Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 10/26/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of October 26, 1998
- Iraq halts UNSCOM cooperation
Following up on previous threats, Iraq has suspended all cooperation with United Nations weapons inspectors, with Trade Minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh accusing UNSCOM of being "biased" and "spying against Iraq." Iraq-UN, Politics, 10/31/1998 - Iraq: Oil-for-food a cover to prolong sanctions
Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdi Saleh stated after coming back from Paris that Iraq has not yet received equipment for the petroleum sector, according to the oil-for-food agreement. Iraq, Economics, 10/31/1998 - Running the first organized navigation line between Emirates and Iraq
The first organized navigation line for transporting passengers will be started tomorrow between Rashid Harbor in Dubai and Um Qasr in Iraq, using the ship Jabal Ali. United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 10/31/1998 - Iraqi minister of trade to be in Cairo mid-November
Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdi Saleh is scheduled to arrive in Cairo in the middle of the coming month to meet with his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Goweili, to discuss increasing Egyptian exports to Iraq. Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 10/31/1998 - Syrian government discusses visit of trade minister to Iraq
Informed sources told ArabicNews.com that the Syrian government is currently discussing approval for Economic Minister Mohammed al-Amawi to travel to the inauguration of the Baghdad International Fair on Sunday. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 10/30/1998 - France, US differ on conclusiveness of Iraq VX test results
The US State Department received an UNSCOM report on tests run by three laboratories for the presence of chemical weapons agents on Iraqi warheads as proof that, "Iraq loaded nerve agents, some of the most horrible weapons in the world including VX, into its missile warheads." Iraq, Politics, 10/28/1998 - Prisoners of war issue between Kuwait and Iraq revived
Kuwait informed the Arab League yesterday of the outcome of meetings of the trilateral technical committee that comprises Kuwait, Iraq and the International Committee of the Red Cross to discuss the issue of Kuwaiti captives and missing in Iraq since the Gulf War. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/28/1998 - Lebanese minister of industry to visit Iraq
Iraqi sources stated that Lebanese Minister of State for Industry Nadim Salim will visit Iraq on November 6, adding that this ministerial visit will have an important effect on bilateral relations between the two states. Iraq-Lebanon, Economics, 10/28/1998 - UNSCOM report questions Iraq on chemical weapons
A meeting of international chemical weapons experts, held by the United Nations Special Commission last week to assess the results of tests on Iraqi warheads for traces of the VX chemical weapon agent, reported discrepencies with Iraqi claims that the warheads did not contain chemical weapons. Iraq-UN, Politics, 10/27/1998 - Moroccan association calls for end to Iraqi people's sufferings
The Moroccan National Committee of Support to the Iraqi People, a non-governmental organization, called on the international community to work for an end to the sufferings of the Iraqi people and to "behaviors that violate legality and basic principles of international law." Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 10/27/1998 - UAE - Iraq ferry United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Economics, 10/27/1998
- 53 Omani companies participate in Baghdad International Exhibition Oman-Iraq, Economics, 10/27/1998
- Baghdad to resume civil aviation soon, accuses US of obstructs imports
Official sources in the Iraqi Petroleum Ministry accused the US of obstructing the importation of spare parts for the Iraqi petroleum industry, according to the UN's decision to allow the Iraqi authorities to import equipment worth $300 million for this purpose, within the oil-for-food agreement. Iraq-UN, Economics, 10/26/1998 - Israel attacking Iraq with crocodiles and snakes Iraq, Politics, 10/26/1998