News Summary - March 31, 2010
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News Summary - March 31, 2010
Shilo Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:21 pm
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Following is a summary of news reports posted until 04:00 p.m. Baghdad local time Wednesday – March 31:
*Politics:
BAGHDAD - The head of the National Reform Movement, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, received at his office in Baghdad on Tuesday the outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, with whom he discussed forming the coming government, according to an official statement.
BAGHDAD - Spokesperson for the al-Iraqiya List ruled out holding a referendum to select the new prime minister, asserting that the Sadrist bloc has the right to hold an unofficial referendum.
BAGHDAD - Sayyid Ammar al-Hakeem chaired a meeting of the Shura (Advisory) Board of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC).
*Security:
MISSAN - An improvised explosive device went off targeting a U.S. convoy in northern Amara, without causing casualties, a deputy police chief said on Wednesday.
KIRKUK - One gunman was wounded on Wednesday by policemen in central Kirkuk, according to a police source.
NINEWA - A man and a woman were wounded on Wednesday in a hand grenade explosion in central Mosul, a security source said.
NINEWA - Iraqi security forces arrested ten wanted men in western Mosul on Wednesday, according to a security source.
BASRA - Police forces arrested on Wednesday 14 wanted men and six suspected gunmen in separate areas of Basra, a police source said.
*Economy:
BASRA - A delegation from a Canadian company held on Wednesday a meeting with officials of the Basra Investment Commission (BIC) to discuss the possibility of establishing projects in the province, a media official said.
BASRA - A delegation from Basra province arrived in India on Wednesday to sign contracts related to electricity sector.
ANBAR - A new intersection bridge has been finalized in Falluja city with a total cost of ID12 billion.
BAGHDAD - The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales went up to $148.695 million in its daily auction on Wednesday, compared to $137.033 million in the previous session.
*Variety:
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Culture Minister, Maher Dali al-Hadiethi said on Wednesday that Kirkuk was chosen as a capital of the Iraqi culture in 2010.
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*Politics:
BAGHDAD - The head of the National Reform Movement, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, received at his office in Baghdad on Tuesday the outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, with whom he discussed forming the coming government, according to an official statement.
BAGHDAD - Spokesperson for the al-Iraqiya List ruled out holding a referendum to select the new prime minister, asserting that the Sadrist bloc has the right to hold an unofficial referendum.
BAGHDAD - Sayyid Ammar al-Hakeem chaired a meeting of the Shura (Advisory) Board of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC).
*Security:
MISSAN - An improvised explosive device went off targeting a U.S. convoy in northern Amara, without causing casualties, a deputy police chief said on Wednesday.
KIRKUK - One gunman was wounded on Wednesday by policemen in central Kirkuk, according to a police source.
NINEWA - A man and a woman were wounded on Wednesday in a hand grenade explosion in central Mosul, a security source said.
NINEWA - Iraqi security forces arrested ten wanted men in western Mosul on Wednesday, according to a security source.
BASRA - Police forces arrested on Wednesday 14 wanted men and six suspected gunmen in separate areas of Basra, a police source said.
*Economy:
BASRA - A delegation from a Canadian company held on Wednesday a meeting with officials of the Basra Investment Commission (BIC) to discuss the possibility of establishing projects in the province, a media official said.
BASRA - A delegation from Basra province arrived in India on Wednesday to sign contracts related to electricity sector.
ANBAR - A new intersection bridge has been finalized in Falluja city with a total cost of ID12 billion.
BAGHDAD - The Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) dollar sales went up to $148.695 million in its daily auction on Wednesday, compared to $137.033 million in the previous session.
*Variety:
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Culture Minister, Maher Dali al-Hadiethi said on Wednesday that Kirkuk was chosen as a capital of the Iraqi culture in 2010.
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