Iraq News Summary 5-30-2010

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News Summary

May 30, 2010 - 12:38:00

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Following is a summary of news reports posted until 04:00 p.m. Baghdad local time Sunday – May 30:

*Politics:

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi Federal Court will approve the country’s parliamentary election results within the coming two days, Kurdish Lawmaker Mohsin al-Saadoon said on Sunday.

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi National Alliance (INA) on Sunday called to provide safe environments for Iraqis, but without constructing the Baghdad Wall.

*Security:

NINEWA - Two guards of an Iraqi army colonel were wounded on Sunday when a roadside bomb hit the officer’s motorcade northwest of Mosul city.

MISSAN - Police forces arrested a gang specialized in committing violent acts in south of Amara city.

ANBAR - Unknown gunmen on Sunday kidnapped two civilians west of Ramadi city.

*Variety:

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi Cabinet has authorized the transportation minister to sign an aviation transportation agreement with Qatar.

BAGHDAD - Iraqi and non-Iraqi businessmen are invited to actively participate in executing investment projects in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital’s mayor said on Sunday.

BAGHDAD - Iraq has won two seats in the new term of Arab Union of Land Transport (AUOLT).

BAGHDAD - Fires erupted in the female students’ dorm of Wassit University,suffocating 19 students who were inside the housing.

*Sports:

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi Central Federation for Wrestling has decided to hold a training camp in Iran for the Iraqi wrestling team in June 2010.

BAGHDAD - Seven Iraqi athletes will represent Iraq in the Arab Judo tournament for youth that will take place in Yemen in August 2010.

MH (S)/SR

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