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Sadrists Threaten to End Freeze of Jaysh al-Mahdi

Arabic News From Iraq: Sadrists Threaten to End Cease-Fire Agreement

by Nathaniel Rabkin

Sadrist Spokesmen Threaten to End Truce

The six month “freeze” or unilateral stand down of the Jaysh al-Mahdi militia announced last August is set to expire this Friday. According to Sadrist spokesman Salah al-Ubaydi, the freeze will end unless Sadrist leader Muqtada al-Sadr publicly announces an extension of it in the coming days. Ubaydi did not indicate whether he considered such an announcement likely or not.

Iraq Arabic News Summary, February 15, 2008

Iraq Arabic News Summary, February 15, 2008

Summarized in English by Nathaniel Rabkin

Parliament Passes Laws on Amnesty, Provinces, and Budget in a Special Evening Session; Deputy Speaker: “a Wedding for Parliament”

In an extraordinary session held Wednesday night, Iraq’s Parliament approved the Budget for 2008, a law on provincial governments, and an amnesty for many prisoners held in Iraqi jails. The breakthrough came just before Parliament breaks for its winter recess.

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