Al-Sahaf admits there are Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraq

Well-informed Egyptian sources told the Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas that the admission by Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf during his talks in Cairo that there are Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraq is considered a step conducive to the next step, which is Iraq's unconditional recognition of Kuwait's independence and sovereignty.

The Egyptian sources added that Cairo views "the expected Iraqi step" as an open apology by the Iraqi government for the invasion of Kuwait and shouldering responsibility for the consequences of this invasion, to give a chance to the 7-member committee, formed by a decision of the Arab foreign ministers' council, to start its work.