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Rare Strike Prompted Minister's Sacking

The dismissal of Turkmen textile minister Dortguly Aidogdiev in May appears to have been prompted by a strike by workers in the sector.

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Lawsuit Against Iraqi President

Hawlati is issued weekly by the Ranj Print House.

Eleven Refugee Camps Planned

Al-Sabah is a daily newspaper supported by the Iraqi government.

Sweep mounted between Tikrit and Kirkuk

Kurdistani Nwe issued daily by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

Najaf Sealed off

London-based Azzaman is issued daily by Saad al-Bazaz.

Abuse Rife in the Military

In recent years, Turkmenistan’s army has seen an increasing number of deaths caused by brutal treatment meted out by soldiers on their fellow-conscripts.

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Liquor Store Bombed in Sulaimaniyah

Awene is a Sulaimaniyah-based independent newspaper issued weekly by Awene Company.

Saddam Warns Syria About Creating an Alliance with Iran

London-based Asharq al-Awsat, a pro-Saudi independent paper, is issued daily.