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Iraqi delegation visits Cairo secretly
An Iraqi delegation arrived in Cairo yesterday that comprises the deputy chairman of the national council (parliament), Ghanem Aziz Hazouri, and the council member Saad Kassem Homoudi. The delegation secretly met with the head of the Egyptian People's Assembly, Fathi Serour.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/30/1999

A delegation from the international monetary fund is visiting Baghdad
Hussein Ibrahim El-Mofti, manager of the information department in the Iraqi Ministry of Finance asserted that the date for a visit by a delegation from the International Monetary Fund to Iraq on February 17 has not changed.
Iraq-IMF, Economics, 1/30/1999

Iraq to reduce program of petroleum exports in February
ArabicNews.com learned from Iraqi sources at Cairo that the program for exporting Iraqi petroleum of February will witness a severe reduction from its rate in the current month.
Iraq, Economics, 1/30/1999

Security Council - Iraq
Iraq-UN, Politics, 1/30/1999

Turkey studies the situation in Iraq
The deputy spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Sarmid Atajnli, has asserted that the Turkish Foreign Ministry is embarking on studying recent developments concerning Iraq, according to the directives of Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit.
Turkey-Iraq, Politics, 1/29/1999

Iraq criticizes statements by Japanese Foreign Minister
The Iraqi daily "Iraq" has criticized what it described as Japanese support for the US in its confrontation with Iraq saying, "This country," Japan, "has behaved as Iraq had dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki."
Iraq-Japan, Politics, 1/29/1999

British Labor parliamentarians at the House of Commons criticize raids on Iraq
Members of Parliament from the ruling British Labor Party at the House of Commons on Wednesday criticized the continued US air strikes against Iraqi positions and called not for taking further military actions against Iraq
Iraq-UK, Politics, 1/28/1999

Jordanian parliament speaker receives a message from Iraqi counterpart
Jordanian Parliament Speaker Abdul Hadi al-Majali on Wednesday received a message from speaker of the Iraqi National Council (parliament) concerning the implementation of resolutions of the 33rd urgent session of the Arab Parliamentary Union held in Amman by the end of December 1998.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/28/1999

On US attempts to topple Saddam
The Turkish daily Hurriet has attributed the new US moves to topple Saddam Hussein to the Arab reaction towards Iraq's withdrawal from the Arab ministerial meeting.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/27/1999

Report: Al-Sahaf may be relieved from his post
A Kuwaiti daily said that Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf, who left the meeting hall of the Arab foreign ministers, in a provocative way, is expected to be dismissed from the Iraqi government within weeks, to be replaced by former Iraqi representative at the UN Nizar Hamdoun.
Iraq, Politics, 1/27/1999

Sanctions against Iraq cause death of 6,000 persons per month
halliday said that after 8 years, the sanctions should be considered as a kind of war as they cause the death of 5,000 to 6,000 persons per month. "We must find another solution," he pleaded.
Iraq, Politics, 1/27/1999

Arab League calls for halt to British - US air strikes on Iraq
US warplanes on Tuesday launched new attacks against three Iraqi sites near al-Mosul.
Iraq, Politics, 1/27/1999

Iraqi parliament criticizes Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
The Iraqi National Council (Parliament) on Tuesday called upon the Iraqi government to withdraw recognition of Iraq's border with Kuwait, in reaction to the raids carried out by the US and British troops on Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 1/27/1999

Iraqi paper: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia are to pay dear price for US-British strikes
The Iraqi daily al-Joumhureyah said on Tuesday that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia will pay a heavy price for the raids launched by the US and British planes on Iraq.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/27/1999

U.S.A to substitute for its war planes in Kuwait today
The United States is to begin the substitution process for some warplanes in Kuwait that launched the raids in the no-fly zone over southern Iraq.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 1/27/1999

US general admits striking residential areas
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/27/1999

Iraq discusses measures against Saudi Arabian, Kuwaiti stances
Chairman of the Arab and foreign relations committee at the Iraqi National Council (Parliament) Khaled Shehab al-Douri on Monday announced in Baghdad that the parliament will discuss today means of taking measures to confront what he called "the aggressive stances of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait concerning Iraq."
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/26/1999

Arab ministerial committee to lift sanctions imposed on Iraq meets shortly in Damascus
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid announced on Monday that the ministerial committee formed by the Arab foreign ministers in their consultation meeting will be held shortly in Damascus at the invitation of Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa in his capacity as the current chairman of the Arab League council.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 1/26/1999

British officers spied on Iraq using UNSCOM
The British daily Independent has reported that officers at in British foreign intelligence unit MA six worked in Iraq under the cover of the UN inspection teams investigating Iraqi weapons.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 1/26/1999

Iraqi dailies criticize Arab foreign ministers' decisions
Iraqi dailies published on Monday attacked the decisions adopted in the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers, which was held in Cairo on Sunday, noting that these decisions give the cover for "the continued US-British aggression against Iraq."
Iraq, Politics, 1/26/1999

EU projects initiative to improve Iraq's humanitarian situation
Iraq, Economics, 1/26/1999

Iraq supports relations with Asia in semi-protest
Nabeel Negm, the undersecretary of the Iraqi foreign ministry, said that his country will support its relations with Asian countries, especially its economic relations.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/26/1999

Report: Southern Iraqi air defense commander killed in ambush
Iraq, Local, 1/25/1999

Iraqi initiates a dialogue with the Kurds
Iraq, Politics, 1/25/1999

Iraqi delegation withdraws from meeting of Arab foreign ministers after heated consultations
After three closed sessions that took more than 10 hours of hot arguments and discussions the Iraqi delegation withdrew the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf from the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers at Arab League headquarters in Cairo at the beginning of the third and final session.
Iraq, Politics, 1/25/1999

Embargo Entailed $ 140 Billion Losses For Iraq, Minister says
Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohamed Mahdi Saleh, said Sunday that the losses incurred by Iraq because of the embargo amount to nearly $140 billion.
Iraq-Spain, Economics, 1/25/1999

Aziz: No return to pre-bombing situation
Iraq, Politics, 1/25/1999

Iraqi National Council (parliament) to hold extraordinary session
Iraq, Politics, 1/25/1999


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