Iraq

The men, who were alcohol vendors in a district of the southern Iraqi city that is home to Armenian and Syrian Catholics, were shot within 10 minutes of each other in their shops by two men, witnesses said. Shia clerics – whose influence was suppressed under Saddam Hussein – have …

  While other leaders enjoy the princely luxury allotted for the first time to leaders other than Saddam Hussein, Kanna seems to work hard at practicing the democracy he preaches. Considered a medium-sized movement, ADM has all the trappings of what is considered a serious Iraqi party these days—impressive offices, …

A council of 30 people will run the affairs of Mosul Province. The Mosul Province Council will consist of three parts: 1. The City of Mosul It will consist of 13 members. Arabs 7 / Kurds 3 / Assyrians 2 / Turkomen 1 2. The Surrounding Region of Mosul of …

  Washington, 2 May 2003 (RFE/RL) — Representatives of three Iraqi minority groups say the future of the country depends on the establishment of a democratic government that ensures the rights of all. Participating in a panel discussion at RFE/RL’s Washington offices this week, activists for Kurdish, Christian, and Turkoman …

In a signed statement published today by the Vatican press office, the religious leaders also called for dialogue between Christians and Muslims. “When Christianity and Islam met, their respective ‘holy ones’ began the two religions in respectful and reciprocal coexistence,” the statement affirms. “By virtue of our original right of …

Speaking April 28 in Dearborn, Michigan, Bush told the Iraqi-Americans in the crowd that “You are living proof the Iraqi people love freedom and living proof the Iraqi people can flourish in democracy.” Dearborn is home to one of the major concentrations of Arab-Americans in the United States. “Whether you’re …

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST AJR 31, as introduced, Aghazarian. Assyrians in Iraq. This measure would declare that it is a matter of urgent and enduring importance that Assyrians be given a seat of recognition at the table during negotiations regarding the postconflict restructuring in Iraq and would memorialize California’s Senators and …

  But the mood was one of sober reflection rather than jubilation as around 700 worshippers filled pews and stood in the aisles to share in the Chaldean Catholic mass at St. Paul’s church, in the eastern part of the oil-rich city.   “We share in the pain and grief …

The 24 individuals represent four main ethnic populations of the oil-city of Kirkuk: Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians and Turkomen. The Six Assyrian representatives are: 1. Dr. Emil Nasir Azo2. Mr. Sabah Nasir Hindi (Raabie)3. Mr. Edward Oraham Odisho (Raabie)4. Mr. Sargon Lazar Sliwa (Engineer)5. Mr. Ashour Yalda (Attorney)6. Mr. Issac Poulus …

  1. Iraq must be democratic. 2. The future government of Iraq should not be based on communal identity. 3. A future government should be organized as a democratic federal system, but on the basis of countrywide consultation. 4. The rule of law must be paramount. 5. Iraq must be …