Powell urges Sunni representation in new Iraqi government
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WASHINGTON  - US Secretary of State Colin Powell urged that Sunni Muslims be fairly represented in a new Iraqi government despite threats by many Sunnis to boycott elections expected to produce a big win for the Shiite majority.
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Washington is pressing neighboring countries to persuade Sunnis in Iraq to vote in next month's elections, Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday, the same day the top party from the minority group withdrew from the ballot.
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The Sunni Arab leaders who staged a boycott of last week's elections expressed a new willingness Friday to engage the coming Iraqi government and play a role in writing the constitution.
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As insurgents stepped up their pressure in Iraq, Secretary of State Colin Powell advised President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair in November that Iraqi security forces should be increased to counter attacks in the embattled Sunni Triangle.
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Iraq's new prime minister, in his debut appearance before the U.N. General Assembly, appealed to world governments on Friday to put aside their differences over the war and help Baghdad rebuild.
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BAGHDAD, Oct. 5 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the embattled Iraqi government on Thursday to accelerate efforts to foster national reconciliation and help end sectarian violence.
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The secretary of state said she told Iraqâs leaders to quickly finalize an oil law and stressed the importance of rehiring Sunni civil servants.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday that the escalating insurgency in Iraq couldmake the organizing of election in the country difficult.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday will invest U.S. prestige in a new Middle East peace drive, pressing Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike for steps to help Palestinians elect a new president.
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Leaders of the United Iraqi Alliance urged disaffected Sunnis to join in the elections for a national assembly.
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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Colin Powell last night acknowledged that organising elections throughout Iraq in January could be difficult because of the unrest in the country.
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President Bush encouraged Iraq's  interim leaders on Monday to ensure minority Sunni Arabs are  included in Iraq's political process and the White House  brushed aside Democratic calls for a timetable for U.S. troops  to begin withdrawing.
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The US administration and Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi are trying to organize an international conference in October to boost Iraq's electoral process, Secretary of State Colin Powell said in a report.
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Outgoing Secretary of State Colin  Powell urged Europe on Friday to help heal rifts over Iraq with  the United States instead of relying on the Bush administration  to be the peacemaker.
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US-backed mainly Sunni patrols must be integrated into the security forces, Iraq's defence minister warns.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi met Iraqi Sunni tribal leaders in neighboring Jordan, trying to drum up support for the election, seen as vital for building a democratic government in Iraq.
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BAGHDAD -- Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president yesterday renewed his call for Sunni-led insurgents to quickly join the Shi'ite prime minister's national reconciliation effort. A Shi'ite festival, meanwhile, drew millions of pilgrims without bloodshed yesterday.