Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq News | RSS feedAlsumaria TV News for up-to-the-minute Iraq News, world, economic, business and sports news along with videos and picturesIraq committee discusses Kirkuk elections- September 16, 2008 The five parties committee substituting the quartet committee disbanded by Parliament speaker Mahmoud Al Mashhadani in charge of considering Article 140 in the provincial election law held its first meeting yesterday. The committee discussed the proposals of UN Chief Envoy Steffan De Mistura ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22469-Iraq-committee-discusses-Kirkuk-elections.htm... Explosions coincide with Gates visit to Iraq- September 16, 2008 The surprise visit of US Defense Secretary Robert Gates coincided with two car bomb explosions in Karrada killing 12 people and wounding 40 others. Security sources reported that the first car bomb detonated near the courts building. As people were gathered in the explosion site, another car ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22468-Explosions-coincide-with-Gates-visit-to-Iraq.... Iraq President in New York for UN meeting- September 15, 2008 Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is due on Friday to New York to participate in meetings of the 63d session of the United Nations General Assembly. Talabani will deliver the speech of Iraq which will come seventh after UN Chief Ban Ki Moon, US President Georges W Bush, Iranian President Mahmoud ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22435-Iraq-President-in-New-York-for-UN-meeting.htm... Four cases of cholera among children in Karbala- September 15, 2008 Iraqs health directorate in Karbala took prevention measures after reporting four cases of cholera among children and several other suspected contaminations. While citizens in the province demeaned the importance of these measures, a large number of villages and districts suffer from lack of ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22434-Four-cases-of-cholera-among-children-in-Karba... Odierno faces Iraq challenges after Petraeus- September 15, 2008 Outgoing commander General David Petraeus hands over command of US Forces in Iraq to his former deputy Lieutenant-General Raymond Odierno. While the situation which General Odierno will be in charge of is less burdening that it was at the time of General Petraeus takeover, several challenges ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22432-Odierno-faces-Iraq-challenges-after-Petraeus.... Defense Minister: 6000 officers enrolled in security forces- September 15, 2008 Iraqs Defense Minister Abdul Qader Al Ubaidi affirmed that more than 6000 officers and 20 000 recruits of the former army were enrolled into security forces. Al Ubaidi clarified that the government is determined to end the issue of awakening councils within the coming period after agreeing on ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22431-Defense-Minister%3A-6000-officers-enrolled-in... Zebari: US and Iraq close to signing pact- September 15, 2008 Iraqi Foreign Minister Hosheyar Zebari announced that the United States and Iraq are close to signing an agreement that might allow the withdrawal of most US Forces from Iraq from the present time until the year 2011 considering that any early US withdrawal might slip the country anew into ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22429-Zebari%3A-US-and-Iraq-close-to-signing-pact.h... Iraq Parliament agrees to lift off immunity of MP Mithal Al Allusi- September 15, 2008 Iraqs Parliament agreed to lift off the immunity of MP Mithal Al Allusi on account of his visit to Israel on the sidelines of the anti-terrorism conference while so far there is still no agreement on the provincial election law. Yesterdays session witnessed mutual accusations between Al ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22428-Iraq-Parliament-agrees-to-lift-off-immunity-o... Awareness campaign for Iraqi women against armed groups- September 13, 2008 Womans Minister Nawal Al Samirrai affirmed in a special interview with Alsumaria that the ministry started national awareness campaigns for women to curb the risks of being used by armed groups. Al Samirrai noted that the ministry is preparing in coordination with the womans committee in ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22399-Awareness-campaign-for-Iraqi-women-against-ar... Al Aazamiya revives Ramadan rituals- September 13, 2008 Al Aazamiya revives its Ramadan customs as violence has ended therein. Ramadan religious rituals are marked again in the city while residents have gathered in cafes. In this context, residents called to open Al Aimma Bridge and link Al Aazamiya to the capital cities. To view the vide report of ...http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-22397-Al-Aazamiya-revives-Ramadan-rituals.html |