Friday, August 10, 2007
Nearly 3,000 foreigners held in Iraqi detention centres
Regional
(KUNA) - As many as 2,760 foreigners are currently being held in Iraqi detention centers, the Iraqi delegation to the Damascus meeting announced on August 8, KUNA reported. Eight hundred of those detained are Iranians. The rest are Afghans, Arabs from outside Iraq, and other foreigners. According to the news agency, the numbers were released during a closed session focusing on enhancing security collaboration among Iraq's neighbors.
"Among the detainees are Arabs and others from Afghanistan and Iran. The latter's citizens entered Iraq claiming they would visit religious shrines," an unidentified source who attended the session told KUNA. The source suggested that the number does not include foreigners currently held in U.S.-run detention centers. Representatives from neighboring states have been pressing the Iraqi government to release the names of those in custody.
Labels: detention centres, foreigners in Iraq
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Visitors to Iraq to register with Ministry of Interior
Security
(Al-Sabaah) - The Interior Ministry called leaders of all political, religious and social parties and blocs at all provinces to register their offices at the ministry, while it asked foreign visitors to Iraq to state their residence in Iraq 10 days after arrival in the country, Interior Minister Jawad Bolani said at statement. A source at the residence of the directorate said that these procedures aim to prevent illegal residence and control those who enter the country with violent intent.
Labels: foreigners in Iraq, Ministry of Interior
