Iraq authority ‘could be up and running within weeks’

AN interim authority could be up and running in Iraq within weeks, senior US officials said yesterday.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2003 - 01:00
Nick Allen, Qatar

The first of a series of meetings to shape the interim authority and the future permanent government will take place in the southern city of Nassiriyah yesterday.

A total of 75 invitations have been sent out to leaders across Iraq, including Shia, Sunni Muslim and Kurdish groups.

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