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Assyrian International News Agency

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Iraqis Unite to Restore Minority Representation Law

Baghdad -- The protest was small but determined. About 75 Christians and others gathered at a church here on Monday to demand that the Iraqi Parliament reinstate a section of an earlier version of the provincial elections law that ensured political representation for Iraq's minorities.

Lebanon, US Set Up Joint Military Commission

BEIRUT (AP) -- The United States and Lebanon on Monday set up a joint military commission to bolster military cooperation -- a move that follows the first visit by the newly elected Lebanese president to Washington.

Kurds Respond to Arafat Comparison

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- U.S. representatives for the Kurdish government Monday offered a rebuttal to comparisons between the president of Iraqi Kurdistan and Yasser Arafat.

Iraq Christians Demand Reserved Council Seats

BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Iraqi Christians called on the Shiite-led government on Monday to reinstate a legal provision reserving provincial council seats for representatives of minority communities.

Iraqi Lawmaker Urges Resolution of Minority Issue

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A senior Iraqi lawmaker on Monday called for an urgent resolution to Christian demands for a minority quota system in upcoming provincial elections, while the electoral commission ruled out any possibility of holding the vote this year.

At Least Saddam Protected the Rights of Religious Minorities

Iraqi legislators have revoked a paragraph in the constitution that gave a set of seats for Iraqi minorities in provincial councils. The reason they cited was that there was no "authentic count" of the number of these minorities in the country.

UN Criticises Iraq's New Election Law

Baghdad (AsiaNews) -- The UN special representative for Iraq Staffan de Mistura said he was "surprised and disappointed" that Iraq's parliament dropped Article 50 when it approved a new provincial election law, a clause which was designed to protect minority rights by guaranteeing minorities a certain number of seats on provincial councils.

Christian Security Forces Growing Stronger In Iraq

A new phenomenon is spreading through the Christian towns and villages of northern Iraq: Christian security forces, organized through their local churches, are manning checkpoints and working with the Iraqi police.

Arab League Sends Ambassador to Iraq

BAGHDAD -- The Arab League dispatched an ambassador to Baghdad on Monday, the latest sign of progress for the Iraqi and U.S. effort to ease this country's diplomatic isolation.

Iraqi Women Fear Going Public As Candidates

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The 38-year-old teacher wanted to participate in Iraq's first provincial elections in four years -- until she realized that a new law would require the ballot to list her name, not just her party.

Muslim Threats Force Six Monasteries to Close in Egypt

CAIRO -- Three monasteries closed their doors Saturday following threats of vandalism in retaliation for the rumored killing of Wafaa Constantine, a priest's wife who had reportedly converted to Islam and then back to Christianity in 2004.

Sectarian Tension Flares in Egypt

Clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt renewed on Sunday after a Copt was killed a day earlier. The fighting began on Friday in A-Tayiba, located 220 kilometers (130 miles) south of the capital Cairo.

Turkish Airstrikes Target Kurdish Rebels in Iraq

ISTANBUL -- Turkey staged retaliatory airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on Sunday as thousands of Turks attended rain-lashed funerals for 15 soldiers killed by the rebels in a cross-border attack.

Assyrians Demonstrate in Los Angeles Against Iraq Election Law

Los Angeles (AINA) -- On Sunday October 5, 2008, the Assyrian community of Southern California gathered at the Federal Building in Westwood to take a stance against the Iraqi Parliament's recent removal of Article 50.

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