Iraq to maintain new diplomatic activities

Well-informed Jordanian sources said on Monday that Iraq will delegate representatives to several Arab and foreign capitals including Damascus, Cairo, Amman, Doha and Moscow to acquaint these capitals with details and nature of the US-British aggression against Iraq.

The Jordanian daily al-Dostour quoted these sources as saying in its Monday edition that Iraq will shortly start a vast international diplomatic campaign to make use of Arab and foreign reactions toward recent developments.

The paper added, quoting the same sources, that this campaign aims at explaining the Iraqi viewpoint concerning the issues pertaining to the sanctions, UN inspections and the future of Iraqi relations with the UN.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi newspaper Babel criticized yesterday the Arab silence toward the US - British attack on Iraq. The newspaper said, "The Iraqi people stand confused before this absolute Arab silence while they are following up the Iraqi people's heroism to this barbarian aggression."