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Arab media: Clinton will strike due to sex scandal
Many in the Arab states are questioning why the US insists on applying the United Nations' charter to Arab countries such as Libya, Iraq and Sudan, while ignoring UN and Security Council resolutions against Israel, including resolution No. 425 that provides for Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon without any restrictions or conditions and resolutions No 242 and 338.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/7/1998

Kuwaiti messages to Gulf leaders; plan to remove Iraqi leadership
Sheikh Jaber Ahmed El-Sabah, sent private messages to Gulf leaders and to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, tackling coordination between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which is currently headed by Kuwait.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/7/1998

Iraq - attack
Iraq, International, 2/7/1998

Oil-for-food
Iraq, International, 2/7/1998

Bethlehem clashes
Palestine-Iraq, Local, 2/7/1998

Sadam Hussein releases the Arab prisoners in Iraq
Iraq, Politics, 2/7/1998

Moussa - Clinton - Blair on Iraq
Clinton added "I will continue to talk to President Yeltsin and Chirac", and that "I don't understand the sorts of circumstance that would lead for that development," referring to Yeltsin's recent comments about the start of a world war
Regional-Iraq, International, 2/6/1998

Jordan oil imports will double if Iraq is hit
Jordanian oil experts and economists said the cost of Jordan's oil imports will double if oil is to be imported from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria or from the international market to fill Jordan's oil needs.
Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 2/6/1998

Egypt says Iraq will allow UN inspectors in presidential sites
In Baghdad, the Iraqi authorities told the French envoy they are in agreement with basic components of the French initiative launched by President Jacques Chirac to solve the Iraqi crisis with the UN.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/5/1998

Arab diplomatic efforts underway to resolve Iraq situation
Esmat Abdel Meguid, the secretary-general of the Arab League, headed to Baghdad at the authorization of Egyptian President Mubarak, who acted as the head of the Arab summit.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/5/1998

Iraqi parliament meets
Iraq, Politics, 2/5/1998

Russia: Strong words to the US over Iraq
In an unusually strongly-worded comments directed at the US with regard to its handling of the UN-US-Iraqi crisis, Russian President Yeltsin said, "His [Clinton's] actions could run into a world war, he is behaving too loudly."
Iraq, International, 2/4/1998

Arab League condemns threats against Iraq
Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid said the unprecedented American-British military threats against Iraq demonstrate the fact that striking at Baghdad is an objective in of itself and does not aim at implementing UN resolutions as Washington and London allege.
Regional-Iraq, International, 2/4/1998

France, Britain give priority to diplomatic solution of crisis
France and Britain agreed today on the need to find a diplomatic solution to the current crisis between Iraq and the US and urged Iraq to implement UN resolutions.
Iraq, International, 2/4/1998

New Iraqi oil-for food contracts
The third phase of oil-for-food accord started as of December 5,1997 and will be valid until June 2, 1998.
Iraq, Economics, 2/4/1998

Iranian, Iraqi FM's talk on crisis
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kaharazi on Tuesday in a telephone call with his Iraqi counterpart Muhammad al-Sahaf stressed his country's rejection of US threats to use military force against Iraq.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 2/4/1998

Jordanian Minister of Industry will soon visit Baghdad
The joint Iraqi-Jordanian committee will hold its meetings on the 15th of this month in Amman. The meetings will be headed by both Jordanian Minister of Industry and Trade Dr. Hani al-Mulqi and Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdi Saleh.
Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 2/4/1998

Iraq to open new sites, Arab solution sought
Many Arab leaders do not hold the Iraqi president in high esteem, and are faced with the dilemma of how to not cause further harm to Iraq and its people
Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1998

Syria warns from striking at Iraq
Syria has warned that using military force against Iraq will lead to more complications in Middle East.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1998

France - Iraq
Iraq, International, 2/3/1998

Turkish initiative to end Iraqi crisis
Turkey-Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1998

OIC concern over plans to strike Iraq
OIC secretary Ezzeddine al-Iraqi stressed increasing tension in the Gulf region is a result of the deterioration of relations between Baghdad and the UN committee in charge of dismantling Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1998

Hope for an end to Iraqi crisis
Despite the harsh rhetoric being issued by the parties involved in the UN - US - Iraq inspection team crisis, a glimmer of hope seems to exist for a solution to the standoff, despite continued US threats of military action.
Iraq, Politics, 2/2/1998


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