Iraqi daily cites Cohen as reason for Bahrain's Emir death

The Iraqi daily al-Thawra (Iraqi papers are government controlled) on Sunday accused US Secretary of Defense William Cohen of being the reason behind the death of Bahraini Emir Sheikh Issa Bin Hamad al-Khaleifa on Saturday of a heart attack. The Iraqi daily quoted press sources in Nicosia as saying that the reason for Sheikh Issa's death was harsh words he heard from Cohen, resulting in the fatal heart attack which took place immediately after his meeting with Cohen.