Today's Headlines
- Moussa hopes to contain Iraqi situation - regional reaction
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa expressed his hope that the current situation between Baghdad and Washington would be contained to protect the best interests of the Iraqi people and to seek a diplomatic method to resolve any currently pending issues. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- Iraq: Life goes on
Despite the shelling to which Iraq has been exposed this week, life in Baghdad goes on normally, even the strongest air strike did not arise the care of the inhabitants in Baghdad, where as usual they went to their jobs. Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- US pressure on Damascus Declaration states concerning Iraq Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- US called upon Tehran not to interfere in events taking place in Iraq Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 12/19/1998
- On Arab states reaction to the aggression against Iraq
Iraq's representative at the UN, Nizar Hamdoun, said that he did not hear any voice from the Arab group denouncing the US-British aggression against Iraq. But he indicated that a statements was released by the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the countries of the Non-Aligned Movement voicing solidarity with Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- Iranian contacts to settle the Iraqi crisis Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/19/1998
- Moroccan parliament to hold special session on Iraq, more condemnations of raids
The Moroccan House of Representatives will hold next Monday a plenary session in solidarity with the Iraqi people, as more reactions condemning the US-British raids continue to be expressed by various political parties, associations and students all over Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 12/19/1998
- Syrian lawyers protest attacks against Iraq
The Syrian Bar Association on Saturday suspended all court hearings in Syrain courts at 10.00 a.m. (Damascus local time) as an expression of the condemnation and denunciation by the Syrian lawyers of the US and British military attacks against the "brotherly people of Iraq." Syria, Politics, 12/19/1998
- US stops its attack against Iraq Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
Short Takes
- The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today sent an urgent message to US President Bill Clinton in which he urged the latter to halt military operations against Iraq promptly so as to preserve the lives of the Iraqi people and prevent further deterioration in conditions in the region. Monte Carlo radio said. Go
- US Secretary of Defense William Cohen said today that the damage as a result of the US attack on Iraq "is substantial." He said that the US attack delayed Iraq's efforts by one year from development of weapons of mass destruction and threatening his neighbors, as a result of striking military and industrial targets. Go
- The BBC said today that Kuwait has opposed the release of a statement by the Islamic group at the UN condemning the US-British military strikes against Iraq. The radio added that the Islamic group which on Friday held a meeting at the request of Malaysia, has decided to postpone the meeting until next Monday. Go
- Iraq on Saturday asserted that it had shot down 23 missiles launched by US and British troops in their joint attack against Iraq since Friday. A statement by the general leadership of the Iraqi armed forces said that the British and US forces fired 60 missiles during the time from Friday until early Saturday. Go
- More than 140 Iraqi citizens were taken to the Medical City Hospital in Baghdad on Friday as a result of American and British bombardment. News reports said the Hospital's tunnel was changed into emergency rooms to receive the injured people who fled the American-British attacks. The reports also said the " natural history museum" of Baghdad university as well as Um al-Qaser' main Iraqi trade center were damaged as a result of the air bombardment. Go
- Xinhua (the Chinese news Agency) quoted Chinese military experts as saying today that the US-British air strikes against Iraq, aiming at toppling the Iraqi President have very few chances to succeed. Go
- The United Arab Emirates have received their first rains of this season, Khaleej Times reported. Go
- The US-based McDonald's restaurant chain has opened its second store in Beirut, owned by the Lebanon Fast Food company, Lebanon News Wire reported. Go
- Bahrain's non-oil exports have risen by almost 10 percent in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period last year, Gulf Daily News reported. Go
- Palestinian police said yesterday that high-ranking Hamas member Adnan Al Ghul escaped last week from a Gaza jail, Jordan Times reported. Go
- The Jordanian Ministry of Energy, Mineral Wealth, Irrigation and Water postponed his visit to Baghdad, which was to begin today, because of the US - British air strikes against Iraq. Go
- Ramadan will be observed starting this Saturday in several Islamic countries, such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Qatar and Algeria. Ramadan, during which Muslims abstain from drinking, eating and sexual intercourse from dawn to sunset, is the ninth month of the Muslim year. Its observance is one of the five pillars of Islam. Go
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