Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 10/6/1997
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of October 6, 1997
- Iraq Iraq, Politics, 10/10/1997
- Iraqi delegation to Lebanon calls for Arab unity
Adnan Qudsi, the head of the delegation explained the difficult situation Iraq was facing as a result of the UN embargo. Iraq-Lebanon, Economics, 10/10/1997 - Iraqi n-file big challenge
The Iraqi problem has cost IAEA a lot of effort during the past six years in a bid of implement the security council resolutions related to demolishing the Iraqi nuclear arsenal. Iraq, Military, 10/10/1997 - Kuwaiti army ready to defend borders
Lieutenant General Ali Al Mounen said "that the situation on the border is now calm and only routine Iraqi mouvements are taking place". However, "this could of course change any time", he added. Kuwait-Iraq, Military, 10/8/1997 - Syrian-Iraqi meeting is first development after Gulf War
Both Iraq and Syria criticized holding the World Water Conference which concluded its meetings in Istanbul as it came after the declaration of the alliance between Israel and Turkey. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 10/7/1997 - Here we go again, this time its Kuwait's turn to shoot Iraqis
Iraq's permanent envoy to the Arab League, Nabil Negm, submitted an official letter to the secretary-general informing him that two Kuwaiti patrol boats opened fire on Iraqi coast guards within the territorial waters of Iraq. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 10/6/1997 - Iraqi delegation holds trade talks in Lebanon
It was the first visit to Lebanon by an Iraqi team since the United Nations imposed economic sanctions on Iraq in 1990 following its invasion of neighboring Kuwait. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 10/6/1997 - Iraq pays $218 million for war compensation
A UN committee is studying requests from countries and companies that asked for the UN's permission to sign economic agreements with Iraq within the oil-for-food agreement, whose second phase is being implemented. Iraq, Economics, 10/6/1997