Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 8/3/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of August 3, 1998
- Iraq: We have no more patience with the sanctions
Iraq asked Butler "Are you prepared to inform the Security Council that Iraq has entirely disposed of all the weapons prohibited.. in the three areas (missiles, chemical, biological), or have you tangible proof to the contrary?" Iraq-UN, Politics, 8/6/1998 - Kuwait allows residence for Iraqi husbands of Kuwaiti women
Kuwaiti sources said Kuwait will allow Iraqi people who are relatives of Kuwaitis and those whose files are clear with security fronts in Kuwait to enter Kuwait and reside there. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 8/6/1998 - Barzani and Talabani confirm to Cairo refusal of any plan to divide Iraq
The leaders of the two major Iraqi Kurdish parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's Jalal Talabani and Kurdish Democratic Party's Masoud Barzani, emphasized Iarqi national unity and their refusal to participate in any plan aimed at harming Iraq Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 8/6/1998 - Iraq to cut-off Butler talks
US's Crowley today added that the US will wait for Butler's report to be submitted to the UN Security Council before making judgment, describing the Iraqi action as "bluster" and "a clear violation of the memorandum of understanding" and that the US "will watch Iraqi actions and not their words." Iraq, Politics, 8/5/1998 - Butler ends Iraqi visit
UN inspection commitee chairman Richard Buttler finished his vissit to Iraq ahead of its scheduled end citing problems in resolving the outstanding issues with Iraqi officials. Iraq-UN, Politics, 8/4/1998 - Attackers of Odai Saddam Hussein arrested
Baghdad announced yesterday that persons who tried to assassinate Odai Saddam Hussein, the eldest son of the Iraqi president, in December 1996 were arrested. Iraq, Politics, 8/4/1998 - New Syrian - Iraqi pipeline to be built
A Jordanian daily quoted Iraqi Oil Minister Amer Muhammad Rasheed as saying that at the conclusion of his visit to Damascus he had the consent of Syrian officials to resume exportation of his country's oil to European and American markets through the Tibeline pipeline. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 8/4/1998 - South Africa to establish diplomatic ties with Iraq Iraq-South Africa, Politics, 8/4/1998
- Aziz meeting Butler today, after spying accusations
UNSCOM chief Richard Butler is meeting today with Tariq Aziz, the Iraqi first deputy prime minister, as part of a four-day visit. Iraq-UN, Politics, 8/3/1998 - US seeks better use of funds for Iraqi opposition Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/3/1998
- Iraq denies criticizing claimed Syrian - British maneuvers
In its recent issue, the Jordanian daily al-Majd said that the Iraqi ambassador to Jordan, Nouri Louis, stressed that the Iraqi embassy in Amman and the Iraqi government in Baghdad had no connection with the political statement released two weeks earlier by the Jordanian Baath party organization. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 8/3/1998 - Jordan - Iraq deals approved by Sanctions Committee Iraq-Jordan, Economics, 8/3/1998