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$ 200 MILLIONS ALLOTTED FOR DISSOLVED
MINISTRIES
Baghdad, As-Sabah , July 10, Page 1
The Iraqi government has allotted $ 200 millions for the dissolved
ministries to be distributed as salaries. These funds were not included in
the government's budget for 2004.Meanwhile, Dr. Iyad Allawi said that the
government has sought seriously to find a solution for the problem of
militias to be integrated with the Iraqi police and the National Guard,
referring to the creation of the economic committee within the coming
stage.'About 19 terrorists were killed , nine others arrested in Haifa
clashes and some elements of the National Guard". Allawi was quoted as
saying.At a press conference, Dr. Allawi confirmed Iraq's rejection to
accept the funds of the donors as debts made condition on accepting these
funds as humanitarian aids to alleviate the burden on the Iraqi people who
suffered along 35 years ago, referring to the justice of Saddam's tribunal
which boosted confidence of Iraqi people in his government the matter
reflected positively on the information reported by the population to foil
terrorism.
HAIFA SUCCESSFUL OPERATION, AN ATTACK
CARRIED OUT BY NATIONAL GUARD
Baghdad, As-Sabah , July 10, Page 1
In an operation to attack dens of terrorism in Baghdad, a platoon of the
Iraqi National Guard has carried out a successful operation Wednesday
against groups of Saddam's remnants and a number of Al- Zarqawi followers
who were gathered in four buildings in the said street.That operation
comes as a practical indication to transfer the initiative of the attack
to the hand of the National Guard." An accurate intelligence information
reported a group of Saddam's men and Al- Zarqawi followers were crowded in
four buildings in Haifa street " Mr. Hazim Sh'lan the minister of defense
elaborated, adding that the operation started in installing search points
in front of these buildings for instigating the hostile elements who
thought they could control the battalion of the national guard.Clarifying
the details of the operation, the minister said that the battalion was
able to be sheltered and specify the hostile fire sources further for
cordoning the four buildings in pure Iraqi efforts, saying that the multi
–national forces took the role of the monitor by the helicopters.Fighting
were occurred from floor to another, from flat to another, about 19
terrorists killed and nine others arrested.Meanwhile one member of the
National Guard was killed and 12 others wounded.Among the prisoners and
dead were a number of Arab infiltrators.
TRADE MINISTRY ESTABLISHES FREE
ECONOMY, OPENS ATTACHÉ S ABOARD
Baghdad, As-Sabah , July 10, Page 1
The trade ministry has sought to open attachés in a number of Arab and
world countries.Mr. Muhammed al- Jubouri the Minister of Trade said that
this step comes to promote ties with different world states after a halt
during the ex-regime , calling Arab and world companies to submit their
offers of investment and trade participation.He added that Iraq is seeking
membership in World Trade Organization, affirming that the Baghdad
international Fair will be held in the decided time in case the security
situation got better.Replying to a question on Iraq's establishment for
free trade zone, the minister said that this matter depends on the coming
political circumstances, clarifying that the ministry should make free
economy and seek to be an active member in the international economic
meetings besides connecting the Iraqi economy with the wheel of the world
economy.
REHABILITATE, MAINTAIN BABIL DRINKING WATER COMPLEXES
Babil, as-Sabah, July 10, P5
The Babil Water Directorate has implemented its annual plan to construct
several projects for exchanging old-fashioned networks and erect new ones
100 km length whereas ID600, 000,000 have been allocated for such works.The
Eng. Sulman Hassan Kadhim the Director of Babil Water Directorate said
that the works include building an administrative department at the
directorate and centers belonging for water departments. Meanwhile, the
directorate is cooperating with Polish Cynic organization to erect Tufail
water complex which will work with capacity of 200 cubic meters per hour.Another
network 30 km length has been set to supply districts of al-Kafel stream
Dam and sides from Offi, al-Sahlan, al-Khamass, Beni Moslem with waters .Kadhim
confirmed that the directorate has cooperated with Kier organization to
rehabilitee al-Sada water project further for cooperating with Siminal
organization to establish al-Talaee complex with capacity of 50 cubic
meter per hour and set up network for the district 8km length as well as
transferring al-Tala'a water complex to Sredeep district and establishing
network of 4km length, referring that this complex will be operated soon.
NAJAF TELECOMMUNICATION CENTER IN BAD SITUATION
Najaf, as-Sabah, July 10, P5
Al-Najaf telecommunication center as much as other Iraqi provinces
centers have suffered from abuse and hazards of military attacks in
addition to that the Central is an old-fashioned one.Al-Najaf
telecommunication center has subjected to harm a matter that halted 14,000
telephone lines from service and subjected central appliances to a damage
following firing the central room.The Eng. Kadhim Mehdi the Director of
al-Najaf Post and Communication said that on May 29 we have formed a
maintaining team according to the instruction of the ministry further to
the availability of potentialities and the raw materials.He clarified that
an American team had made a survey to the devastated central location and
provided with expected number of costs necessary to exchange the central. |
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