{"id":712,"date":"2006-07-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-07-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/2006\/07\/29\/arab-media-response-to-malikis-comments\/"},"modified":"2021-01-21T18:48:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T15:18:19","slug":"arab-media-response-to-malikis-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/posts\/712","title":{"rendered":"Arab Media Response to Maliki&#8217;s Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">The comments of Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki on the terrorist organization of MKO have received great attention from Arab media:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">ILAPH, quoting Al-Zaman, London, Ali Ayel<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">www.elaph.com\/ElaphWeb\/NewsPapers\/2006\/7\/163861.htm<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Nuri al-Malki the prime minister of Iraq warned 5000 MKO members (now in a camp in Iraq under US supervision) to look for a third country and leave iraq as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">In this regard, Iraqi PM said: &quot;the first step for Iraqi government to take is to ban MKO members from entering Iraq&#8217;s governmental institutions and organizations to distribute their statements. In addition, MKO members shouldn&#8217;t be allowed to leave their camp in Dyala province.&quot;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">In a press conference in Baghdad, Maliki said the government had discussed the issue of MKO&#8217;s presence in Iraq. Referring to the fact that MKO is considered a terrorist group, Maliki said its presence in Iraq contradicts Iraqi constitution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">American forces have disarmed and restricted the members of the group. After their disarmament, Iraqi governing council ordered the expulsion of MKO and extradition of its members to Iran. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">&quot;After security services released a report on the activities of this group, government discussed the issue of MKO&#8217;s presence in Iraq and the relation of this issue to political-security situation,&quot; Maliki added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">He added that &quot;MKO interferes in social and political issues as if it&#8217;s an Iraqi organization while it&#8217;s a terrorist organization and the presence of this group in Iraq contradicts the constitution. We have made decisions in this regard.&quot;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Iraqi PM also pointed to the formation of a special committee to follow the issue and make decisions on scheduling this group&#8217;s expulsion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Al-Naba&#8217;:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">www.annabaa.org\/nbanews\/58\/150.htm<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">It seems that Nuri al-Maliki, Iraqi prime minister, has reached a firm decision on armed groups, because for the first time he openly talked about the situation of MKO in Iraq and its interferences in country&#8217;s internal affairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Despite being on US terror list, this group enjoys the support of some Americans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Al-Khalij:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">www.alkhaleej.ae\/articles\/show_article.cfm?val=287753<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Al-Maliki stops the MKO<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Iraqi Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, said his government will soon take proper measures against the armed Iranian opposition group in Iraq.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">He said he won&#8217;t allow the group to issue statements or its members to leave their camp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">He also reported of the formation of a committee for determining the status of this group in Iraq.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Arabic BBC:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">www.alkhaleej.ae\/articles\/show_article.cfm?val=287753<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Maliki accused the MKO of interfering in Iraq&#8217;s internal affairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">In a press conference he said that MKO, which acts against Iran, is openly and widely interfering in Iraq&#8217;s political and social affairs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">&quot;In addition, this group is a terrorist organization and its presence in Iraq violates Iraqi constitution,&quot; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Maliki said his government has decided to take action against MKO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">A number of other articles on the issue can be accessed through the following addresses:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Global Netherlands (arabic.rnw.nl\/data\/2006\/news\/207200618.htm)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Aljazeera (www.aljazeera.net\/NR\/exeres\/CE78BD5A-618C-46D3-A8EC-457874F6DEEF.htm)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Al-Bawabe (www.albawaba.com\/ar\/news\/250074)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Middle East Online (www.meo.tv\/?id=39737)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Al-Ghad (Jordan) (www.alghad.jo\/?news=109172)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Al-Shabibah newspaper (www.shabiba.com\/newsdetails.asp?newsid=32189&amp;catgid=4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><strong><span style=\"FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Irandidban<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/span>&#8211;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/span>2006\/07\/25<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a press conference in Baghdad, Maliki said the government had discussed the issue of MKO&#8217;s presence in Iraq. Referring to the fact that MKO is considered a terrorist group, Maliki said its presence in Iraq contradicts Iraqi constitution.<br \/>\nAmerican forces have disarmed and restricted the members of the group. After their disarmament, Iraqi governing council ordered the expulsion of MKO and extradition of its members to Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":-1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[196],"module":[81],"ctype":[17],"blog":[102],"class_list":["post-712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iraq","tag-causing-division","module-article","ctype-story","blog-irandidban"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=712"},{"taxonomy":"module","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/module?post=712"},{"taxonomy":"ctype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctype?post=712"},{"taxonomy":"blog","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nejatngo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog?post=712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}