Today's Headlines
- US: Iraqi responce is unacceptable
US National Security Advisor Sandy Berger said that the Iraqi response is "neither unequivocal, nor unconditional, it is unacceptable." Iraq, Politics, 11/14/1998
- Oman's minister of defense affairs in Iran
the Omani minister said that his visit aims at holding talks with Iranian officials on the "political and military fields." Oman-Iran, Politics, 11/14/1998
- GCC calls for peaceful solution for the Iraqi crisis
The Gulf Cooperation Council GCC today called for a peaceful solution for the crisis between Iraq and UNSCOM. It expressed hope to conclude positive steps that conducive to lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq. Gulf, Politics, 11/14/1998
- Iraq decided to resume cooperation with UNSCOM 11/14/1998
- American pressure on Jordan to accept the use of its airspace in striking Iraq Jordan, Politics, 11/14/1998
- Saudi Arabia: no facilities for the Americans
A Saudi official source said today in Riyadh that Saudi Arabia will give no military facilitation for the American troops if they attack Iraq, SANA reported. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 11/14/1998
- Egyptian, Arab diplomatic sources warn of serious outcomes of striking Iraq
Egyptian diplomatic political official sources called all the parts of the Iraqi crisis to examine the matter objectively expressing their belief that the current crisis is moving toward a dark deadlock. Egypt, Politics, 11/14/1998
Short Takes
- Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah has received a telephone call from the US President Bill Clinton. The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said that the telephone call comes in the course of series of contacts the US President held with leaders of the Gulf states. Go
- Secretary of the Libyan's people's conference al-Zanati Muhammad al-Zanati has stressed his country's care to support and enhance cooperation relations with Japan. This was expressed today in Tripoli during al-Zanati's meeting with the delegation of the Japanese-Libyan friendship society, currently visiting Libya, led by the society's chairman. Go
- Egypt's Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri today in Cairo met with the US Trade minister William Dally and members of the accompanying delegation. In a statement following the meeting, the Egyptian trade minister Ahmad Jweili, who attended the meeting, said the visit of the US delegation to Cairo falls in the course of fostering economic relations between Egypt and the US. Jweili added that talks held between al-Ganzouri and Dally dealt with " joint investment and means of attracting the US capitals and companies to take part in investments in Egypt to meet the demands of the Arab and African markets, alike." Go
- Egypt's Foreign Minister Amre Mousa today in Cairo discussed with his Norwegian counterpart, currently visiting Egypt latest developments concerning the ME peace process. Following the meeting Moussa said Egypt is very concerned over the Iraqi crisis. He called upon the Iraqi government to respond positively to the diplomatic efforts, implement UN security council resolutions and to resume cooperation with UN inspection teams so as to avert Iraq and the Iraqi people the calamities of a new strike. For his part, the Norwegian FM stressed the need of continued ME peace process and to reactivate the European role in this process. Go
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