Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 1/26/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of January 26, 1998
- US to convince allies on Iraq
Russian Foreign Minister Primakov was more definitive and expressed Russia's opposition to the use of military strikes against Iraq, insisting that "Diplomatic methods have to be applied." Iraq, International, 1/30/1998 - Iraq - sites Iraq, Politics, 1/30/1998
- Annan - Iraq Iraq, International, 1/30/1998
- Albright - Iraq Iraq, International, 1/30/1998
- US change of tone on Iraq Iraq, International, 1/29/1998
- Saddam: Iraq will fight back Iraq, Politics, 1/29/1998
- Iraq: Crisis is made up
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad al-Sahaf had harsh words for chief UN weapons inspector Richard Butler and said that there is no crisis over the inspections, only one issue to be resolved: access to presidential sites. Iraq, Politics, 1/29/1998 - Aziz begins tour to calm down current crisis with UN Iraq, Politics, 1/29/1998
- Iraq, the US and Richard Butler
Chief UN weapons inspector Richard Butler said yesterday, while addressing an American Jewish organization, "It is reasonable for us to extrapolate from what we know" that Iraq has not fully disclosed its weapons program. Iraq, International, 1/28/1998 - France wanders if UN's Butler should leave UNSCOM
France has expressed regret over statements made by the chairman of UNSCOM in Iraq, Richard Butler, in which Butler said Baghdad owns biological weapons able to exterminate Tel Aviv, Israel. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 1/28/1998 - Iranian, Iraqi presidents to meet after feast
The sources did not fix a date for the meeting, which, if it happens, will be the first Iraqi-Iranian summit following the victory of the Islamic revolution in Iran. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/28/1998 - Donations from UAE children to Iraqi school children
250,000 Iraqi children under 12 are not able to go school, either because they cannot afford to purchase books and pens or because they are obliged to work to support their families. United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 1/28/1998 - Clinton's argument on Iraq demands an Arab answer
This statement by the US president days ago contains within it the genesis of the problem and the clear solution if a solution is meant to be found. Gulf-Iraq, Analysis, 1/27/1998 - AL against military strikes on Iraq
The Arab League's secretary-general Esmat Abdul Meguid expressed the AL's categorical rejection of the use of military force to resolve the current crisis between Iraq and the UN. Iraq-Regional, International, 1/27/1998 - Russia expects and opposes military strike against Iraq
A high-ranking Russian official expects Iraq to receive a US-British military strike targeting military positions after Eid al-Fitr, adding that the strike will be carried out without legitimate international approval. Iraq, International, 1/26/1998 - Jordan's Security Police launch arrests of Iraqis living illegally in Jordan
Asked about the ongoing investigation into the killing, "I could not certify whether the criminals fled Jordan or not," Jordanian Interior Minister Nazir Rashid told reporters. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/26/1998 - Russia - Iraq Iraq, International, 1/26/1998
- US - Iraq Iraq, International, 1/26/1998
- Iraqis say Clinton to deflect attention from scandal by striking Iraq
Iraqi newspapers stated that US President Bill Clinton might authorize a military action against Iraq to deflect attention away from his personal scandals. Iraq, Politics, 1/26/1998 - Iraq notes outstanding issues with Iran
Sahaf said the forthcoming meeting of the Iraqi-Iranian joint committees will be an opportunity to settle certain suspended issues between the two countries. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/26/1998