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Iraq Press Roundup

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:18:13 -0400

By ALAA MAJEED
UPI Correspondent
Iraqis were conditioned to behave in certain ways throughout the oppressive regime of Saddam Hussein, but many other foreign phenomena have appeared in the Iraqi society after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

Report on frozen terror assets released

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:08:51 -0400

WASHINGTON , Oct. 10 (UPI) -- More than half of all terrorist groups' assets frozen by the U.S. Treasury Department are assets allegedly linked to al-Qaida.

OSCE to hold workshop on money laundering

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:04:53 -0400

PODGORICA, Montenegro, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- International security authorities will host a workshop in Montenegro Monday aimed at combating networks that finance terrorism.

Iraqi MP deplores attacks on Christians

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:56:03 -0400

MOSUL, Iraq, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- An Iraqi lawmaker condemned the killings of members of the Christian community in the north of the country, calling it a move aimed at provoking division.

U.N. calls for strengthening peacebuilding

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:49:38 -0400

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The United Nations has called on the international community to continue to strengthen the U.N. peacebuilding architecture.

U.N. official on visit to Darfur

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:44:40 -0400

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The U.N. under-secretary-general for peacekeeping operations is in the volatile Darfur region of Sudan to discuss the deteriorating security situation.

Suspects linked to FARC indicted

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:40:02 -0400

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department has indicted two suspects from Colombia for alleged ties to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia terrorist organization.

Iraqi escrow fund down 30 percent

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:37:03 -0400

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Auditors for the United Nations said an escrow fund established for Iraq in the wake of the oil-for-food program declined by over 30 percent.

Kurdish premier backs minority rights

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:34:26 -0400

ERBIL, Iraq, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani Friday expressed his support for minority representation in the upcoming Iraqi provincial elections.

Sistani briefed on Iraqi SOFA

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:32:44 -0400

NAJAF, Iraq, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with the Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani Friday in Najaf to discuss the long-term security pact with the United States.

With a new president come new fears, preparations for an attack on American soil

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:05:47 -0400

By SARA SARGENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- With voters concerned about a faltering economy and the war in Iraq, the possibility of a terrorist attack on American soil has not been at the top of the presidential campaign agenda.

Apathy growing among Iraqi voters

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:35:53 -0400

BAGHDAD, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The level of apathy among residents of Baghdad is increasing as gains in basic services are not running parallel to political or security developments.

Dogs of War: Busting the unaccountability myth

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:27:12 -0400

By DAVID ISENBERG
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- For those who like to characterize private security contractors as uncontrolled, unregulated, thinly disguised mercenaries run amok, September was a bad month.

Commentary: Saudi rescue in Afghan war?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:44:31 -0400

By ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE
UPI Editor at Large
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Denials notwithstanding, secret talks were held in Mecca and in Pakistan between Taliban reps and secret emissaries from the Afghan government, including an Iftar dinner hosted by Saudi King Abdullah. The Saudis estimate the Afghan war is unwinnable for NATO. Donor fatigue is rampant. And the world's financial support system is crumbling.

Iraq Press Roundup

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:14:26 -0400

By ALAA MAJEED
UPI Correspondent
One of the justifications for the atrocities caused by the U.S. occupation of Iraq is the liberation of the people from the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein.

Kurds push for Article 140 passage

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:08:15 -0400

ERBIL, Iraq, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Top officials in the Kurdish Parliament told U.S. diplomats it was imperative Baghdad passed constitutional measures regarding the demographics of Kirkuk.

Haiti making moves toward stability

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:08:04 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A top U.N. official in Haiti says that despite crippling damage from recent hurricanes, there are signs the country is taking steps toward stability.

OSCE to publish border security guide

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:05:47 -0400

MINSK, Belarus, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Security authorities concluded a border crossing evaluation at a meeting in Belarus Thursday in an effort to establish a guide on securing border checkpoints.

Officials encouraged to share information

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:03:26 -0400

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. government has implemented a new policy aimed at rewarding federal employees for sharing terrorism-related information.

TSA proposes new airline security audits

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:02:16 -0400

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A new rule proposed Thursday by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is aimed at preventing a commercial airplane from being used as a weapon.

Drug trade called greatest security threat

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:01:01 -0400

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A top U.N. official speaking in Mexico Thursday called the violent transnational drug trade the greatest threat to the Americas.

Iraqi speaker addresses Arab conference

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:58:35 -0400

DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The Iraqi Parliament speaker Thursday in Damascus called for Arab states to work in solidarity to preserve regional identity amid tense geopolitical conditions.

Dissident PJAK ends Iranian hunger strike

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:50:25 -0400

BAGHDAD, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The Party for a Free Life in Kurdistan Thursday called for an end to the hunger strike waged by its members detained in Iran, calling the campaign a success.

U.S. offers concessions in Iraqi SOFA

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:49:11 -0400

BAGHDAD, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. negotiators of the long-term security agreement with Baghdad eased some positions in an effort to move the deal forward, lawmakers said Thursday.

Minorities continue protest of Iraqi law

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:46:58 -0400

MOSUL, Iraq, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Minority religious groups in Iraq for the second week straight protested a move by lawmakers to exclude provisions for representation in provincial elections.