Article: Stalemate in Iraq over Extending U.S. Military Presence

Article: Wireless services making progress in Iraq despite myriad of internal issues.(News)
RCR Wireless News;  April 3, 2006 ;     700+ words ......working environment in Iraq also apply to us,'' said Othman, chief executive...foreign concept in Iraq, we have never had such a thing,'' Othman observed. People...most difficult in Iraq: finding a good secretary,'' Othman said. Othman's lament...

Article: Lake Oswego, Ore.-Based Design, Engineering Firm Open Two Iraq Offices.
ORian (Portland, OR);  June 3, 2004 ;     502 words ......start its first projects in Iraq in the next three months, Othman said Otak also will establish...also in southern and central Iraq, Othman said. The single most important...offices will need, he said. Othman, who fled Iraq in 1957, became a U.S. citizen...

Article: Telecom chief building from scratch: Iraq's phone system going from few land lines to large wireless network
Charleston Daily Mail;  January 16, 2006 ;     682 words ......so different from Iraq's except for one...at you," Siyamend Othman, Iraq's top telecommunications...business in what Othman called "one of the...executive of the Iraq National Communications...licenses this year. Othman said his approach...state control in Iraq. In one case - ...

Article: Iraq constitution may be delayed; Drafters say it is unlikely that disputes over sharia and Kurdish autonomy will be settled by Aug. 15.(WORLD)
The Christian Science Monitor;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......deadline looming for Iraq's constitutional...schedule. Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish member...legislature. Mr. Othman said disputes over...power to devolve to Iraq's Kurds and the role...more time,'' says Othman. You don't want to...exit strategy from Iraq, says Ghassan Atiyyah...

Article: Iraq's incoming government must abide by American-made laws
AP Worldstream;  June 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Dateline: BAGHDAD, Iraq The U.S. led-coalition...the law. Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish politician...their own laws," Othman said. "This isn't...your country." As Iraq's highest authority...widely ignored in Iraq's chaotic streets...performing their jobs in Iraq. The idea outrages many ...

Article: Iraq Gov't Must Abide by U.S.-Made Laws
AP Online;  June 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ......the law. Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish politician...would have allowed Iraq's constitution to...their own laws," Othman said. "This isn't...your country." As Iraq's highest authority...widely ignored in Iraq's chaotic streets...performing their jobs in Iraq. The idea outrages many ...

Article: New Iraq government will face U.S.-made laws
Charleston Gazette;  June 28, 2004 ;     649 words ...BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. led-coalition...the law. Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish politician...their own laws," Othman said. "This isn't...your country." As Iraq's highest authority...widely ignored in Iraq's chaotic streets...performing their jobs in Iraq. The idea outrages many Iraqis, ...

Article: Iraq's governing council denies U.S. accusations of inefficiency
AP Worldstream;  November 12, 2003 ;     669 words ......the country," said Mahmoud Othman, a Sunni Kurd member of the...responsibility of any inefficiency. Othman was reacting to reports that...performance and are consulting with Iraq's top American administrator...the constitutional deadlock. Othman, who has been a member of the...moving too slowly ...

Article: Iraq Constitution Drafters Short on Time
AP Online;  July 9, 2005 ;     700+ words ......compounded by the diversity of Iraq's ethnic and religious groups...the stickiest issue. Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish member of the drafting...largely agree on a federal Iraq. But some Sunni Arabs cannot...Baath party. Articulating Iraq's relationship to the Arab...should write that the Arabs of ...

Article: Iraq Constitution Drafters Face Challenges
AP Online;  July 9, 2005 ;     700+ words ......compounded by the diversity of Iraq's ethnic and religious groups...the stickiest issue. Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish member of the drafting...largely agree on a federal Iraq. But some Sunni Arabs cannot...Baath party. Articulating Iraq's relationship to the Arab...should write that the Arabs of ...

Article: Shiites Bolt Talks on Iraq Constitution
AP Online;  February 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ......halting the talks, said Mahmoud Othman, a Sunni Kurd. Members of...to the Iraqis on June 30. Othman and other council members...top U.S. administrator in Iraq, L. Paul Bremer, must approve...contrary to Islamic values, Othman said. Earlier this month...Baghdad keeping a strict hold on ...

Article: Differences Split Iraq Governing Council
AP Online;  February 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ......top U.S. administrator in Iraq, L. Paul Bremer, must approve...But council member Mahmoud Othman said it was likely they will...contrary to Islamic values, Othman said. Bremer has suggested...think that is a good formula," Othman said. The constitution will...Baghdad's keeping a strict hold on ...

Article: Iraqi regulator says profits reason carriers want license extensions; Wireless operators cite security risks of working in Iraq.(News)
RCR Wireless News;  January 23, 2006 ;     680 words ......license terms in Iraq. The incumbents are...security,'' said Othman. It is in their interest...terrorists,'' said Othman. It has happened that terrorists in Iraq have threatened mobile-pho...a big problem in Iraq, Othman said the situation...

Article: Shiite Members Walk Out of Talks in Iraq
AP Online;  February 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ......issues, according to Mahmoud Othman, a Sunni Kurd council member. Othman and other council members...top U.S. administrator in Iraq, L. Paul Bremer, must approve...contrary to Islamic values, Othman said. Bremer has suggested...Baghdad keeping a strict hold on Iraq's disparate regions. But ...