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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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