Friday, February 23, 2007
Iraqi media round-up
Confiscations Planned Under Security Plan
(Al-Sabah) Property including cars and houses used to target security forces is to be confiscated and residents arrested, under the new anti-terror plan. Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki asked security forces not only to fight the outlaws, but also to destroy them to ensure the plan is a success. (Al-Sabah is a daily independent publicly owned newspaper.)
Parliament to Approve Ministerial Change
(Al-Iraq al-Yoom) The Iraqi government is awaiting parliamentary approval to change the ministers of health, transportation, culture, justice and tourism along with one of the deputies of the prime minister. The parliamentary blocs have presented the prime minister their nominees for each of the ministerial posts. (Al-Iraq al-Yoom is a weekly newspaper issued by Isra Shakir.)
Turkey Supports Iraqi Political Process
(Al-Ittihad) Vice president Adil Abdul Mahdi met the Turkish premier Rajab Ardugan to discuss national, regional and international issues. They talked about organisations that used Iraq as a base for their activities against Turkey and the impact of that on the Iraqi security. They also discussed preparations for the neighbouring states conference on Iraq to be held in Baghdad and its importance in enhancing the political process and achieving security and stability in Iraq. (Al-Ittihad is published daily by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.)
