Iraq News Summary 3-22-2010

March 22, 2010 - 01:12:09

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Following is a summary of news reports posted until 04:00 p.m. Baghdad local time Monday – March 22:

* Politics:

ARBIL - The president of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Massoud al-Barazani, has met with the Iraqiya List leader, Iyad Allawi, to discuss means of strengthening the relations between the list and the Kurdistan Alliance (KA).

BABEL - The provincial council in Babel has overruled a decision by the governor to dismiss his first deputy, the head of the council’s Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Committee said on Monday.

* Security:

BAGHDAD - Six civilians have been injured in an explosive charge blast in the capital Baghdad, a local police source said on Monday.

BAGHDAD - The chief of the Iraqi press syndicate on Monday said that unknown gunmen had targeted his convoy in Baghdad, seriously wounding his driver.

BAGHDAD - A municipal council official was killed and another was injured in an armed attack in eastern Baghdad, an Iraqi police source said on Monday.

BAGHDAD - U.S. army in Iraq said that Iraqi Security Forces arrested six suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq explosives-cell members on Monday during two joint security operations conducted in central and northern Iraq pursuant to warrants issued by Iraqi judges.

BASRA - Nineteen wanted persons and suspects have been captured during search raids in different parts of Basra, a local police source said on Monday.

BAGHDAD - Two Iraqi policemen have been killed in an armed attack in the capital Baghdad, a local police source said on Monday.

KIRKUK - One Iraqi policeman was injured in a car bomb blast in Kirkuk, a local police chief said on Monday.

ANBAR - Border forces in Anbar have arrested a Syrian who infiltrated into Iraq with arms and drugs in his possession, a local commander said on Monday.

KIRKUK - An Iraqi police officer has survived an attempt on his life when an explosive charge targeted his house in Kirkuk, a local police chief said on Monday.

* Economy:

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi Ministry of Finance has allocated 25 billion Iraqi dinars (ID) for the second stage of a road project linking Diwaniya to Samawa.

NINEWA - A new bridge will be constructed in Mosul city with a total cost of ID30 billion.

* Sports:

BAGHDAD - Four Iraqi athletes will represent the country in the Asian tournament that will take place in India early May 2010.

* Variety:

NAJAF - The Najaf 3rd International Book Fair that ended on Sunday (March 21) evening witnessed 100 thousand visitors per day.

DIALA - Thirteen civilians have been killed or injured in a road accident in Diala, a local medic said on Monday.

MISSAN - A mass grave containing the remains of 20 persons has been discovered in Missan, a local human rights official said on Monday.

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