Explosion in Iraq parliament

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on April 12, 2007 @ 4:18 pm

Powerful explosion has caused deaths of some deputies at Iraq parliament. The incident has occurred during a traditional lunch break, and during the moment of explosion many deputies were in restaurant.
On preliminary data two deputies are killed, 10 people are heavily wounded.
According to all available information, the explosion has occurred in cafeteria, which is usually visited by deputies and their assistants. The bomb has explored during the break of session, when parliament employees have gone to dinner.
The representatives of US embassy in Baghdad have informed that the information on the suffered American citizens still has not been represented.
The building of the Iraq parliament is inside of so-called “green zone” in Baghdad - closed area, especially protected by forces of the USA and Iraq.  Iraq government buildings and American and British embassies are located inside of the “green zone”.
It is already the second explosion in the Iraq capital for a today. In the morning the bridge through the river Tiger has been blown up. In result of explosion at least 9 are killed person and 23 are wounded.
According to the messages of local law enforcement bodies’ representatives, the explosive was started by the terrorist-condemned man, who managed to hide in the mined lorry. The explosion has led to partial destruction of steel designs of the bridge and falling of several cars into the river.
 


The terrorists have used chemical weapon in Iraq

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on March 18, 2007 @ 10:26 am

About 350 people and 6 American soldiers have been poisoned by toxic chlorine in result of acts of terrorism in Iraq. Such data have been presented today by the US command.
Acts of terrorism have been accomplished at once in two Iraq cities -Fallujah and Ramadi.
Both of acts of terrorism have occurred on March, 16th. In Fallujah the attack was carried out by two terrorists-condemned men. They have undermined themselves together with lorries full of chlorine in different areas of the city.
The first explosion has occurred in the south of the residential area, the second one has been done near to the house of one of local political leaders, who repeatedly expressed his uncooperative altitude to Al-Qaeda’s activity. Details of incident in Ramadi are not informed.
It is worth of mentioning that the chemical weapon becomes popular among the Iraq terrorists. So, since the end of January 2007 there have been accomplished three acts of terrorism with use of chlorine. As a result of last act of terrorism more than 150 people have suffered.
Acts of terrorism with the chemical weapon can become a serious problem in Iraq. Chlorine can be easily bought, as it is hardly probable not household chemist material, which is, for example, used for clearing and water disinfecting.
At the same time chlorine is very dangerous. Even the small amount of this substance at inhalation can lead to the death.


Islamic terrorism as the closed cycle of manufacture

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on March 14, 2007 @ 2:41 pm

The so-called “left” Arabian states which are based on the laicized basis, unlike the “right” Islamic states, are the most inconvenient opponents for the USA in the Arabian world.
Since times of the “cold war” the USA rendered feasible support to the Islamic extremist organizations, using them in spheres of influence of the USSR. In particular, it was most brightly shown during campaign of Soviet Union in Afghanistan, where the network of the extremist organizations, which later have joined in mojahed resistance, has started its radical activity.
After the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, the civil war in the country ended that one of the mojaheds’ groupings - “Taliban” - has grasped the control over mostly territory of Afghanistan, has been again started.
After acts of terrorism on September, 11th the USA in the chapter of a coalition have intruded in Afghanistan in spite of the fact that “Taliban” denied the cooperation with Al-Qaeda - another extremist organization, incurred the responsibility for acts of terrorism, and has even offered to give out Bin Laden  and other terrorists’ leaders. But the war proceeded, - the terrorism became only an occasion for intrusion of the USA and the countries-allies into Afghanistan. And if to consider, that Bin Laden (and, probably, other Al-Qaeda’s leaders) was trained in training camps of mojaheds in Pakistan, organized not without the US CIA’s help, a role of Islamic terrorism in the modern world becomes so obvious.
In global sense of Islamic terrorism is a political technology. The purpose is the increase of military power and influence of the USA in global prospect. The myth about the Arabian Islamic terrorism, as to the unique form of resistance is created. It is easier to justify the expansion by struggle against terrorism, than, for example, protection of the economic interests in region, struggle for resources and ways of their delivery, etc. And the tendency to consider the East in spirit of “radicalism” (the preconvinced attitude of Europeans to cultures and traditions of east colonies as to barbarous even more), in modern mass-media, helps to create such myth.

 


Israel pays great attention to any threats from Iran

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on March 13, 2007 @ 3:02 pm

Israel has no other choice but to take the Iranian threat seriously and to take care of that Teheran has not received means for its realization.
Such application was made by the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) conference in Washington.
During live translation of his speech from Israel, Olmert has emphasized, that it is for the first time after the Second World War that the United Nations member publicly supports destruction of other state. The Israeli Prime-Minister meant numerous applications of the president of Iran, calling to “erase” Israel from the political card of the world.
In his speech Olmert has told that the countries, interested in safety of Israel, in safety of Persian gulf and stability in all Near East, should recognize the necessity of the American successes for Iraq and responsible, scheduled leaving from this country.
The Israeli Prime-Minister has emphasized that any outcome which will not promote strengthening of America in opinion of people of this (Near-Eastern) region, will be negative as will weaken an opportunity of the USA to struggle effectively with threat which Iran represents.
As he said, it is only US President Bush and the United States that can effectively resist to Iran, trying to increase the nuclear potential.
Finally Ehud Olmert has declared that everyone who is concerned with safety and the future of Israel, sould understand the importance of the strong American management challenging to the Iranian threat, and he(Olmert) is assured, that nobody would start stirring or constraining such “resolute” policy.

 

 

 


Explosion in Kuwait

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on March 12, 2007 @ 5:44 pm

Today one man was killed and three have received wounds in the result of explosion on US military base in a southeast of Kuwait. As the representative of the American army has declared there are neither US citizens, nor Emirates citizens among the suffered.
The national identity of the victim, who worked on the basis of under the contract, does not refer to pending before his relatives’ notification.
The investigation of the incident has been already started. It is not excluded, that the explosion has occurred because of non-observance of security measures.


The insurgents have arranged act of terrorism during the international conference in Baghdad

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on March 10, 2007 @ 5:48 pm

Conference on stabilization of a critical situation in Iraq has opened today in Baghdad. The representatives of 16 countries of the world , including Iran and Syria, and also five United Nations Security Council constant members, Leagues Arabian and the Organizations Islamic conference have gathered have gathered together for solving Iranian problem.
Overall objective of this forum consists in finding of effective ways of bridling of incessant terror and chaos in Iraq and assistance from the neighboring countries. However many observers mark, that the basic attention of a meeting will be concentrated to three participants of conference - the USA, on the one hand, and Iran with Syria, which Washington accuses of support of terrorism in Iraq.
At least 26 people were lost as a result of the act of terrorism accomplished in Baghdad in the first minutes of work opened in Saturday in the Iraq capital of the international conference.
The mined car has blown up on Saturday in the morning in the Baghdad area, located in several kilometers from so-called “Green zone” where the international conference is being held.
It is informed, that as a result of act of terrorism at least 40 people were wounded.

 


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: formation of the national unity government is practically finished

Filed under:Mid East — posted by webmaster on March 9, 2007 @ 11:35 am

The chief Palestinian national administration Mahmoud Abbas has informed that the Palestinian fractions “on 99 %” have solved the questions connected with formation of the national unity government, but the cabinet formation will be declared not earlier than in a week.
After the next round of coalition negotiations with Prime Minister Ismail Hania, Mahmoud Abbas has told to journalists that they have solved 99 % of the questions connected with formation of the national unity government.
As it has become known, the parties have practically coordinated a nominee of new Minister of Internal Affairs, having eliminated the basic obstacle in a way of coalition government creation.
According to this data, the post of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be most likely offered to the general Jamal Abu Zayed, who is considered as an independent candidate who has been connected neither with Fatah movement, nor with Islamites from Hamas structure.
The interPalestinian arrangements leave for Hamas the right to choose the chapter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs from among independent applicants, but force Islamites to coordinate the personnel decision with a management of Fatah movement.
One month ago at negotiations in Saudi Arabia Fatah and Hamas have agreed about the termination of intestine collisions and creation of the government of national unity instead of a one-party cabinet of Islamites.
In the middle of February Mahmoud Abbas has accepted resignation of Hania and has charged him to generate the new government. According to the legislation, Hania has only five weeks to cope with this task and the deadline expires on March, 21st.



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