Headlines from Iraqi
Papers
March 26- April 3, 2004
Al-Sabah - “The Morning”
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IMN Network
Differences in Governing Council over The
Summit in Tunis
A group of terrorists (irhab) arrested planning an
attack on the M of I
Pg 2, Explosions in Baghdad, Mosul, Kirkuk,
clashes in Falluja and Tikrit
‘Amru Musa: Iraq is moving away from the Arab
League
Nuclear Subs Cross the Suez to the Gulf
Shakira p. 12 Elvis p. 16
Al-Wahda- “Unity”
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SCIRI
“Supreme Council Explains Effects of Laws in a
Conference”
Deba’athification Decree
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Ijitithath-Derooting a Tree
“A bad tree collects bad things around it”- Verse from the
Quran
Pictures of a victim from al-Nidham al-Ba’id
Pg 4 religion
Pg 7 Sports
Baghdad
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Iyad ‘Allawi-Iraqi National Accord
UN involvement in search for mass graves
“Assassination of a official in Saddam’s
intelligence service”
“Iyad ‘Allawi: To America, Let Iraq Build Itself.
“National Reconciliation Conference in Irbil to
Build a ‘New Iraq.’”
P. 12 Alicia Silverstone at film Scooby Doo 2
Spiderman 2 in Tokyo
Sophia Lauren refuses plastic surgery
Al-Nahda – “Renaissance”
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Pachachi: The interim gov.’t will not sign
any peace or military agreement
Security Council may recognize gov.’t prior
to 30 June
$4 Million for a railroad
IGC promises a new intelligence service.
P. 3 Arab League cartoon
Ittihad – “The Union”
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Irbil holds its first National Reconciliation
Conference
350 companies in reconstruction of Iraq
Bremer- IGC will keep its current structure
China calls for a UN role in Iraq
P. 2 Kurdistan region
P. 12 Shakira
NY Times
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To Iraqi Press, Killing of Americans Was Not Biggest News of
the Day
By CHRISTINE HAUSER
April 1, 2004
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“Under a banner headline, Al Mutamar, which is associated
with Ahmad Chalabi's political party, the Iraqi National
Congress, published an account of the latest developments
concerning the Iraqi Governing Council. Taakhi, a Kurdish
newspaper, led with the formation of a new Iraqi intelligence
agency.”
Al-Mu’tamar - “The Conference”
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INC condemns the mutilation of the foreign
contractors
Imams and sermons in Baghdad: Wednesday
incident slanders Islam
The US Military: Our response, crush the
criminals
American official: The attack in Falluja was
planned
P. 8 Elvis
P. 12 Katherine Zeta Jones
P. 12 Cartoon
Al-Shira’ – “The Sail”
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Sovereignty won’t be handed over by June
30….we fear more attacks from terrorist on
Arba’in
The picture that shook world…Islam forbids
the mutilation of bodies, they were captives
Pg. 5 Cartoon
Al-Mashriq – “The Arab East”
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New political crisis, and this time in the
Ministry of Defence
The candidates: Allawi, Sumaday’I, Jabuk
and a former Colonel in the army
Polish military arrest Mahdi militia members
Military clashes in Falluja
P 12. Which one is prettier? White or Tan
Al-Shahid – “The Witness”
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The Bargain that Brought Down the
Saddam Statue
The Negotiations that lasted 15 days that
preceded the entry into Baghdad –For the
first time!
The Story of Chemical Ali
This is the truth about Saddam’s Arrest.
Shahid
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“The most populist paper is the twiceweekly Al-Shahed, a crude tabloid. In 12
pages, the paper offers a mix of rumours,
conspiracy theories and sexy tales on
everything from Saddam's mistresses to
the CPA's secret plan to split the country
into four parts. Much of its coverage is
picked up from other media.”
Akhir al-Ahdath – “The Latest
Developments”
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Scandals!
Secrets of the last hour of Saddam’s reign.
IGC member brings his uncle to be a
minister
Red Crescent helps the Mujahadin
Headlines
September 26 – October 2, 2005
Al-’Itisam – “Solidarity”
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There Still Isn’t Nat’l Reconciliation
Democrats using Totalitarian Tools
Lawyers Assoc hold interim gov’t
responsible for assassination of Janabi
His tribe Blames Badr Org. for his death
M of Interior threatens neighborhoods of
Baghdad
Al-Basa’ir – “Visions”
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Surgical operations against the cities that resist
occupation
Organized state terror and failed surgical criminal
operations…indications of rising sectarianism
Blair admits it’s a tough fight, Bush dreaming and
shouts in the desert
M of Interior assassinated two Shaikhs
Sa’ud Faisal complaining of Iranian interference
“Observer” Pull out Plans
Seda al-Sadr – “Voice of Sadr”
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26 May 2003
No Saddam Watching, No Uday
Interrogating
Finding mass graves in Karbala
Building homes for the martyrs
Al-Hawza (Natiqa)– “The (Active)
Seminary”
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2 October 2005
The Alliance between the Iraqi Coalition List and
the Sadr Movement and the formation of the List
The American plan to break up Iraq and they
suceedd
Talibani – Kurdish state, but not in name
Berlusconi – Warned Bush of the Iraqi War
Kerry – “The Raid” worse mistake in US history
Hawza Supplement
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Jerusalem
“Oh Jerusalem, patience dear one”
The master speaks on the Palestinian
Revolution
Word Jerusalem Day - Khomeini
Ishraqat al-Sadr “The Dawn of Sadr”
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“We are all Sadr and Sadr for All.”
Hojjat al-Islam Sadr accuses government of
fomenting a civil war
Three enemies of Iraq: Ba’ath, Terrorism
and Occupation
Asking gov.’t for release of prisoners
From Saddam’s house to Allawi’s house.
Comical Papers
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Hazbazbuz Fi Zaman al-’Awlama [Hazbazbuz
in the Age of Globalization] "Hazbazbuz" is
a satirical name used in Iraqi folklore which has
no specific meaning.
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Satirical interview with Jay Garner in which he describes
his love of Mosul's kubba (kubba Maslawi)
Bil-maqlub [Upside Down] is a comical,
satirical, and critical weekly newspaper