MINISTRY OF EDUCATION REJECTS DISTRIBUTION OF OLD CURRICULUMS
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Sept. 23, P 1 
Iraq's Ministry of Education has recently decided to stop distributing the old text books used previously in schools in all schools in Iraq, especially those which have indications of the former regime.Dr Sami Al-Muzaffar, Minister of Education said that the ministry is printing more than 80 million new curriculums with 600 titles in and outside Iraq. He further said that the ministry will distribute the new curriculums at the rate of 100% in all schools. 

NEW PLAN TO MAKE IRAQI DINAR APT TO OUTER TRANSFER
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Sept. 23, P 1 
 Iraqi Central Bank has recently announced a new work plan aiming at making the Iraqi dinar apt to outer transfer during the coming stage. A source in the bank said that deterioration of the Iraqi currency compared to other currencies is mainly resulted in its lack of ability to be outer transferred. He also said that settlement of security conditions and existence of Arab and foreign banks represents a good start for investment in Iraq in addition to having trust for economic dealings that enters and goes out of Iraq. 

RECONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS INCREASE FOUR TIMES THAN BEFORE 
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Sept. 23, P 1
 Campaigns of reconstruction in Iraq have four times increased in Iraq, especially in Najaf than they were last June. A high-ranking source in the American Embassy said that $ 1.2 billion have been allocated to enter the program of reconstruction in the former period. He referred that $ 150 million have been used to reconstruct Al-Najaf Teaching Hospital.The reconstruction campaign in Najaf also include the establishment of four health centers at a total cost $389 million during the coming six months.

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPALITIES WORKS TO MODERNIZE DESIGNS
Baghdad, Al-Sabah, Sept. 23, P 1 
Constructional Planning Directorate, of the Ministry of Municipalities, works to update the major designs in the provinces of Iraq. A responsible source in the ministry said the Consultative Engineering offices have called for taking part in this giant project. He also said that the ministry asked these offices to make designs for the centers of provinces according to the new development and the need to expand.

4000 CIVIL DEFENSE EMPLOYEES TO BE TRAINED IN BAHRAIN
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sept. 23, page2 
The first group of the Civil Defense employees is heading to Bahrain to be trained on rescue and saving procedures during fire. The media spokesman of the civil defense command said that an agreement was signed between Ministry of Interior of the two countries stated that 4000 employees of the civil defense are to be trained in Bahrain. He assured that another courses are to be followed in order to get the employees acquainted with defeating fires and means of rescuing people.  

SECURITY PROCEDURES IN KARBALA DISCUSSED
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sept. 23, page2 
Dr. Aqeel Al-Khazali, the director general of Karbala province met Mr. Smith, the US consul of the Central region, who visited the city to discuss the services provided to the citizens in addition to the security situation. Dr. Al-Khazali asked the consul about the multi-national forces preparations for the Shabani visit and what are they going to do concerning providing security to pilgrims. Mr. Ahmed Hasoon, the chief of Media & Relations in the council said that preparations for holding the elections scheduled on January were also discussed. He added that Mr. Smith praised the security situation in the province and the councils work despite the fact that the council is newly established.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH SAYS 100 DOCTORS KIDNAPPED
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sept. 23, page3 
The Ministry of Health statistics confirmed that more than 100 Iraqi doctors were kidnapped, killed or blackmailed since the collapse of the Saddam regime.Dr. Mohammed Al-Hasoni, the director of Protection from Violence program at the ministry, said that this is an unfamiliar phenomenon to the Iraqi society and has a bad effect on the scientific future of the country, for it targets the educated people, indicating that the current numbers are small part of the real number of the kidnapped doctors. Dr. Al-Hasouni accused foreign people to do such a thing in addition to the lack of security.    

A PROGRAM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARSHES
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sep. 23, P.3 
A special committee in Amara province has studied a program for the advancement of Hwaiza marshes, sources at the committee said.The sources told As-Sabah daily that the committee has held a meeting in Amara to study possibilities for the advancement of the marshes and develop the villages there.The committee includes representatives from Amara province, Ministry of water resources, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and a number of departments.The sources said that the committee has made a tour in the said area to get acquainted with its status.The Ministry of Culture is seeking to revive the tourism field in this area which contains a number of archaeological sites. 

CONFERENCE ON CHILDHOOD
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sep. 23, P.3 
A conference on childhood has recently held in Hilla City. The conference discussed issues related to Iraqi children, cultural adviser for the Human Rights Society in Babil Hazim Mustafa announced.According to Hazim, three papers were discussed in the meeting; the first was educational, the second was religious and the third was social and political.The three papers discussed the educational curriculum and put rules that force parents and workmen not to let U-14 children join any kind of labor.  

CONFERENCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION HELD
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sep. 23, P.3 
Ministry of Higher Education has held a conference that called for a new strategy that helps develop the current higher education policy.In his opening ceremony speech, Minister of Higher Education Dr. Taher al-Baka' called for the necessity of reaching recommendations that help develop higher education after decades of sanctions and deterioration, adding that the ministry is working for amending its law to harmonize with the said strategic aims.The conferees discussed 50 researches on developing higher education in Iraq as well as developing teaching methods and raising the performance level of university teachers. 

SECURITY SITUATION IMPEDES RECONSTRUCTION
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sep. 23, P.3 
Deputy Chairman of the Japanese mission to Iraq has said that the unstable security circumstances are impeding the reconstruction in Iraq.During a meeting with Minister of Emigrants and Deportees Bascal Werda, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries.The Iraqi Minister reviewed her ministry's nature of work as well as its projects and the achievements scored. The Iraqi Minister called for governmental and non-governmental organizations to extend aid and support to Iraq to help implement programs for receiving those who return to Iraq.For his part, the Japanese figure reviewed his country's contribution to the reconstruction of Samawa Province.       

1 BILLION & 800 MILLION ID OF THE INTERNATIONAL GRANT TO ACHIEVE SERVICE PROJECTS IN BAGHDAD
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Sept. 232, page3 
Radhi Al-Haidari, the governor of Baghdad, said that Baghdad province has allocated 1 billion and 800 million ID form the international grant given by the multi-national forces to achieve service projects in Baghdad province. He added that the projects to be achieved include sewage nets for rain water in Tarmiya, paving Al-Mahmoydiya high way and building the swage net for rain water in Karama at Abu Ghraib district and another one at AL-Makatab Street at Zuhor district.