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Thursday 16th March
2006 - 15th Safar 1427
Global demonstrations to mark third
anniversary of Iraq war
Thousands of anti-war protesters marched in Australia, UK, Turkey and many Asian countries at the start of global demonstrations yesterday, as campaigners marked the third anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq with a demand that coalition troops pull out. Police in London shut down streets in the heart of the capital’s shopping and theater district ahead of a demonstration, which was attended by about 100,000 people. About 2,000 protesters marched in Tokyo. In Pakistan, hundreds of people held anti-war rallies in several cities. US continues assault on 'guerrilla
targets' in Iraq
US-led forces yesterday pressed on with a highly publicised offensive against suspected 'targets' near the northern Iraqi town of Samarra in their latest bid to weaken a raging insurgency, witnesses said. Many have been killed and even more injured in 'Operation Swarmer' - the latest air-offensive launched by the US-military. US military officials said the operation, involving 50 helicopters, was the biggest air assault since a similar airlift across Iraq just after the war in late April 2003. Hamas announces formation of new
Palestinian government
Hamas announced the formation of its Cabinet yesterday, a government that excludes other Palestinian factions and increases the chance that it will be isolated by Israel and the US. Hamas will keep the key portfolios, including the Foreign Ministry and the Interior Ministry, in its hands and give lower-level postings to technocrats, officials said. Hamas’ designated prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, said the names ames of ministers will only be officially released after a scheduled meeting with President Mahmud Abbas. Britain accuses Iran of interfering
in Iraq’s internal affairs
Iran and Iraq’s other neighbours should help Iraq to stand on its own feet rather than interfere in its internal affairs, British Defence Minister John Reid said yesterday at a press conference in Baghdad. Reid made the comment during a quick visit to Iraq during which he met with Iraqi officials on the eve of the third anniversary of the US-led war to oust the country’s former dictator Saddam Hussein. Reid also said that British forces were to stay in Iraq until a request is made by the Iraqi government for them to leave. This could only materialize when Iraqi troops are in full control to maintain peace, and not at constant risk of terrorists attacks, Reid said. US ships in Somali pirate
clash
Two US Navy warships returned fire on a group of suspected pirates off the Somali coast yesterday, killing one person and wounding five. The incident apparently happened as the ships were conducting maritime security operations, according to a statement by the US Naval Forces. The ships spotted a suspect vessel, which they claimed had opened fire on them. One suspected pirate was killed and a fire started on board the vessel. Hijackings and piracy have recently surged off Somalia - which has had no central government since 1991. Syria’s oppn vows unity to oust
Assad
Exiled Syrian opposition leaders including a former vice-president and the head of the Muslim Brotherhood said yesterday they were forming a united front to replace President Bashar Al Assad with democracy. Former vice-president Abdel Halim Khaddam, who broke with Assad last year after serving under his late father Hafez Al Assad, said that he had held talks with nationalists, liberals, Islamists, Kurds and communists and would announce a common programme for a transition to democracy. Bandits kill 22 in southeast
Iran
Bandits killed 22 people in Baluchistan, an impoverished province close to Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is home to many of Iran’s minority tribes and police have often clashed there with drug traffickers from across the borders. Seven other people were injured and one was in critical condition. The British military in Iraq were accused of cooperating with the bandits. Iran also blames Britain for unrest in its restive and mainly Arab southwestern province of Khuzestan, across the border from southern Iraq where British troops are stationed. FBI in Pakistan to fix
Iran
The United States has established an office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Pakistan to accomplish its designs on Iran. According to a report, the FBI has been working in Islamabad for the last one and a half years. The FBI agents are working as fingerprint staff at the office of the Inspector General of Police in Islamabad under the guise of the Immigration Wing. The FBI agents have been assigned to keep an eye on all organisations and people working for Iranian interests in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Bahrain govt, opposition strike
secret deal to stop protests
The Bahraini government and opposition struck a secret deal that would allow for more force against protesters in return for assurances that this year’s elections would be held on time. The al Wefaq Islamic Society met security officials and agreed to turn a blind eye to the 'intensifying of deterrence measures against rioters'. In return, al Wefaq gave assurances that this year’s municipal and parliamentary elections would be held on time. The newspaper said Al Wefaq was concerned that a delay in this year’s elections, which it boycotted along with three other opposition groups in 2002, would hurt its chances of becoming a large bloc. Sex assault reports in US military
jump by 40pc
Reports of sexual assaults in the US military increased by nearly 40 per cent last year. The increase is attributed to a new programme that encourages victims to come forward. There were 2,374 reports of sexual assaults reported during 2005, compared to 1,700 in 2004. The new programme allows victims to report the incident and receive health care or counselling services but does not notify law enforcement or commanders. The Air Force Academy in Colorado is still struggling to recover from complaints that dozens of female cadets were assaulted and then punished when they reported it. Rights body conducting inspections
in Saudi prisons
The National Human Rights Association (NHRA) is currently carrying out inspections in a number of Saudi prisons in the holy city of Madinah, Asir and the provinces on the Northern Borders. So far inspections have taken place in Riyadh and Al Qassim. The Saudi National Human Rights Association had earlier published a report about the state of prisons. The report said that the prisons were overcrowded, that despite serving their sentences, some were still imprsioned, and that there were some prisoners who had still not had a court hearing. Reformists quit Jordan TV as
cabinet appoints puppets
The newly appointed administration of the Jordan TV Corporation has been described as a weird cocktail of "fish, milk and tamarind". The cabinet has appointed the administration to conclusively end the raging debate on who is running the state-run TV, which has revolved around the issues of reform and openness on one hand and preserving the traditional media set-up on the other side. The new board of directors includes personalities holding divergent views and people who have never worked together in the TV sector. Rally slams slow pace of reforms in
Egypt
More than 3,000 Egyptians staged a pair of protests in central Cairo yesterday to register their disapproval at the slow pace of reforms in the country. The rallies staged by the journalists’ and judges’ syndicates were aimed at stepping up pressure on Egypt’s 77-year-old President Hosni Mubarak to implement long-awaited political reforms. Inews Daily - No Copyright - http://www.fsphost.com/inewsdaily -
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