Iraqi minister survives attack in Mosul convoy
Gunmen opened fire on a convoy carrying Iraq's public works minister Nisreen Berwari, killing a driver and a bodyguard and wounding two others. Berwari was unharmed. In a separate Mosul attack, a Briton and a Canadian security team member for GE were killed at a power station.
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Mosul
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Sara Qader
Kurdistan Democratic Party
al-Karama
Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Arabs notice Shiite rise to power in Iraq
In Baghdad and across the Arab world Shiite empowerment in the new Iraq sparks concern and curiosity. Sunni majorities fear shifts in leadership and regional stability while Shiite leaders in Lebanon Bahrain Egypt Kuwait and Iran react to evolving dynamics and calls for rights and recognition.
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Iran
Lebanon
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Saddam's French lawyer blasts Bush on Saddam trial timing
Paris based lawyer Jacques Verges claims to represent Saddam Hussein and criticizes President Bush for declaring Saddam guilty. He asserts no trial soon and accuses Bush of acting outside legal bounds while seeking to ensure Geneva Conventions are followed during U.S. detention.
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Jacques Verges
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France voters rebuke Chirac government in regional elections
In the first regional test since taking power, Chirac's conservative government suffers defeats across most regions, boosting leftist momentum to at least 21 of 26 regions. The far right shows a muted 13-14 percent. Turnout nears two thirds as Raffarin defends reforms but pledges continuation.
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