary, and the application of tax legislation faithfully and impartially, and to God what to say martyr).
The observatory found press freedoms that issued from the MP represents flagrant abuse of legislative power represented by parliament, which did nothing about this unprecedented breach of parliamentary performance, not on the level of Iraq as such, but rather at the level of the entire world. It demands at the same time that the Authority presidential duty of the parliament through direct legal action against this clear breach of the regulations and laws in force and to the constitutional provisions.
It also calls on press freedoms observatory to withdraw the immunity of MP and subjection to the Iraqi Penal Code in force (No. 111) of 1969 with amendments, where Article (430), of which :
Shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than (7) years imprisonment or both threatened to commit another crime against himself or his or against the same or other capital.
Also included in the article (432) of the same law :
(Each of the threatened another saying or writing or verbal reference shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one year or fine).
Watch freedoms and will continue to press this issue up in all the forums and through the media relations Iraqi, Arab and international.
Accuses some of the Iraqi parties Deputy Aldaine to lead the Elfatih Mohamed army militia in the Diyala province.
The head of clan slaves in the province of Diyala, Sheikh Abdel Wahab Ahmed Mandil threatened last June to prosecute Jazeera satellite and member of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Aldaine (representative of the Front National Dialogue) Acharia . Mandil accused Sheikh Al-Jazeera and member of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Aldaine front of the national dialogue fabricating a story about the women of the clan slaves aired on the Al-Jazeera and raped in an Iraqi police station which dismissed the story full custody of Iraqi women from the same clan, which extends its influence in large areas in Iraq. He called Sheikh Mandil Aldaine member of the House, who had visited the province of Diyala, and spoke for the Qatari Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel Bqsth without evidence, that gigantic evidence Madah women on the clan as this indictment for women in the tribal custom great insult.

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After the scandal of the party's involvement in terrorist operations, the Islamic American forces storming the house to discover Dulaimi plant booby cars and Dulaimi DENIES
The son of the President of the people of Iraq, Adnan Al-Dulaimi is responsible for the booby cars and distribution in different parts of the capital, Baghdad
Saturday, 30 / 09 / 2006

"Nahrin Net" Baghdad - Finally, after dozens of security reports that confirmed the use of the seat of the people of Iraq and the leader of the house of Adnan Al-Dulaimi to carry out terrorist acts against the innocent people of the Iraqi people, especially in Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad. the American forces with Iraqi security forces raided the headquarters of the Iraq and Al-Dulaimi's house in Baghdad. and grab Makant surprise when the American forces found and the police and army forces to a factory full of booby cars and highly explosive materials, The seized booby-trapped car was parked just in the house of Al-Dulaimi, was the arrest of a number of terrorists there.
It surprises that the police found the son of the President of the people of Iraq, Adnan Al-Dulaimi is responsible for the booby cars and distribution in different parts of the capital, Baghdad. He was arrested and the confiscation of his mobile phone while he was trying to get rid of it and hide away from the Iraqi security forces and the American support it, It is understood that the son of Al-Dulaimi was an active member of the Baath party disbanded. He said security official name has not been revealed, documented information that reached us since the duration of the involvement of the people of Iraq because of terrorist links Baemalv rescinded and the information about Al-Dulaimi, in particular, But the Americans were not to agree to a search of the home of Adnan Al-Dulaimi. But the Americans got new information confirmed the previous information and this Madahm to themselves that they could carry out the operation with the Iraqi forces, spread News says that the reason for the raid of Beit Adnan Al-Dulaimi perhaps due to the information has been authenticated when the Americans about the involvement of Al-Dulaimi terrorist acts after his arrest on Americans involved explosions in the capital, and they admitted that they have to do it.

This successful operation was uncovered visible role fact posed by the terrorist organization of a conference of Iraq, announced to join the political process, after entering parliament and the formation of the Frente compatibility technique, which includes figures Sunni extremist elements known to operate in the Baath Party and the intelligence apparatus of the former regime.

Sources demanded the lifting of parliamentary immunity of the leader of the people of Iraq and brought to trial on this shameless involvement in the practice of terrorism in practice, after practicing politics and the media, comes this scandal and the role of the people of Iraq and the role of the leader in terrorist operations, after twenty-four hours the information disclosed by the serious representative of the tribes in Anbar on the terrorist who carried out by the Islamic party in the
Anbar province, the killing of citizens and abduction, torture and theft of the funds deposited in the banks maintain.

Said Sheikh Abdul Sattar Abu Bazi Aftikhan brush in a press statement : "We do not daunted Almenaya that were at the hands of the party or anti-Islamic Tawhid vagabonds who maimed the true image of Islam and the reputation of Anbar province stones». He accused the Grand clan Po brushes the party that he "wreaked havoc, the first tool to encourage the spread of crime and murder and administrative corruption, which is unprecedented in any country in the world" and added that the maintenance has not made any move toward what was the first by terrorists in control of Ramadi, the big hospital for four months, where Kamo a sacrifice with the police and robbing banks Rafidain and Rasheed ». More than once.

Also accused of killing journalists as "within the province until the picture becomes not the killing of humanitarian workers and the killing of the passengers of the people and indecent assault between Baghdad and humid and the theft of staff salaries and looting cars governmental circles. He pointed to "the control of terrorists on oil products». He confirmed that he had discussed these matters with al-Maliki in Baghdad on Wednesday when he received a large delegation of tribal elders Anbar. He described the Islamic Party as anti-Islamic party Al »,.

It came in a statement issued by the office of Adnan al-Dulaimi, "the occupying forces after Friday prayers surrounded the house of the national leader, Dr. Adnan Al Dulaimi, head of the Iraqi Accord Front from all quarters and the use of a large military force consisting of more than twenty tanks accompanied by police dogs and ascended to the roof of the home of Dr. through pw Thamha house behind the home of Dr. and searched the whereabouts of the Guard. He said one of the officers that the reason Americans raid to arrest a suspect and found that the person whose name was not part of the guards.
After the raid did not find anything and I found all the banned weapons licensed arrested one Dr. guards for no apparent reason. "

Source : Nahrin Net + agencies

Speaker. Security reasons, the imposition of curfews and no truth in reports about the coupSaturday, 30 / 09 / 2006
BAGHDAD (KUNA) - A spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Qassim Musawi security reasons that called on the government to impose curfews today, Saturday,. An al-Musawi, in a telephone conversation with the Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) here to security reasons called for the imposition of curfews denied rumors on the existence of a coup or that the curfews came in the backdrop of the arrest of one of the members of the protection of parliamentarian.

The Musawi "no information indicating that terrorist groups intend to carry out attacks against civilians and that the reason for the imposition of curfews, so that the implementation of those groups attacks."
He noted, "that the ban will accompany the spread of the armed units of the army and police to prevent the occurrence of any emergency." He stressed that the security situation stable, pointing out that the intelligence information to the entry of car bombs and explosive belts terrorists in Baghdad and the intelligence agencies followed the suspects according to the information available and that it is working intensively to pursue these goals.
He refused the rumors about the relationship between the imposition of curfews arrest of a member of the protection Dulaimi also strongly rejected rumors of a military coup and said : "At a time when we achieve victories Owner and Diyala called terrorists such rumors."

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The death of a prominent leader in Al Qaeda Owner
Many of the organization's members fled to the Iraqi-Syrian border and urged Iraqi government to pursue and harassing them at crossings between the two countries
Saturday, 30 / 09 / 2006
BAGHDAD (KUNA) - Iraqi state television said today, quoting the rescue Anbar members of the tribes maintain this morning killed four Al-Qaida members, including prominent leader at the time, who revealed by the Council of the escape of members of the organization towards the Iraqi-Syrian border.
He said council, which comprises senior tribal leaders of Anbar, said that members of their tribes were killed this morning, four of Al Qaeda members, including prominent leader Abu brave Yemeni who carries Yemeni nationality.
And According to the Council, Abu courageous and others were killed in an armed clash in the village (Senkorh) between the city of Ramadi, west of the town of Heet, Iraq.

The Council stated that several of the organization's members fled to the Iraqi-Syrian border and called on the Iraqi government to pursue and harassing them at crossings between the two countries.
The Salvation Council announced earlier in the death of two members of Al-Qaeda and the arrest of six others, including four Saudis and two Yemenis and handed over to the Iraqi authorities.

In relation to the Iraqi security forces has continued its extensive military (RRF) in the province of Diyala, northeast of Baghdad.
A spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the armed forces Qasim al-Musawi, in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) here today that the operations carried out by the band in five Iraqi army resulted in the arrest this morning, 39 armed men in the neighborhood Bbah teachers.

The security forces announced yesterday the arrest of 60 armed men in the village in Diyala Alkaton part of the RRF.

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So they pretty much have said the curfew is not for Security reasons. What other reason is there? hmmmm