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Iraqi Press Monitor
Years active: 2005-2007
IWPR's Iraqi Press Monitor is a daily survey of the main stories in Iraq's newspapers. It features the top stories of the day. Stories are selected and summarised by Ali Kadhim Marzook in Baghdad and Mariwan Hama-Saeed in Sulaimaniyah.
Halabja Does Not Influence My Treatment of Saddam (Judge Says)
London-based Azzaman is issued daily by Saad al-Bazaz.
Deterioration During Ja'afari's Reign
London-based Asharq al-Awsat, a pro-Saudi independent paper, is issued daily.
Iraqi Minister of Health: First Bird Flu Case Recorded in Kurdistan
Kurdistani New issued daily by Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
Churches Attacked
Al-Mashriq is published daily by Al-Mashriq Institution for Media and Cultural Investments.
Talks Between Talabanbi and Barazani
Al-Ittihad is published daily by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
Splits among Zarqawi and Other Armed Groups
Al-Taakhi is issued daily by the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
Iraq and Regional Stability
Al-Iraq al-Yoom is a weekly newspaper issued by Isra Shakir.
Basra Local Government Leads Demonstrations
Tareek al-Shaab is issued by the Iraqi Communist Party.
No Extremist Islamic Government
Al-Adala is issued daily by the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq.