Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 12/29/1997
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of December 29, 1997
- Rocket attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad
News agencies, Last night two RBJ 7 rockets were fired at the headquarters of the UN in Baghdad. The rockets, apparently carrying unarmed grenades, entered the building through a window and hit the cafeteria. Iraq, Local, 1/3/1998 - Jordanian deputies visit Baghdad Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/3/1998
- Iraq lauds UAE's efforts to soften effects of blockade
Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdy Saleh stated that the UAE suggested a shipping line with Iraq to the Sanctions Committee, which approved the proposal after a judicial dispute between the UAE and the committee. Iraq-United Arab Emirates, Business, 1/2/1998 - Iraq - US Iraq, International, 1/2/1998
- First cable of congratulations since 1980 from Iranian President to Iraqi President
The normalization process between Iran and Iraq is impeded by the problems of prisoners of war and the dispute over the Iraqi war and civilian planes which fled to Iran during the Gulf War in 1991. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/1/1998 - Lift sanctions: Iraq's plea to UN
Iraq called on the UN Secretary Council to resist efforts to prevent a lifting of the seven-year old UN economic sanctions on Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 1/1/1998 - UN Sanctions Committee ratifies Jordanian contracts to export necessities to Iraq
The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee agreed upon eight new contracts allowing Jordanian companies to export humanitarian goods to Iraq in accordance with oil-for-food deal, which came into effect in December 1996. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 12/31/1997 - Egyptian cinematographers bring medicine to Iraqi children
Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahin and actor Khaled al- Nabawi arrived in Baghdad on Sunday leading an Egyptian delegation with humanitarian aid for Iraqi children. Iraq-Egypt, International, 12/30/1997 - Jordan - Iraq oil agreement
"Iraq will provide Jordan with an increased amount of oil and oil products by 7% during 1998.Thus Jordan will import 4.8 million tons of Iraqi oil at reduced prices; It will pay US $16.18 per barrel," Jordan's Energy Minister said. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 12/30/1997 - Turkish incursion over Turkey-Iraq, Military, 12/30/1997
- Iraq offered new reduced oil prices, Jordanian Energy Minister said
Jordanian Minister of Energy Mohammed al-Hourani denied that Jordan was looking for sources of oil other than Iraq. Following his negotiations with Iraqi officials al-Hourani stated that his talks resulted in the renewing of an oil protocol between the two countries. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 12/29/1997 - Iraq blames US for rations cut Iraq, Politics, 12/29/1997
- UN's Annan hopes for a fast Iraqi solution
The United Nations hopes for a "quick solution" to the weapons inspection problem posed by Iraq, but will leave any action to the UN Security Council, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday. Iraq, International, 12/29/1997 - Tariq Aziz welcomes resumption of US-Iraqi negotiations
Iraqi Deputy Premier Tariq Aziz stated that Iraq is ready to resume negotiations with the US, as an important country like the United States cannot be ignored, but that Iraq rejects being subordinate to any country. Iraq, International, 12/29/1997 - Turkish incursion into North Iraq condemned by Arab League
The Arab League renewed its strong condemnation of the contined Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, underlining that these practices harm Turkish-Arab relations. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/29/1997 - Northern Iraq, PUK accuse Turkish warplanes
Voice of Kurdistan People radio, run by Jalal Talbani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, reported Sunday that four Turkish war planes flew over the PUK fighters positions. Iraq, Military, 12/29/1997