Headlines from Iraqi Papers

1. Headlines from Iraqi Papers March 26- April 3, 2004

2. Al-Sabah - “The Morning” • 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

3. Al-Wahda- “Unity” • SCIRI • “Supreme Council Explains Effects of Laws in a Conference” • Deba’athification Decree • 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

4. Baghdad • 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

5. Al-Nahda – “Renaissance” • 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

6. Ittihad – “The Union” • 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

7. NY Times • To Iraqi Press, Killing of Americans Was Not Biggest News of the DayBy CHRISTINE HAUSERApril 1, 2004 • “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.”

8. Al-Mu’tamar - “The Conference” • 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

9. Al-Shira’ – “The Sail” • 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

10. Al-Mashriq – “The Arab East” • 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

11. Al-Shahid – “The Witness” • 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.

12. Shahid • “The most populist paper is the twice-weekly 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.”

13. Akhir al-Ahdath – “The Latest Developments” • Scandals! • Secrets of the last hour of Saddam’s reign. • IGC member brings his uncle to be a minister • Red Crescent helps the Mujahadin

14. Headlines September 26 – October 2, 2005

15. Al-’Itisam – “Solidarity” • 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

16. Al-Basa’ir – “Visions” • 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

17. Seda al-Sadr – “Voice of Sadr” • 26 May 2003 • No Saddam Watching, No Uday Interrogating • Finding mass graves in Karbala • Building homes for the martyrs

18. Al-Hawza (Natiqa)– “The (Active) Seminary” • 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

19. Hawza Supplement • Jerusalem • “Oh Jerusalem, patience dear one” • The master speaks on the Palestinian Revolution • Word Jerusalem Day - Khomeini

20. Ishraqat al-Sadr “The Dawn of Sadr” • “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.

21. Comical Papers • 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.   • 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