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May 1, 1953 AD
17 Shaban 1372 AH
Issue 7514, Ninth Year
Administration: Al-Rashid Street
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Beyond the Welcome
Every hour, Baghdad receives a new guest, one of those trusted by their governments to participate in Iraq's celebration of the day the young King assumes his constitutional powers. By the time the promised day arrives, a hundred world figures, who have journeyed to Iraq from near and far, will have settled among honor, welcome, and family, finding a place in our hearts and homes.
The Iraqi government can welcome the honored guests as it pleases—this is our duty. We can also seize this opportunity to meet men we have not known before and to introduce Iraq to men who have not known Iraq before; this is an opportunity that must be seized.
However, the matter should not be limited to an exchange of sentiments. Among the guests are men of status in their countries and clear influence with their governments; among them are those who have the final word or great official influence.
Since we have problems requiring solutions and issues requiring discussion with some of these guests' governments, and since this opportunity arises only rarely, why do we not seize it to discuss these problems directly with these guests?
There are other attendees from countries with whom we have no disputes; let us work to strengthen our bonds of friendship with them, taking advantage of this opportunity that spares us all diplomacies.
Syria's Foreign Minister Conducts
Talks in Baghdad Regarding Current Arab Issues
Damascus, 30th - Damascus station broadcast, quoting Baghdad, that His Excellency Dr. Zafir al-Rifai, Syrian Foreign Minister and head of its delegation to the coronation ceremonies, gave statements to the Arab News Agency in which he said he is seizing the opportunity of his stay in Baghdad to discuss some important matters relating to Arab countries. His Excellency discussed the nature of these issues. He expressed his belief that he considers the meeting of Arab foreign ministers necessary to unify views on important Arab issues. His Excellency was asked if he would discuss the issue of Jewish attacks on Arab areas in Palestine with the Iraqi government, and he said that this would be among the matters he will discuss with Iraqi officials.
His Excellency commented on Mr. Dulles's visit to the Middle East, saying that the visit cannot change any of the Arab countries' goals or affect the reality of their national and political demands. His Excellency said that Americans must understand the reality of Israel as being terrorist in nature.
His Excellency referred to the issue of the evacuation of British forces from Egypt, saying it is a first-class Arab cause that our Egyptian brothers are pursuing within their borders, and it is also a liberation mission like other issues of the Arab world. His Excellency continued by saying he believes the problems of Arab countries cannot be fragmented.
Referral of Former Egyptian Interior Minister to Trial
Alexandria, 30th - The Alexandria court decided today to refer Mr. Murtada al-Maraghi, former Minister of Interior and War, and Colonel Zahran Shadi, head of the special section at the Alexandria Police Directorate, to the criminal court. The charge against them is that they obtained, through threats, a false confession from Ahmed Ali al-Sherbini to waive four thousand three hundred dinars he owed to the heirs of the late Hussein Fahmy Sadiq, father of former Queen Nariman.
Commonwealth Countries Discuss Middle East Issues
London, 30th - It was officially announced here that the Prime Ministers of the British Commonwealth of Nations will hold a conference in London following the conclusion of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's coronation ceremonies. The conference's work is scheduled to last about a week. In news reports, the possibility of conducting political talks between leaders of the Eastern and Western blocs to address current global problems will be at the forefront of the issues the conference will discuss. It was also understood that the conference will discuss issues specific to the Middle East, foremost among them the oil dispute between Britain and Iran, the Egyptian issue and evacuation talks, the Korean armistice issue, and the situation in Southeast Asia in general, particularly regarding Malaya and Indochina.
Britain Advises Jordan and Israel
London, 30th - It was learned here that the British government sent a memorandum to the Jordanian and Israeli governments to discuss ways leading to the prevention of recurring border incidents in a conference involving high authorities from both sides. This proposal was presented to Jordan by the British Ambassador in Amman and to Israel by the British Ambassador in Tel Aviv. It is understood that the two ambassadors clarified in these meetings the view that the state of tension on the borders cannot be eased except through full cooperation between the security authorities in the two countries. Responsible sources here clearly explained London's foreign policy today that this British proposal is not intended at all to be a step toward concluding peace between the two countries, but all that is hoped from it is that such a conference leads to putting an end to border incidents.
Churchill's Opinion on Evacuation
London, 30th - In a Reuters report, Sir Winston Churchill hinted in a statement before the Conservative Party's Foreign Affairs Committee to the Egyptian issue, announcing that Britain has no intention of rushing and creating an "imbalance" in the Middle East. He emphasized that his government insists on establishing defense arrangements in the Middle East before relinquishing the Canal Zone to Egypt. He stressed that Britain, in this view, enjoys strong support from the United States.
London, 30th - It was announced today in London that the discussion on foreign affairs scheduled to take place in the British House of Commons next week has been postponed to the week starting on the tenth of next month.
Egypt Asks America for (Restraint)
Washington, 30th - The Egyptian Embassy in Washington issued an official statement today warning that any discussion of Middle East defense projects might frustrate the evacuation negotiations currently underway. The embassy said in its statement that there are press reports that have recently circulated aiming—apparently—at obstructing the evacuation negotiations currently underway in Cairo. The statement added that all countries interested in Middle East nations, including the United States, would do well to refrain from any attempts aimed at frustrating the evacuation negotiations.
King of Jordan Speaks About His Country's Policy
His Majesty is not thinking of marriage now
His Majesty praises the Arab Legion
Amman, 30th - His Majesty King Hussein stated to a number of foreign journalists visiting Jordan now on the occasion of the coronation celebrations, saying: I am not thinking of marriage now, as I have great duties ahead of me that require me to devote all my time and thought to my people and my country, which is the first goal I look toward. In Jordan, there are possibilities that can be exploited for the happiness of the people and the elevation of the country. There are several projects we have begun to implement, and we look toward the future with confidence and tranquility. This feeling overwhelms me upon my return to my homeland, through which I passed with all joy; I have lived with my people since my youth and realized their hopes and felt their wishes, and I will devote my entire life to achieving these hopes.
The King said that Jordan's foreign policy will continue as it is and will aim to strengthen ties of friendship with all friendly countries, while with sisterly Arab countries, they will become stronger, and our goals will all be one and our hopes shared.
Then His Majesty continued, saying: We are proud of the Jordanian Arab Legion, which performs its duty most perfectly, and I believe this army must increase its strength in the near future. King Hussein said in response to a question about the recent Jewish aggression incidents on Jerusalem: I visited Jerusalem during the recent Jewish attack, and I assure you that if these acts continue, there will be no hope for peace or settlement.
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Al-Shaab (Page 2) 1-5-1953
Speech by His Excellency the Minister of Finance
On presenting the new budget - Iraqi Maritime Transport Company
Interest in settling the tribes - The dangerous role played by government banks - A sugar factory
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Statement No. (9) for the year 1953
On the occasion of the celebrations for the transfer of constitutional powers to His Majesty the Great King and based on the authority vested in us and for the purpose of organizing traffic during the days of celebrations on May 2, 3, and 4, 1953, the following arrangement is made:
1 - Saturday, corresponding to 2-5-1953
A - All land transport means shall stop in the streets: Damascus - Civil Airport - Salhiya - King Faisal Bridge - Al-Rashid Street - Al-Imam Al-Adham Street - Al al-Bayt Cemetery as well as Al-Mansour Street leading to Maryam garages, starting from seven o'clock on the morning of the mentioned day until the end of the ceremonies - except for cars - of the invitees which are allowed until seven-fifteen in the morning
B - All transport means including Service cars except private ones shall stop in Al-Rashid Street - King Faisal Bridge - Salhiya - Civil Airport Street - Damascus between six-thirty and eight-thirty in the evening
2 - Sunday, corresponding to 3-5-1953
A - All transport means shall stop in the streets - Damascus - Civil Airport - Salhiya - King Faisal Bridge - Al-Rashid Street - Al-Imam Al-Adham Street - Al-Mansour Street - Al al-Bayt Cemetery - Ghazi Street - Sheikh Omar Street - Waziriyah streets - Raghiba Khatun Street - Najib Pasha Street - Omar bin Abdul Aziz Street, starting from five o'clock until the end of the parade ceremonies, with the exception of the invitees' cars, as they are allowed to pass until six-thirty
B - All transport means including Service cars shall stop in Al-Rashid Street - King Faisal Bridge - Salhiya - Civil Airport - Damascus Street starting from four o'clock in the evening until eight o'clock in the evening
With the exception of private cars and invitees
3 - Monday, corresponding to 4-5-1953
All transport means shall stop in:
A - Al-Rashid Street - Al-Imam Al-Adham Street - King Faisal Bridge - Salhiya - Civil Airport - Damascus Street and also the crossing of cars from Al-Ma'mun and Al-Hadidi bridges is prohibited, starting from seven o'clock in the morning until the end of the ceremonies. Invitees' cars are excluded from this
B - All transport means (except private and invitees' cars) shall stop from six-thirty in the evening until eight-thirty in the evening in Al-Rashid Street - King Faisal Bridge - Salhiya - Civil Airport - Damascus Street.
4 - Parking of cars is strictly prohibited in King Faisal Al-Ghazi streets and Al-Amin and Al-Ma'mun streets as well as in Al-Rashid street on the days of May 2, 3, and 4, 1953.
5 - The passage of animals, handcarts, and traveling carriages is strictly prohibited in Al-Rashid street on the days of May 2, 3, and 4, 1953.
6 - Cars intended for distribution and money transport cars are allowed to cross Al-Ma'mun Bridge and pass through Al-Rashid Street at night from ten o'clock in the evening until five o'clock in the morning, and they may not operate outside the mentioned times at all during the days of May 2, 3, and 4, 1953.
7 - The passage of all means of transport on Al-Ma'mun Bridge and the Iron Bridge is prohibited on the days of May 2, 3, and 4, 1953, from Article 15 of the Land Transport Means Law No. 50 of 1935.
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On the occasion of the coronation of His Majesty the Great King Faisal II
The Head of the Jewish Community and the Acting Head of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community offer
The warmest congratulations and most sincere wishes to the Royal Seat
Wishing His Majesty lasting glory and prosperity and for dear Iraq progress and flourishing
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Al-Sha'ab (p. 3) 1-5-953
The Future of the West Indies
London, 30th thereof – The Financial
Times wrote saying that the West Indies
Conference in London has taken a
decisive step forward toward forming a federation
between the British islands in the Caribbean Sea.
As for how much time will pass before
this new unit of the
Commonwealth emerges into existence, it has
not yet become clear, though the result will depend
more than anything on the interaction of
internal political forces in each of the
West Indies islands. Experience has shown that
arbitration based on that interaction
cannot be relied upon. However, it can be inferred
from the current situation that it is
possible to resolve the pending problems quickly
and fairly.
The newspaper added to the above
saying that the policy aimed at federation
seems, from a political standpoint, a necessary condition
for any progress toward the United Islands
acquiring Dominion status. And it is
doubtful that each of the aforementioned
islands alone could achieve internal independence
and self-sufficiency in resources for the purposes
of military self-defense.
The Ruling of the Court of Cassation
Are criminal courts bound by civil evidence?
The two witnesses who did not convince the Court of Cassation
A jurisprudence of the Court of Cassation deciding on a controversial issue
A lawsuit was filed some time ago in the
Baghdad Court of First Instance, in which the plaintiff claimed that she
gave the defendant a sum of money
as a down payment for the purchase of his house, and she requested a judgment
for the return of the down payment. During the proceedings,
the defendant denied this transaction and his receipt of
the down payment, so the plaintiff presented an informal paper
sealed with a thumbprint which the plaintiff claimed was the
thumbprint of the defendant, and in this paper was
an acknowledgment of receiving the down payment. When the
police expert examined the thumbprint, it became clear
to the expert that the print was colored and blurred and
it was not possible therefore to conduct a comparison for it
or identify its owner. The Court of First Instance considered
the plaintiff unable to provide proof, so the
plaintiff requested that the defendant swear the
legal oath, and the defendant swore this oath
denying that he owed the down payment.
But the plaintiff was not satisfied with that,
so she approached the competent investigation authority and claimed
that the oath taken was false, so the
investigation authority took the formal procedures
in this regard and referred the defendant
to the criminal court as an accused person for the crime of taking
a false oath.
In the criminal court, the court relied
on the testimony of two persons presented by
the complaining plaintiff, so the court decided to convict
the defendant of the charge and sentenced him
to rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months.
The two witnesses testified that they had attended
the transaction and witnessed how the plaintiff gave
the amount of the down payment to the accused and took his
thumbprint on the paper presented in the
Court of First Instance. And the Grand Court
of the Baghdad region upheld the criminal court's ruling.
When the case was reviewed by the Court of
Cassation, it decided to refrain from ratifying the decision
and to release the accused from prison as
the Court of Cassation was not convinced of the validity of the
heard testimony, and said in its panel composed under the chairmanship of
His Excellency Mr. Hassan Sami al-Tatar
and the membership of Their Excellencies Messrs.
Hamdi Sadr al-Din, Abdul Aziz Majid
and Ahmed Taha: "This court sees that the document
relied upon was devoid of the signatures of the
two aforementioned witnesses, which necessitates suspicion
and doubt in the validity of their testimony. For if they
were truly present at the contract, the preparation of
the document, and its signing, they would have signed it in their capacity as
witnesses after they were asked to attend
for this purpose. A matter which necessitates not
relying on the validity of their testimony and taking
it as a corroboration supporting the complaint."
It is noted that this cassation decision
also decides on another controversial issue.
For some courts had moved toward the necessity of
adhering in criminal cases to the evidence
required by law in civil cases.
And this trend is an explicit text in some
foreign laws like the Egyptian law
which requires the court not to go beyond
forming its conviction based on the standard of evidence
that the law requires, if the
court had heard the case as a civil court
and not as a criminal court. So it
should have, in the logic of this opinion, not
heard the personal testimony in this
case at all because it is inadmissible evidence in
the Court of First Instance. Because the law has required
proving the right to recover the down payment with written
evidence.
In fact, this jurisprudence is not correct
because our law did not require that, and on the contrary,
the law was satisfied with a single witness
and circumstantial evidence to decide conviction, and if the
law required adherence to evidence for proving
the civil aspect, it would not have accepted less than two witnesses.
And in the decision of the Court of Cassation is an acknowledgment by it for not
adhering to the standard of the civil court.
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We raise to the position of His Hashemite Majesty the Beloved
Faisal II
The highest congratulations and purest blessings on the occasion of the day of transition to constitutional powers
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Al-Sha'ab (p) - 1 - 5 - 1953
Why did the rapporteur of the Finance Committee resign?
The uproar caused by some deputies regarding the recommendation to impose
a tax on agricultural income - Report of the Finance Committee in 1951
Dr. Sanderson Pasha
His Excellency Dr. Sanderson "Pasha," the
former private physician to His Majesty the Great King,
arrived in Baghdad yesterday from London,
along with Colonel "Devory" and Colonel
"Random."
Royal Ceremonies for April 30, 1953
Condolences for the Al-Tikrili family
His Royal Highness the Regent and the Great Crown Prince was pleased to delegate
the ceremonial official Mr. Abdul Razzaq Shallal to the funeral gathering held for the soul of the late
Mr. Mustafa Al-Tikrili to convey to his family and relatives His Royal Highness's condolences and kind sympathy.
Prince Sultan Al Saud
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Al Saud arrived
in Baghdad yesterday with His Highness Prince Saud
Al Saud, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
along with his brother, Mr. Abdul Rahman bin Imran,
his secretary, and Mr. Abdullah Muhammad, his
private escort, and they stayed as guests of the well-known trader
Mr. Abdul Sattar Qaddouri.
Did he also recommend imposing a tax on agricultural income?
The Deputy, Mr. Abdul Ghani Dalli, submitted his resignation from the rapporteurship of the Finance Committee
in the Chamber of Deputies to His Excellency the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. Mr. Dalli had organized
the Finance Committee's report on the new general budget, recommending the imposition of a tax on agricultural
income. Mr. Dalli says in his resignation that he submitted it based on the uproar that
some members of the Financial Affairs Committee caused without justification regarding what was mentioned in the report
concerning the tax on agricultural income, and that some members who caused this uproar
had previously agreed without objection to similar statements mentioned in the Finance Committee's
report for the year 1951. Following is the text of the resignation:
To decide the cases and possible assistance for those
who fail in the position of rapporteur.
I would not miss this opportunity to mention
the valuable assistance I received from His Excellency
the Chairman of the Financial Affairs Committee, the Vice
Chairman, and most of its respected members.
To your Excellency, more thanks and respect.
The Duke of Gloucester, the Saudi Crown Prince, the Secretary of the League and his assistant,
and delegations from Egypt, Libya, and Yemen arrive in Baghdad yesterday
Delegations invited to the coronation ceremonies continue to arrive in Baghdad. Yesterday, the British delegation arrived headed by the Duke
of Gloucester, uncle of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The Saudi delegation arrived headed by His Highness Prince Saud, Crown Prince of the Saudi Kingdom, and the
Yemeni delegation headed by His Highness Saif al-Islam Prince Hassan, Prime Minister of Yemen. His Highness the Great Regent was receiving these three
delegations. The Egyptian delegation arrived, headed by His Excellency Dr. Nour al-Din Tarraf, Minister of Health, and the membership of Major General Abdul Hamid
Ne'mat, Air Division Commander Muhammad Sidqi Mahmoud, and Lieutenant Colonel Jamal Hammad, the Military Attaché. His Excellency Mr. Abdul Khaleq
Hassouna, Secretary-General of the Arab League, and Mr. Ahmed Al-Shuqairi, Assistant Secretary-General, arrived. The Libyan delegation arrived, headed by His Excellency
Mr. Mahmoud Al-Muntasir, the Prime Minister.
A notable from Mosul
His Excellency the great notable Mr. Bakr Khayat arrived
in the capital yesterday coming from Mosul
to spend a few days on private business, and we welcome
His Excellency with the warmest welcome.
They petition for amnesty for the Barzanis
Messrs. Mahmoud Baban (Lawyer), Muhammad Al-Barifkani, Ibrahim Saleh (Lawyer),
Shihab Ahmed, Fariq Aqrawi (Lawyer), Ahmed Zainal, Abdul Rahman Al-Haj Ali,
Jawdat Mustafa, Bashir Al-Musheer, Ghafour Khidir, Engineer Bakr Dalir, Omar Jalal
Jauzi (Lawyer), Rasul Ahmed (Lawyer), Abdul Rahman Abdullah, Faik Jalil Jauzi,
Jamal Abbas, Abdul Sattar Abdul Majid, Ala' al-Din al-Sajadi, and Abdullah Khader,
submitted a petition to His Excellency the Prime Minister and a copy of it to His Excellency the Minister of Interior, petitioning
for work towards declaring a general amnesty for the Barzanis because the country is approaching a new era
with the transition of constitutional powers to His Majesty the Great King.
Honorable Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.
Greetings and respect.
Based on the uproar caused without
justification by some honorable members of
the Financial Affairs Committee regarding
some paragraphs mentioned in page (5)
of the report that I organized, and
based on the fact that the members who
caused this uproar had previously agreed
without objection to similar statements
mentioned in the Financial Affairs Committee
report for the year 1951 on page (7) of it,
as shown by comparing the following texts: -
"Paragraphs mentioned in page (7)
of the Financial Affairs Committee report
for the year 1951"
"The honorable members discussed the
subject of taxes... As for consumption
fees, they must be replaced by placing
a tax on land on the basis of the donum,
this is if farmers and landowners are not
included in the income tax like their fellow
citizens. The committee unanimously agreed
on the necessity of speed in reconsidering
taxes in general and laying scientific
foundations that ensure the public interest
and achieve the principle of justice in
imposing taxes, following the example of
what Britain and Egypt have done..."
"Paragraphs mentioned in page (5)
of the Financial Affairs Committee report
for the year 1953"
"The (members) pointed out that
agricultural revenue does not contribute
its fair share of taxes and directed
their criticism at consumption taxes
and their amount of indirect taxes..
So the government must work to abolish
this financial tax and impose new
taxes on agricultural revenue, either on
the basis of the cultivated area or on
the basis of estimated agricultural income
or otherwise, and they demanded that the
government set the necessary foundations
for imposing such a tax in the current budget."
Among those who signed the
Financial Affairs Committee report in 1951
were Messrs. Abdul Mohsen Al-Jariyan,
Abdul Monim Al-Rashid, and others. The
committee's rapporteur at that time was
Mr. Muhammad Jawad Al-Khatib.
For these reasons, I see that duty
calls me to submit my resignation from the
rapporteurship of the Financial Affairs
Committee due to a lack of harmony,
knowing that I am ready to provide all
Confining the work of the Military Martial Court
to crimes of Communism, Zionism, and Chapters 12 and 13
His Excellency the Commander of Military Forces in the Baghdad area, where martial law is declared, issued the following Statement No. (24):
Further to our statement No. (12) dated November 26, 1952, and based on Article 10 of the Martial Administration
Decree No. 18 of 1935, we decided to limit the work of the Military Martial Court to being confined to looking into the following crimes:
1- Crimes stipulated in Chapters Twelve and Thirteen of the Baghdadi Penal Code.
2- Crimes mentioned in the appendix to Penal Code No. 51 of 1938 and its amendment, related to Communism (anarchism),
licentiousness, and Zionism.
Grant from the Spinning and Weaving Company to its employees and workers
The Board of Directors of the Iraqi Spinning and Weaving Company Limited decided to grant
a bonus of seven days' daily wages to all the company's workers, with half a salary to all
employees whose salary is eighteen dinars and less. This is on the occasion of
the coronation of His Majesty King Faisal II the Great.
The Development Board announces tomorrow a tender for a major project
Blessing the transition of constitutional powers to the King
In blessing of the transition of constitutional powers to His Majesty King Faisal II the Great, the Development Board decided to announce
the tender for the Dokan Reservoir project on May 2, 1953. The project consists of an arch dam that will be built on the Lesser Zab
at a site near the village of Dokan in Sulaymaniyah province, with a length of 330 meters and a height of approximately 100 meters, with five openings used
for the purpose of generating electric power in the future. As for the reservoir capacity, it is about six billion cubic meters of water
which will be used to irrigate two million misharas of purely state lands located in Makhmur, Hawija, and Adhaim, which will be distributed to
small farmers according to the Law for the Development and Investment of State Lands. The project also includes the construction of a tunnel on the right side
to divert the water flow during work and use it as a spillway to take flood water after work is completed, and the construction of a similar tunnel on the left
side to control the amount of water storage and drainage.
The latest map of Baghdad
drawn up by the Public Passenger Transport "Service"
His Excellency Mr. Mumtaz Al-Umari, Director of the Public Passenger Transport Service
and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Service, is exerting massive efforts in organizing transport and movement in
Baghdad, at a time when the density of movement between the capital's outskirts has reached its peak. He has been able
during more than two years of his management of this important service to create from a number of ruined cars a huge "fleet" of the latest buses
moving with a precise system and a highly efficient management to ensure for people a basic need of
their daily life needs, enabling them to reach their workplaces on
time and returning them to their homes without hardship or waiting. Perhaps the current days that
Baghdad is going through are among the busiest and most delicate periods that this service has passed through given
the large number of delegations and foreign visitors who came to Baghdad to attend the coronation
celebrations. On this occasion, and to facilitate movement and give a clear idea of Baghdad's road network
and its directions, the General Directorate of the Passenger Transport Service issued a detailed,
elegant map for the benefit of guests and foreign visitors in their movements. The map,
at the same time, explains the extent of the expansion that the Service's lines have reached at
present, covering all outskirts and suburbs of the capital.
Emergency first aid
at the coronation festivals
On the occasion of the festivals of the day His Majesty
King Faisal II the Great assumes his
constitutional powers, the Ministry of Health
has decided to prepare means of first aid to be
on alert for emergency work during the
three days during which the festivals are held.
The King's Presidency will station ambulances
in King Faisal II Square, in Al-Amin Square,
Al-Fateh Square, and the South Gate Square
near the statue of the late His Excellency
Abdul Mohsen Al-Saadoun.
Four pedestrian first aid units will also
perform their work along the road extending
from King Faisal I Street to Al-Fateh Square.
This is in addition to the fixed first aid
centers at the Royal Teaching Hospital and
Al-Karkh Hospital, which will be ready
for immediate action.
Arrived Journalists
Mr. Aziz Mirza, Editor-in-Chief of Al-Ahram newspaper,
and Mr. Muhammad Zaki Abdul Qader, Editor-in-Chief
of "Al-Akhbar" newspaper arrived in Baghdad yesterday.
Dr. Bishr Fares, who is one of the well-known
Egyptian writers and journalists, also arrived.
Special issue of "Al-Sha'ab" tomorrow
On the occasion of the coronation of His Majesty King Faisal II the Great, and as our contribution to
this memory, we have issued a special issue of twenty-four pages
for twenty fils. It is a record full of events that accompanied the history of Iraq
from the era of King Faisal the grandfather to the era of King Faisal the grandson.
This special issue includes, alongside research written by the editorial board of
"Al-Sha'ab", words from His Excellency Mr. Jamil Al-Madfai, His Excellency Mr.
Nuri Al-Said, His Excellency Mr. Tawfiq Al-Suwaidi, His Excellency Dr. Diaa
Ja'far, His Excellency Dr. Nadim Al-Pachachi, and others.
This issue will be released to the markets tomorrow morning.
Lebanese journalists
The Lebanese journalists Messrs. Abdullah Al-Mashnouq,
Riyad Taha, Michel Abu Shahla, Afif Al-Tibi,
and Arif Al-Ghareeb arrived in Baghdad.
Sheikh Blasim Al-Yassin
His Excellency Sheikh Blasim Al-Yassin arrived
in Baghdad from Al-Hayy.
Arrival of Mr. Gibson and Mr. Herbert Todd
Mr. Gibson, General Manager of the Iraq Petroleum Company, and Sir Herbert Todd,
the company's representative in Baghdad, arrived in Baghdad yesterday from London.
A number of the company's employees also arrived with them to attend the coronation ceremonies.
Two Turkish journalists
Mr. Mayar Kilan also arrived as a
representative of the Turkish newspaper "Yeni Sabah",
and Mr. Ilhan Turali as a representative of
the Turkish magazine "Yedi Posta".
His Majesty the Great King
addresses a noble speech
from Radio India
Delhi Radio station will broadcast a recorded
noble speech by His Majesty the Great King at eight
o'clock and fifty minutes on the evening of
May 2, according to Iraq time, on two short
waves with a length of 41 meters and 41
meters.
Yesterday's Prices | From the office of Louis Zako, Phone 9934
Bonds and Shares | Fils | Dinar
Iraq Beer Company | - | 180
Iraq Cement Company | 250 | 24
Vegetable Oil Company | 725 | 1
New Baghdad Company | 150 | 1
Spinning and Weaving Company | 500 | 13
Jute Company | - | 10
Building Materials Company | 250 | 1
Al-Mansour Company | - | 7
Al-Mansour Company (Founding) | 150 | 1
Grain Milling Company | 500 | 7
Coca-Cola (Regular) | - | 130
Coca-Cola (Premium) | - | 165
Baghdad Warehouse Company | - | 1
"Studio Baghdad for Films" | 750 | 2
"Import and Export Limited" | 950 | 10
Iraqi Loan | - | 10
Lawyer
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Handles all cases inside and outside Baghdad and receives his clients in his office
Rashid Street - Saffafir - Qahtan Building - morning and evening. Office phone 3997
Residence phone 2451
Ali Al-Shaalan
not Ali Kamal
We regret that a printing error occurred
in the minutes of the last session of the
Chamber of Deputies regarding the response of
His Excellency the Minister of Interior to a
question from one of the deputies about the
broken machine in Al-Majarra; it was stated
that the questioning deputy was His Excellency
Mr. Ali Kamal, while the correct name is
His Excellency Deputy Ali Al-Shaalan.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
We received from the National Evangelical
Protestant Church that the time for the
Thanksgiving prayer held there on the occasion
of His Majesty the Great King assuming his
constitutional powers is five o'clock in the
afternoon of Sunday, May 3, and not nine
o'clock in the morning as published before.
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the capital's troupes from May 1 to May 3 starting from 3:30 to seven in the evening.
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Thanks
Mr. Hussein Abdul Hadi and all members of his family extend to His Excellency Mr. Nuri Fattah and His Excellency Mr. Suleiman Fattah and all the families and acquaintances of Al-Fattah their deepest thanks and gratitude for the care and attention they showed to their deceased late Raouf Abdul Hadi and they pray to God - Almighty - to protect them from every harm.
Indian Legation Holiday
In celebration of the coronation day of His Majesty King Faisal II the Great, the Legation of India will suspend its work on May 2nd and 3rd. On this happy occasion, the Legation of India extends its best congratulations and wishes to the descendant of the noble Hashimite family and the noble Iraqi people.
Barbers' Holiday
A large number of barbers in Baghdad have decided that barbers shall have a weekly holiday starting Monday afternoon. They have drafted a statement calling on their colleagues in the provinces to adhere to this decision.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
In the Syriac Church
The Syriac Orthodox Church in Baghdad will celebrate by offering prayers of thanksgiving to God Almighty on the occasion of the coronation of His Majesty King Faisal II the Great, on Sunday, May 3rd, at exactly eight o'clock in the morning, praying for His Majesty, his family, and his faithful Crown Prince for goodness, prosperity, and success.
Faisal Hamid
Mr. Muhammad Abdullah, an employee at Air France, was blessed with a male newborn whom he named Faisal, following the auspicious day of the coronation of His Majesty the Great King.
Evening of the first day of May 1953
Opening of the Summer Season at
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The miracle of the century, the German acrobatic revue ballet, consisting of ten German female artists.
As well as the man of miracles, the Greek magician and magnetic adjuster
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And his beautiful companion
Titi Tos
Participating with the acrobatic revue troupe
Lotio Troupe
And the weightlifter
Lola and Lina
The charming brunette, the fascinating American dancer
Marina
And participating with the Greek quartet
Loris Troupe
The Austrian athletic acrobatic troupe
Vanzio Troupe
The Greek dancer Lefki
The Italian dancer Giusy
The Italian singer Adrian
The Italian orchestra Riccardo Damogi
And the singer Lina Nadino
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Five individual prizes: -
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B - English bicycle, Philips brand, size (28).
C - Singer brand hand sewing machine.
D - Westinghouse brand 16-inch table fan.
E - A large wall clock.
Five prizes: consisting of five Parker (51) fountain pens.
Five prizes: consisting of five children's bicycles (of five different sizes).
One hundred and fifty prizes: consisting of one hundred and fifty cartons of Al-Mukhtar cigarettes.
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World Press Said
Manchester Guardian
Karbala on Coronation Day
« Following is the program for the celebration of
His Majesty the Great King assuming his constitutional powers
in the Karbala Province »
China's success in its relations with neighboring countries
Communist attack on Laos: Will it change the situation in the East?
May 1, 1953
The traditional torchbearers' procession organizes
at seven o'clock in the afternoon of
1-5-953 at the designated location, starting
its movement from the Agricultural Nursery, crossing
the Karbala – Baghdad road towards the city,
then touring its main streets until
the Government Serail building, where it
reaches its end.
May 2, 953
1 – At eight o'clock in the morning, the Governor
of the Province opens the King Faisal II Charity
for Motherhood and Childhood, in the presence of city
notables, heads of departments, and employees.
2 – A reception ceremony is held at
8:30 in the Government Serail, where
the Governor accepts congratulations from well-wishers
on this happy occasion, continuing until
9:30.
3 – Starting from seven o'clock
in the morning, the circumcision of children from
the city and suburbs, numbering approximately one
thousand children, begins. They are clothed at the King
Faisal II Charity, and sweets are distributed
to them. This process is supervised by
the Provincial Health Director and the doctors
he appoints for this purpose.
4 – A procession of those taking part
tours the main streets of Karbala, led by
musicians.
5 – In the evening, at the Holy Husayni
Shrine, a ceremony to recite the Prophetic Merit is held by
Mr. Abdul Sattar al-Tayyar and his group,
concluding with a poem by the folk poet Abdul Amir
al-Tarjuman. This ceremony continues until after
midnight.
6 – Various fireworks are launched
in public gardens and squares in different
parts of the city in celebration of the happy occasion.
May 2, 1953
1 – Relief is provided to the poor with some
money for ease in various neighborhoods of Karbala
by the committees formed for this
purpose.
2 – The poor are fed at noon at the
« Diwaniyah » Husseiniya by the specialized committee
and under its supervision.
3 – The Education procession begins its movement
at 3:30 in the afternoon, and the scout
parade of school students takes place
according to the curriculum prepared by the Provincial Education Directorate
for this historic occasion.
4 – In the evening, at the Holy Abbasi
Shrine, a ceremony to recite the Prophetic Merit is held,
similar to the ceremony mentioned in the fifth paragraph
of the May 2, 1953 program.
5 – Fireworks are launched in
public squares and gardens.
The Manchester Guardian commented on
the events in Southeast Asia, complaining
about the lack of interest in the serious events in
that part of the world, where it sees that
the invasion of the Viet Minh forces into the Laos region
may have started a phase in which the entire situation
changes significantly. But it added
that the mere [presence] of Viet Minh forces might be
an admission that they have failed elsewhere
or that they might face a strong French attack,
but these arguments do not seem to have
strong support. It is clear that the Viet Minh forces
have improved the possibility of their control over Indochina
as a whole. If the Communists can
make the new state of Siam a reality,
it is most likely that they will be able, without
overt intervention from the Chinese, to
threaten the current government of Siam
and eventually overthrow it. It is not unlikely
that a great success achieved by the Communists in
Southeast Asia might erase overnight
the great impact of what General
Templer has done. The Communists can
present their movements as internal revolutions
to distort the reality of the situation in the eyes of the
United Nations. If the new Communist states
in the region remain subject to Beijing, they have
consciously or unconsciously served the old Chinese Empire.
Among the recent Chinese victories is
China's success in its relations with
neighboring peoples, and this perhaps demonstrates
the Chinese' ability to make the countries
loyal to them convinced and largely self-sufficient.
However, saying so is premature.
Nevertheless, if Beijing has expanded
and the Chinese people have branched out, why can't
the Viet Minh expand to include all or most of the
peoples of Southeast Asia?
These events and what may
result from them must have their impact on
the policy in the armistice negotiations in
Panmunjom, negotiations that must
be used as a means to explore what
the high Soviet gestures imply
in terms of meaning. Perhaps two weeks of time
are sufficient to show that. Until then,
the French will look again
at the possibility of presenting the conflict in Indochina
to the United Nations.
Abdul Muhsin al-Kazimi
The poet whom Iraq neglected alive and remembered dead
By Fayiq Raphael Batti
Today marks the eighteenth anniversary
of the death of Sheikh Abdul Muhsin al-Kazimi, Iraq's
forgotten poet. On the morning of the first of May
1935, the soul of our expatriate poet passed away
in Heliopolis, Egypt, where he was buried alone,
far from his homeland which he defended with his
resonant poems. But to great regret, he was neglected by
the Iraqi people, who did not heed his repeated
cries. He had previously grown tired of the
despotic rule during the Ottoman era, so he left
his country and took Egypt as a second home, residing there
for approximately thirty-five years. Upon
his death, Egyptian newspapers mourned him and great
Egyptian poets and writers eulogized him. Subsequently,
newspapers of the Arab countries repeated his obituary
and praised his poetic merits, among them the newspapers
of Iraq, most of which neglected him alive and remembered him
dead.
On this anniversary, I wanted to touch
upon a part of al-Kazimi's biography for the
new generation of youth to read, so they may immortalize the memory
of their glorious poet who spent the prime of his youth
recording their glories, and though he was far
from them, he was close to them in spirit and thought.
Abdul Muhsin was born in Baghdad in 1865
and grew up in al-Kadhimiya, hence he was named after it.
He studied Arabic literature and the Persian language
and practiced his father's trade at first,
then left it and took up agriculture, but did not
find success. He abandoned it and devoted himself to literature
and reading with the help of his brother Muhammad Hussein
the poet. He began to read and memorize poetry,
and what he memorized of fine old poetry reached
about twelve thousand verses when he was twenty years
old. He happened to meet the poet
Mr. Ibrahim al-Tabataba'i al-Najafi,
becoming his student and following the splendor of his poetry.
At that time, the pioneer of the Eastern Renaissance,
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, came to Baghdad,
exiled from Iran, where our poet stayed with him
and learned some sciences from him, adopting his principles.
From here, al-Kazimi turned to social poetry,
distinguishing himself from other poets by
his poems' lack of complexity and obscurity.
But time soon turned its back on him after
al-Afghani was expelled from Iraq, where the
eyes of the authorities caught him and persecution followed him
for his association with Jamal al-Din. So he
left Baghdad secretly for Basra, and from there
to Iran, then to India, and then headed
to Egypt, intending to leave for
Istanbul on his way back to his homeland.
Unfortunately, he was afflicted with a serious illness
that weakened his sight, and it was written for him to settle in
Egypt until the end of his life.
The result of his travels and his exposure to
Continued on p. 8
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Remainder. Finance Minister's Speech
And that is by amending the tax system ⟦illegible⟧ others without burdening the overwhelming majority, despite the reduction of the property tax
especially indirect taxes from the public with any new burden. For it has | and stamp duties and income tax
For this purpose, the Ministry has submitted | The revenue estimate from income tax on small profits has risen.
to you a number of legislations, including the law | especially taxes from oil companies. Chapter Four, which is the chapter
amending the consumption duty law, by 5,914,881 Dinars over | concerning customs duty revenues
and the livestock consumption duty law | estimates for the previous fiscal year because | and excise, the revenue percentage had risen
and its products, intending through these two | of the noticeable activity in oil import operations | from it to (35.1 percent) of total
laws to abolish duties on what is locally consumed | and its export. The estimate for customs import duties increased | budget revenues, compared to (28.8 percent)
of meat, ghee, wool, leather | by 2,000,000 Dinars in the past year, as the estimate
and cotton and a variety of other products | as a result of the expected expansion in the import trade, | of its proceeds increased from 13,350,000 Dinars to
local, so that the costs of items fall | just as the tax on cement and the increase | 14,890,000 Dinars, despite the
important for the people's food and clothing. | in the excise on beer produced an increase in | noticeable drop in estimated revenues
Added to that is the abolition of guarding fees | state revenues estimated at 150,000 Dinars. | for export duties.
for which there is no longer any justification for staying, and amending | Thus, the total estimated increase in | As for the other chapters of revenue,
the stamp duty law to alleviate the severity | the revenues of the financial items is 8,064,841 | which are Chapter Three and Chapters Five
of these duties on transactions, and what was previously | Dinars. | and Six, concerning miscellaneous revenues,
approved of abolishing consumption duties on | And the result of these essential developments | and the revenues of the Post and Telegraph departments
vegetables and dates, and reducing the property | in their entirety was that the revenue percentage from Chapter One fell, | and other government departments and interests,
tax on residential houses, and amending | containing tax and duty revenue on products | their designation remained somewhat fixed, as
the income tax law to ensure relief | agricultural and animal products from (20.4 percent) | their estimated proceeds reached 7,350,370 Dinars
for those with limited income. | of the total revenues of the past year to | compared to 7,261,360 Dinars in the previous
Also, the intention has turned, as | (8.8 percent) in the current budget, | year, and the percentage of these proceeds reached
previously mentioned, to bring in a selection | since the estimate of this revenue decreased from | to the total revenues (7.4 percent)
of experts to study the tax system from | 8,935,000 Dinars to 4,105,515 | compared to (6.7 percent) during the same
all its aspects, and to amend the customs | Dinars. | period.
legislation to achieve sound economic principles | As for Chapter Two, containing income tax | Summary of the financial situation
and suit the country's special circumstances. | on oil companies, the ratio has risen | What has been previously explained of the bases ends here
There is no doubt that you have noticed what was included in | between its revenue and total revenues to | of organizing this budget, and principles of distributing
the amendments made to the consumption duties | (43.3 percent), compared to (40.4 percent) | its expenditures and revenues, to mentioning a summary of
of facilitation for the nomadic and mechanical industry | in the past year, as its proceeds rose | the financial situation at the beginning of the fiscal year
related to local products which the amendment covered | from 17,717,000 Dinars to | current, and this situation was manifested at its end.
such as wool, leather, and cotton, and of | 17,928,880 Dinars between the two years, | The surplus carried over from
encouragement for exports exceeding local needs | 1950 fiscal year to 1951 fiscal year reached
by abolishing the customs export duty on | 3,390,000 Dinars, then that surplus increased
dates, barley, and some other crops. | and the amount carried over to the 1952
Conversely, the government has been | fiscal year reached 7,799,000 Dinars. It is hoped
keen to avoid wasting its vital revenues | that the final accounts for the last year
without justification, so it increased the rates of | will result in another surplus estimated at
duties on some products whose consumer spending | 3,124,000 Dinars, so that the
is high in terms of consumption duties, | total accumulated surplus in the treasury at
specifically when exporting them, while ensuring | the beginning of the 1953 fiscal year becomes 10,813,000
that such an increase will not harm the | Dinars.
export trade. The government has also imposed | And on the basis of this last amount,
a new tax on some industrial products, | and the realization of expenditure and revenue estimates in
and increased the excise on others, | the budget presented to your excellencies, the
which are, as explained, dictated by circumstances | surplus carried over from the current year to
and the resulting economic and financial consequences. | next year will reach an estimate of
Development of main revenues and their percentages | 25,428,000 Dinars.
The achievement of our first and second principles, | And it pleases me to conclude this speech of mine
namely reducing the burden on limited-income classes | with great thanks to the honorable members
and facilitating national production and export trade, | of the Finance Committee for the sincere efforts
resulted in a decrease in our estimated revenues of | they made in auditing this
| budget and presenting it to your esteemed council
| with the required speed, and for the valuable
| remarks and opinions they expressed, which were
| all considered and appreciated.
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On the occasion of the coronation of His Majesty Faisal II, the Great King of Iraq,
thanksgiving ceremonies to God will be held in a religious ceremony presided over by His Beatitude the Chaldean Patriarch on Saturday coinciding
May 2nd at five-thirty in the afternoon in the Latin Cathedral, in which all
Catholic sects will participate. His Beatitude will deliver a speech suitable for the ceremony.
And in celebration of the cannons' roar signaling the taking of the constitutional oath by His Majesty in
Parliament, church bells will ring in celebration of this happy event.
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AL-SHA'AB
Independent Daily Baghdad
1 MAY
No. 2514
Statement
On the occasion of His Majesty King Faisal II the Beloved of the country assuming
his constitutional powers at eight o'clock on the morning of Saturday, the second of
May for the year one thousand three hundred and seventy-two AH, corresponding to the second of
May for the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three AD, and in appreciation of this
great occasion and the time of the appearance of the Holy Torah scroll and its recitation in all Mosaic synagogues,
a special religious prayer will be recited in all Mosaic synagogues at that blessed hour
for this happy occasion to the Almighty Creator to protect King Faisal II the Beloved and guard him
and to make his long reign an era of goodness and prosperity for the entire Iraqi nation.
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Remainder . . Abdul Muhsin Al-Kazimi
It is the duty of every Iraqi to immortalize the memory of
the genius.
And the best way to conclude this word is the saying of
the well-known literary critic, Professor Abbas
Mahmoud Al-Akkad: "Al-Kazimi was in
Arabic, in his environment, his exile, his origins, and his
relatives: no affectation and no exaggeration, but
no room regardless for objection; a lover
who does not demand a proof for his love, because it is love
above proof, and an effortless writer whose
effortlessness does not indicate lightheartedness, because it is the effortlessness
of fathers, sons, and brothers.
And this is his greatest feature in status.
And this is his infallible departure from
sorrow."
Announcement
Based on the liquidation of the estate of the deceased lawyer
Raji al-Askari, anyone who has a relationship
of debt with the deceased or otherwise should contact
this court starting from the date of publication of
this announcement for a period of fifteen days,
otherwise the court will not hear any request
relating to the liquidation.
Judge of the Sharia Court of Hilla
Abdul Wahid Al-Ansari
Mohammed Ahmed Kado
To undertake the sale of newspapers and magazines in
Baqubah, ask him for this newspaper every
morning.
The Lawyer
Aziz Al-Hasani
His office is in the Damirji Building
Office 84893
Residence phone 21404
Royal Ox Cigarettes
Product of the National Tobacco Company
Limited - Baghdad
BRASSO
Polishes utensils and metals
Distributors: Abdul Wahid Zaki
and partner - Baghdad
Mohammed Al-Helou
Authorized agent of Al-Sha'ab newspaper in Najaf
Newspapers, magazines, stationery, accessories,
cigarettes, sweets. Phone 225
Good news for hospitals
and for laundry and cleaning shops
"Omac Wash" Powder
Washes, sterilizes, whitens, and cleans
The greatest preparation known to the world
Economical - Chlorine-free
Very cheap
Note: Sold only to hospitals and laundry shops
Distributors: Gabriel Youssef Abachi & Co.
Khan Al-Mustansir - Phone 7477
Tender Announcement
1- A tender is hereby announced for the supply of stationery for the year 953-954 according to
the terms and descriptions which can be obtained from the Secretariat of the Central External Sales
Committee in the Ministry of Finance after paying its price of (500) fils per
copy.
2- Submitted prices are accepted until ⟦illegible⟧
3- Insurances of (7 percent) for the first thousand and (5 percent) for what exceeds
the first thousand of the total value submitted by the bidder are provided, and any tender that does not provide
the mentioned insurances will be disregarded.
4- The credit is opened by the department itself.
5- The bid will be opened on 20-6-953 and closed at 12 o'clock.
6- Interested bidders should submit their bids sealed with red wax inside
a sealed envelope marked with (Stationery) tender and sent by registered mail to the Chairman of
the Central External Sales Committee at the Ministry of Finance.
7- Bids are written in Arabic or in both Arabic and English together.
8- Bids submitted by bidders who are not authorized to import
from the Directorate of Imported Goods are not accepted, except for foreign companies that do not have offices
in Iraq.
Chairman of the
Central External Sales Committee
Commercial Tractor Company Limited
Get rid of the scorching summer heat
By using American Dayton coolers
and air conditioners
DAYTON
Different sizes - competitive prices
Quantity is limited
Showroom: Al-Rashid Street, Shamash Building, Phone 4193 Company
5370 Showroom
Statement from the Optional Liquidator
of the National Tobacco Company Limited (Under Liquidation)
To the members of the General Assembly
Pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 216 of the Commercial Companies Law in force
in Iraq, please attend the general meeting of the assembly which will be held at
exactly five-thirty on Sunday, May 10, 1953, in the office of
the lawyer Mahdi Qasim Kubba in the Shamash Building - Al-Rashid Street, for the purpose of presenting
the statements containing the details related to the liquidation procedures and its conclusion to take the
necessary decision regarding them.
The Optional Liquidator
of the National Tobacco Company Limited
The Lawyer Mahdi Qasim Kubba
Phone 4521
1-3-953
Announcement
An undertaking for the disposal of animal waste of the Mobile Police Force was put in public auction
for a period of 10 days ending on Thursday, 7-5-1953 at (10)
o'clock.
Those wishing to participate in this undertaking should review the conditions at the clerk of
the Administrative Council and attend on the designated day accompanied by the legal insurances.
Governor of Baghdad Province
Where are you going tonight?
Winter Cinemas
King Ghazi
Love and Flirtation
Starring the Marx Brothers and Vera-Ellen
Dunya
The Outlaw
Starring Farid Shawqi and Mona Fouad
Cairo
Starring: Naima Akef and Abdul Aziz
Al-Hamra
The greatest work written by the Dean of Arabic Literature
Taha Hussein
Roxy
Montana's Red Sky
Riana
The Seductress for Sale