VIOLENT CLASHED IN CITY OF AL- THAWRA 
Baghdad , As-Sabah, Sept 8, Page 1 
Dr. Iyad Allawi the chief Iraqi government said that his government is keen to build an independent Iraq , referring to the importance for all political and social forces to be ready for the elections.During his meeting with a number of armed groups , Allawi said that these groups have not  plans for achieving their ambitions , but they maneuver by claiming to end the foreign military presence in Iraq.Allawi demanded these groups who are not involved in criminal acts to prepare the suitable atmosphere necessary for the elections.He expressed astonishment over targeting the infrastructure, oil installations and Iraqi economy.Meanwhile, the US tanks penetrated the city of Thuwra until late hours of Tuesday and clashed with the elements of Al- Mahdi army.News sources indicated to fierce clashes in the city of Thuwra  left behind 33 dead, and 193 injured , according to health ministry early statistics. 

MOST IRAQIS PREFER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT: POLL
Baghdad , As-Sabah, Sept 8, Page 1 
The general polls held by different parties and centers interested in studying the directions of the Iraqi public opinion indicated that the majority of Iraqi people % 84,56 prefer strong central government in Baghdad while % 56,26 prefer a government in Baghdad consisted of representatives of different regions , nationalities , tribes and Iraqi sects.The polls added that % 55,7 support granting great authorities for the Iraqi regions . Finally about 63,3 are willing to dissolve the central government and connect Iraqi regions with treaties .The polls are further indicated that the majority of Iraqi people % 06,56 prefer  an integrated Iraq . Meanwhile, 80,7 said that Iraq is an Arab country on the 1^st position . The majority of Iraqi people held the government grand responsibility in interesting in the citizens' causes. 

UN GROUP FOR TREATING CRISES : UNEMPLOYMENT IS FEEDING VIOLENCE IN IRAQ
Baghdad , As-Sabah, Sept 8, Page 1 
The international group for treating crises warned against the accumulation of unemployment in Iraq that may motivate violence.In a distributed report titled "unemployment is feeding insurgency" , the group said that there is a  misleading direction in concentrating on non-stability in Iraq and the spread of violence besides looking for Iraq's economic causes as if insignificant .The report said that the economic collapse, criminal activities and political violence are connected causes since the unemployment is activating insurgency which in turn destabilizes the economic development. The report shed light on mistakes committed in the course of the reconstruction process in post –Saddam period until now.The report indicated to the continuity of living standards deterioration which will make Iraqi institutions incredible. 

BUILDING 1824 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
Baghdad , As-Sabah, Sept 8, Page 1 
The ministry of housing and construction said it has realized important leaps in building four residential compounds including 1824 residential units at a cost 49 billions Iraqi dinars as a total cost.Mr. Muhammed Farhan the director of mass-communications at the ministry said that Al- Mansour contracting state company is going on the implementation of the residential compound in Sab' Abkaar district in Baghdad . That project is housing 288 residential units  at a cost more than 7 billions Iraqi dinars .The compound is distinguished in two kinds of units which are different in the design, but the area is similar. The achievement rate is amounted % 16 . 

IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTRY SLAMS KIDNAPPING FRENCH JOURNALISTS
Baghdad , As-Sabah, Sept 8, Page 1 
Mr. Hoshiar Zibari the minister of foreign affairs announced that the scheduled visit of President Ghazi al- Yawar to France has postponed in order not to contradict with the subject of kidnapping French journalists and the exerted efforts for releasing them.He indicated to Iraq's preparedness to offer the possible help for Paris to release the kidnapped French journalists in Iraq , clarifying that the Iraqi interim government didn’t want to be involved in a sensitive subject and enter the negotiations underway  between the kidnappers and the French government or some other parties.At a joint press conference attended also by his Jordanian counterpart Marwan al- Ma'shaar  in Amman , Mr. Zibari clarified that the Iraqi government deem it is appropriate not to interfere in this subject in order not to complicate the underway negotiations process .Meanwhile , the Iraqi foreign ministry has vehemently denounced the terrorist kidnapping for the French journalists and their Syrian driver . The foreign ministry issued a statement  in which it expressed deep  concern towards the continuity of the detaining , expressing at the same time its solidarity with the efforts of the French government and all the organizations and personalities calling for releasing the kidnapped journalists.