12 BILLIONS DINARS FOR IMPLEMENTING URGENT PROJECTS IN NAJAF
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sept 16, Page 1  
The ministry of labor and municipalities has allocated 12 billions Iraqi dinars from the donation of the World Bank for implementing a number of urgent projects in the city of Najaf in addition to the 100 billions dinars allotted by the ministry for rehabilitating services.Eng. Nu'man Jabbar Abbas the director of Najaf municipality directorate said that these projects include rehabilitation of a number of important streets in the city, clarifying that the ministry will implement projects of paving the roads besides developing the interior garage.On the other hand, Farouq contracting state company undertook carrying out the project of the residential compound in Najaf to find a solution for the housing crisis. 

150 AFGHANIS &  KIDNAPPING GANG ARRESTED
 Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sept 16, Page 1 
The forces of the Iraqi police have arrested around 50 Afghanis infiltrated via the Iraqi –Iranian borders in Taeib district as well as a gang professional in kidnapping persons loaded with large quantities of weapons and ammunitions in the city of Amara.The police brigadier general in Amara Ismaeel Kadhim Araar said that the Afghanis were arrested. The police verified their identities and knew causes of their entrance to Iraq.Meanwhile the crime combat directorate in Missan arrested two persons involved in crimes of kidnapping persons out of three persons that committed different operations of kidnapping and demanding ransom for their release.In the meantime, the crimes combat directorate in the check point between Amara and Baghdad has arrested a lorry with two persons in the rural region of the province. The lorry was loaded with large quantities of ammunition and weapons including 1800 mortar projectiles and three mortars 80 mlm , 250 missiles besides large quantities of TNT  filled in Nylon bags hidden under plants .Meanwhile, the police in the city undertook campaigns to combat smuggling of drugs.   

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS DENOUNCE ACTS OF TERROR
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sept 16, Page 2 
The Iraqi commission on the civil society organizations emerged from the Iraqi civil society parliament have denounced , in the name of all non-governmental organizations and personalities of the society and Iraqi chieftains, the acts of violence and kidnapping occurred in Iraq under different pretexts .In a grand demonstration set out from Firdous Square in Sa'doun Street , the participants urged all sides and groups who are involved in taking hostages to release  them and discard violence and dislike , respect human rights as such acts of terror will harm the Iraqi people and the committers .Mr. Basil Abdul Wahab al- Azzawi the chief of the commission said that the kidnapping of the Italian hostages who are working in Iraq in the humane field is considered as a flagrant violation for the principles of the heavenly religions and contradict the bases of Islamic religion that reject aggressing on the innocent civilians, women and the children. 

NEW COURSE OF  IRAQI COMMERCIAL TIES WITH WORLD
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sept 16, Page 2 
The Iraqi commercial ties with world countries have taken new course through the economic openness on all world countries i.e the US , European and Japan.Mr. Fakhrulddin Muhammed Rashdan the senior advisor at the ministry of trade said that the ministry started to activate the role of joint committees with these countries besides cementing the ties with the neighboring countries in agreement with the Iraq's new economic theory calling for free economy.He confirmed that the ministry is serious in involving the private sector within these joint committees and get it acquainted with world's economic and commercial plans and the possibility of enlarging cooperation with these countries.The advisor said that Iraq realized grand leap in joining World Trade Organization and became monitoring member , noting that Iraq will be a permanent member at the organization to cope the world economy . 

OIL MINISTRY EXPORTS 3 MILLIONS BARRELS
Baghdad, as-Sabah, Sept. 16, P3 
The Engineering and technical cadres in North Oil Company has capable to control the huge arson harmed the Iraqi-Turkish crude oil pipe in al-Fatha region in Kirkuk as a result of blowing up of  an explosive charge planted near the pipe on Sept 14.An official source at North Oil Company said that company's teams have undertaken rehabilitation of the pipe and controlling the blaze which inflamed, expecting completing maintenance works over few coming days, referring that the experimental oil pumping processes to Ceyhan Port will be initiated over the next week.On the other side, the Iraqi Minister Thamer al-Ghadhban said "Iraq is aiming to increase its oil production to 3, 250 millions bpd over the end of the next year utilizing its special capabilities, adding before his departure for participation in OPEC meeting held in Vienna that Iraq is devoted his efforts to sign several deals in technical domain with genetic world oil companies to overcome problems oil sector suffered from.He added that oil ministry will continue its special efforts to upgrade oil fields at the same time it discussing with world oil companies the possibility of future cooperation.Notably, the Iraqi crude oil production reaches to 5, 2 millions bpd; 2 millions bpd exported via southern ports, 500,000 of this oil are used for local consumption, hoping that oil production all over the country reach to 3 millions bpd by the end of 2004. 

HEALTH CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT DRUGS IN IRAQ
 Baghdad, as-Sabah, Sept. 16, P3
The Drugs Combat Committee which includes ministries of health, education, higher education and scientific research, sport and youth, interior, planning, human rights and Shiite and Sunni endowments will start a campaign to combat drugs.The campaign is titled "Combating Drugs Week" and will be begun with beginning of the academic year.Dr. 'Aladdain al-'Aloni the Health Minister announced this during the creation a committee of informational departments in mentioned ministries and departments.