TENS OF SERVICE PROJECTS ACCOMPLISHED
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Oct 7, P.1 
Within the Iraqi Municipal and Labour Ministry's 2004 investment plan, the ministry has finished 53 new sanitation projects in a number of Iraqi provinces, sources at the ministry said.According to the sources, the projects accomplished are in Kerbala, Anbar, Meisan, Basra, Baghdad, Diyala, Saladdin, Ta'meem, Wasit, Babil, Qadissiya, Najaf and Thi Qar.The sources said that the projects included establishing new sanitation networks, buildings for the sanitation departments in the said provinces, as well as new purification centers and rehabilitating old lines and networks.The sources said that accomplishing the said projects aim at increasing the services level at the said provinces because such projects are related to the citizens' daily life.  

IDB GIVES IRAQ $1/2M LOAN
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Oct 7, P.1 
The Islamic Development Bank has given Iraq a $1/2m to help in the reconstruction process. The bank has also decided to reduce Iraqi debts by extending time of debt dues given to Saddam previous regime.According to head of the Bank, the loan is allocated to developing the infrastructure and social programs like building schools and roads as well as projects that help Iraq people, adding that the bank did not put conditions for the loan accept using it in live projects that serve Iraqi people. 

THE GOVERNMENT DETERMINES TO HOLD ELECTIONS AS SCHEDULED: ALLAWI
 Baghdad, As-Sabah, Oct 7, P.1 
Prime Minister Dr. Ayad Allawi has hailed the progress achieved by the Elections Board and said that the government is determined to hold the elections as scheduled.Allawi said "We asked the United Nations Secretary General for more support in fields of protection and experts as well as the elections process. Allawi thanked the Elections Board and the UN experts, pointing out that the elections will be held as schedule and "I'm happy for the progress scored by the independent board and we will try to make the situation stable and secure during the elections.  

AL-YAWER MEETS FALLUJA HEADS OF TRIBES
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Oct.7, page 2  
The Iraqi president, Shiek Ghazi Al-Yawer met on Wednesday the heads of tribes in Falluja for the third time during this week to reach a peaceful resolution. During the meeting the president assured his adherence to find a peaceful solution to halt bloodshed in Falluja, Samara and Sadr City. He ordered that food and medical equipment to be sent to Falluja. He also received a delegation of the Teachers Association who discussed their demands and the president ordered that $100,000 to be given to them to support this Association for its great role in the educating the society. On the other hand, Sheik Al-Yawer received a delegation from Baghdad Council where the delegation explained the aims of establishing this council and the handicaps that face it in terms of its place, the budget, providing work opportunities for the unemployed, reconstruction, basic services and other things that followed disbanding the army. The president assured his full support to the Baghdad council.  

REHABILITATING BIF
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Oct 7, P.3 
Rehabilitating Baghdad International Fair needs ID 3bll, sources told As-Sabah daily.According to the sources, the Fairs Department has managed to get ID 1bll to start rehabilitation works while Ministry of Trade has asked Ministry of Finance for more ID 2bll for the same process.The sources added that the fair needs to be repartitioned geographically and distribute and rehabilitate pavilions to receive and hold big international fairs in the future. 

DIPLOMATIC & SECURITY PROCEDURESTO HOLD ELECTIONS AS SCHEDULED
 Baghdad, As-Sabah, Oct 7, P.3  
Member of the National Council Abdul Haleem Al-Ruhaimi has said that security and political procedures to hold elections as secluded are on, stressing that the government is holding intensive negotiations with heads of tribes in Sadr city to settle dispute and conflict which will help regain security and stability to the city.Al-Ruhaimi said that similar negotiations are being held in Falluja city on eliminating all aspects of violence and help in arresting terrorists coming from outside the country. 

74 Detainees to Be Released Today
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Oct.7, page 2  
An informed source assured that the US forces will release 74 Iraqi detainees who were detained at Abu Ghraib and Poka Prisons of detainees will be released within the coming few days celebrating the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. Also, Seik Hesham Al-Duleimi, the chief of Iraqis Chieftains assured releasing 1000 Iraqi detainees within the ministry of Human rights efforts to release the detainees. The sources assured that the priority will be for the old people.  

MINISTRY OF LABOR PROVIDES WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITIAMEN  
Baghdad, As-Sabah, Oct.7, page 2  
Ministry of Labor is coordinating with the state ministries to find work opportunities for the military militiamen. Dr. Riyadh Hassan, the director of Training and Employment Department at the Ministry said in a press meeting that they received a declaration from the cabinet to find job opportunities for the armed militiamen on one condition which is to give up their arms. He added that this procedure aims to encourage those people to leave violence and live decently for they are part of the Iraqi society and they have families they need to support.