Allawi urges Egypt not to yield to Iraq kidnappers
Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi urged Egypt to resist captors of an Egyptian diplomat in Baghdad as kidnappings spread. The abduction of Muhammad Mamdouh Qutb, the Egyptian embassy’s third ranking diplomat, followed the seizure of Raad Adnan, head of Al Mansour Contracting Co., signaling a rise in coordinated political and criminal kidnappings amid growing insecurity.
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Kidnapping of Iraqi construction director shocks Baghdad
In a daylight abduction a director of the state owned Al Mansour Contracting Co Raad Adnan was seized as he drove through an upscale Baghdad neighborhood. The Lions of Allah Brigade claimed responsibility and conditions of his release were not disclosed. Egyptian diplomat Mohamed Mamdouh Helmi Qutb was abducted a day earlier, with Cairo saying no military concessions are planned and Allawi urging unity. The case follows other recent disappearances amid Iraq's instability.
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Arafat reshuffles posts amid West Bank turmoil
A week of unrest in the West Bank and Gaza has forced Yasser Arafat to reshuffle top posts and offer Abu Ala more say over security in a bid to revive peace talks. Despite wielding power, his control outside Ramallah weakens amid protests kidnappings and a harsh UN critique of lawlessness.
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