Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 3/2/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of March 2, 1998
- Kuwaiti students ask Britain to investigate their POW in Iraq
Kuwaiti students have given the British ambassador in Kuwait a message for British Prime Minister Tony Blair asking Blair to exert efforts to force Iraq to release hundreds of captives and detained Kuwaitis. Kuwait-Iraq, International, 3/7/1998 - Three borderlines places designated to enter Iraq
An Iraqi newspaper said that the Iraqi general customs organization specified three official centers for traveling and transporting cargo to and from Iraq. Iraq, Economics, 3/7/1998 - Iraq to send diplomats to Arab states Iraq, Politics, 3/7/1998
- UN - Iraq Iraq, International, 3/7/1998
- US: No talks with Iraq, Arab League wants sanctions off
Ambassador Dowo Ali Soliman, the assistant secretary-general at the Arab League, called for sanctions against Libya to be removed after the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice. Iraq, Politics, 3/6/1998 - Airplanes carry aid from UAE, Morocco to Iraq Regional-Iraq, Local, 3/6/1998
- EU welcomes recent UN resolution on Iraq
The British presidency of the European Union released a statement in Brussels on Tuesday night in which it urged Iraq to fully abide by obligations it committed itself to with UN chief Kofi Annan in opening Presidential sites for inspection. Iraq, International, 3/5/1998 - Direct Dialogue between Iraq and the USA is needed, Jordan's King says
King Hussein of Jordan reaffirmed that Iraq wants a direct dialogue with the US, speaking to reporters after talks with UAE's president last night. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 3/5/1998 - Talabani: Hard work required to make peace in Kurdistan
In the course of PUK Political Bureau meeting, Talabani hinted at the crisis between Iraq and UN and said his party supported a peaceful solution to it. "We believe that Iraq should adopt democracy, pluralism and should have a freely elected parliament." Iraq, Politics, 3/5/1998 - French envoy arrives in Baghdad Iraq, International, 3/5/1998
- Baghdad levels charges against US, UNSCOM
Iraq accused inspectors in UNSCOM of premeditated insistence on offending Iraq by leaking false information to the foreign newspapers. Iraq, International, 3/4/1998 - Iraq will commit to accord's spirit and content, Iraqi FM says Iraq, Politics, 3/4/1998
- Iraq for a dialogue with US Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 3/4/1998
- UN secretary-general to name Iraq envoy Iraq, International, 3/4/1998
- US-Iraqi meeting convened in Amman
A Western diplomatic source said a security meeting was held in Amman on Friday between an Iraqi security delegation led by Iraqi intelligence director Rafe' al-Takriti and a US delegation led by Frank Richard Dony. Iraq, International, 3/4/1998 - Kurdish local minister, ICRC representative meet
The minister of health and social affairs of the Kurdish local government in northern Iraq met with the represntative of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Kurdistan region. Iraq, Politics, 3/4/1998 - Saudi Arabia : the Iraqi situation will be totally settled with compliance
Saudi Arabia believes that the Iraqi situation will be settled in all aspects, including normalization, if it implements the UN Security Council's resolutions. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 3/3/1998 - Three Kuwaiti conditions for reconciliation with Iraq
Sheikh Sabah Ahmad said the three demands are: to free Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraqi jails, to carry out UN Security council resolutions imposed on Iraq and to admit guilt for invading Kuwait by the highest Iraqi authority. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 3/3/1998 - UN approves recent UN-Iraq agreement
Russia's Ambassador to the U.N., Sergey Lavrov: If the memorandum was violated -- and it was hoped that itwould not be -- the Council would discuss what action to take. Iraq, International, 3/3/1998 - Newton justifies U.S. strike against Iraq
A U.S. envoy said in Beirut Monday that a military strike against Iraq is inevitable if the Iraqi leadership fails to stick to promises made to the international community in a deal struck with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan last month. Iraq, International, 3/3/1998 - Trade flourishes across Iraq-Turkey border
Since UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan defused the Iraq crisis, Turkish trucks rushed into Iraq carrying foodstuffs and other commodities to the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 3/3/1998 - Albright - Iraq Iraq, International, 3/3/1998
- Baghdad holds collective funeral for more 33 children
While consultations proceed at the UN Security Council awaiting the approval of a resolution that opens the way for implementing the accord signed between the UN and Baghdad, a collective funeral was held on Monday for 33 Iraqi children, who died as a result of the medicine shortage due to sanctions imposed on Iraq. Iraq, Local, 3/3/1998 - Iraq is to honor accord signed with the UN, Aziz says
Commenting on the UN resolution approved yesterday, Aziz said: "We have signed a accord with the UN Secretary General and we are committed to the items of this accord." Iraq, Politics, 3/3/1998 - More UAE aid arrives in Baghdad United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Economics, 3/3/1998
- King Hussein: Dialogue between Baghdad and Washington
Regarding the latest crisis between the Iraqi government and UN King Hussein told reporters, "Dialogue between Baghdad and Washington is required at this stage to end the crisis." Jordan-Iraq, International, 3/2/1998 - United Nation removes mines in northern Iraq
UNOPS, specializing in demining fields, has been working in northern Iraq to improve the enironment in the region. It has concentrated its activities in the Kurdistan region, along with local Kurdish authorities, to demine some areas and limit others in the region. Iraq, Local, 3/2/1998 - Head of Iraqi labor union demands Arab solidarity
During the meeting of Arab Labor Union in Luxor, Fadel Gharib, the head of Iraq's labor union, hailed the role of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in support of Iraq Iraq, Politics, 3/2/1998 - Egyptian medicines to Iraqi children Egypt-Iraq, Medicine, 3/2/1998