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Turkey enters Iraq, does not take part in the fighting, unless the Kurds control Karkouk oil
The US yesterday made assurances to calm down the fears of the Kurds of a Turkish occupation of northern Iraq by stressing that the Turkish forces, in case they take part in the military operation against Baghdad, will be under the leadership of an international coalition.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/8/2003

Greece looks to UN inspectors' to solve the Iraqi crisis
Greek Foreign Minister, Georges Papandreou, whose country is acting chairman of the European Union (EU), said in Cairo on Friday he relies on the mission of United Nations (UN) inspectors in Iraq to solve the Iraqi crisis.
Iraq-Greece, Politics, 2/8/2003

Izvestia: Aziz threatens a second Stalingrad
Iraq has threatened the Americans and the Britons of a "second Stalingrad" if they invade Iraq, at a time when Baghdad showed further cooperation with the UN inspection teams, and following a separate meeting held by the inspectors with an Iraqi scientist for three hours, the Iraqis opened the doors of two missile sites in order to refute statements made by the US Secretary of State Colin Powell in which he indicated that the two sites are used in manufacturing banned weapons.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/8/2003

Al-Hayat: A second UN resolution on Iraq, American sources
Official American sources told the London- based al-Hayat daily in its yesterday's issue disclosed a British- American formula ready for a second resolution by the UN security council against Iraq, that will be proposed by Britain in case the diplomatic efforts exerted by the US President George Bush will end the French opposition to war.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/8/2003

Hurriyet: Gul, Ramadan held secret meeting
In its yesterday's ( Friday ) issue, the Turkish daily Hurriyet said that the Turkish prime minister Abdullah Gul informed the Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan during the meeting he had held with them, secretly last Monday in Ankara the details of the high- tech developments which took place in Washington following the Gulf war and the need to take into consideration the number of bombs which will be dropped on Iraq per one minute in case an American military operation is held against it, Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/8/2003

Papandreau initiative awaits Blix, al-Baradi mission
Iraq-Greece, Politics, 2/8/2003

Spain and the war against Iraq
Iraq-Spain, Politics, 2/8/2003

Moussa: important and urgent issues at Arab emergency summit
A unified Arab stance is needed in the face of constant American threats to wage war against Iraq, he added.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/7/2003

Russia' s continued efforts to avoid attacking Iraq
Chief of the Russian Duma Council, Genadi Selezneuf, has stressed the importance of exerting intensive efforts to prevent the military action against Iraq.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/7/2003

Pressure corrupts democratic values; Turkey's rejection of US ground forces
Turkey's parliament approved allowing renovations by the US of army bases and ports, the Washington Post reported yesterday. However, the parliament did not approve US ground forces into Turkey as the US has been requesting. The US renovations are estimated to bring in $200 to $300 million dollars in revenues.
Iraq-Turkey-USA, Politics, 2/7/2003

Israeli warplanes reinforce preparations against Iraq
The Israeli air defense increased the number of planes on state of alert as a measure in preparation for any attack from Iraq against Israel that might follow an American military operation against Baghdad.
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 2/7/2003

UN inspector talks to politicians
Hans Blix, met yesterday in London with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and other senior government officials as he prepared to travel to Iraq this weekend for further talks with authorities in Baghdad.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/7/2003

Powell presents US case of Iraq's failure to disarm; Iraq replies to allegations
Armed with satellite images, transcripts of intercepted telephone conversations and other intelligence data, United States Secretary of State Colin Powell today presented the United Nations Security Council with what he called "solid" evidence that showed Iraq still has not complied with resolutions calling for it to disarm.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/6/2003

UN Security Council hears repeated calls for more time for UN inspections in Iraq
"Why go to war if there still exists an unused space in resolution 1441?" Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin of France said, referring to the Council's text adopted last November authorizing the resumption of UN inspections in Iraq after a nearly four-year hiatus. "Let us double or even triple the number of inspectors," he added
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/6/2003

Iraqi Oil Minister Meets Russian Figure
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/6/2003

Chief UN inspector wants Iraq to prove a negative; provide evidence it does not have something
As the top United Nations disarmament officials prepare for another round of talks with Iraqi authorities this weekend, Hans Blix said yesterday it is essential for Baghdad to actively produce any prohibited items or show "credible evidence" for their absence as a show of cooperation with the inspection process.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/5/2003

UN monitors press forward with inspections in Iraq
On the eve of a Security Council meeting to hear a briefing by the United States on its evidence of Iraq's arms program, United Nations monitors on the ground pressed forward with their inspections yesterday.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/5/2003

UN refugee agency to prepare for relief operations in case Iraq is attacked
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, said yesterday that while all must be done to prevent a military intervention in Iraq, the UN agency must also be ready for the humanitarian outcome of possible military action and prepared to assist up to 600,000 people.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/5/2003

Powell article called preview of February 5 remarks to U.N.
US Secretary of State Colin Powell's article in the February 3 Wall Street Journal is "a good guide to what he's going to say" to the United Nations Security Council
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/4/2003

Iraq returns back properties to Kuwait
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 2/4/2003

Al-Safir: Moussa approves of early Arab summit
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/4/2003

The US and Iraq; democracy and authoritarianism
The US has the world's attention. Here is a chance for America to show how strongly it believes in democratic values and processes. It can choose a democratic or authoritarian way of dealing with international problems. The world is watching.
Iraq-USA, Analysis, 2/3/2003


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