Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 11/2/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of November 2, 1998
- Iraq agrees to allow Turkish trucks to pass through its territories to Gulf Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 11/6/1998
- UN Security Council calls for Iraqi cooperation
The United Nations Security Council yesterday condemned Iraq's decision to end cooperation with weapons inspectors. Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/6/1998 - Sheikh Zayed seeks peaceful solution for Iraq United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 11/6/1998
- US vice president, secretary of state talk with Saudi crown prince on Iraqi tensions
US Vice President Al Gore and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Tuesday spoke on the telephone with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to discuss the recently escalating crisis with Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/5/1998 - Baghdad: Cohen's tour failed
Iraqi described US Secretary of Defense William Cohen's tour of the Gulf as a failure, saying that the Iraqi people will not be frightened by the US threats. Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/5/1998 - Iraq seeks to restore its war planes from Iran Iraq-Iran, Politics, 11/5/1998
- Kharazi to visit Baghdad soon Iraq-Iran, Politics, 11/4/1998
- King Fahd refuses use of Saudi territories against Iraq
US Secretary of Defense William Cohen on Tuesday in Riyadh was confronted by a Saudi obstacle before the US military buildup against Iraq. Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz refused to convert the Saudi territories as a "starting point" for launching military acts against Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Kuwait denies existence of Iraqi captives in its prisons Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 11/4/1998
- A new funeral for Iraqi children, UN embargo blamed Iraq, Politics, 11/4/1998
- Arab League chief calls on Iraq to solve crisis with UN
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid called on Iraq for a quick settlment of its current problems with the United Nations, fearing the negative effects will be felt by the Iraqi people. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Iraqi parliament approves decision to suspend cooperation with UNSCOM
The Iraqi National Council (parliament) has approved the decision endorsed by the Iraqi government to suspend cooperation with UNSCOM. Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Arab, international participation in Baghdad exposition
Hundreds of Arab and foreign businessmen on Sunday took part in the inauguration of Baghdad's international exposition in an unprecedented demonstration during eight years of UN sanctions. Some 30 countries, including 13 Arab countries, are taking part. Iraq-Regional, Economics, 11/2/1998 - Aziz: Iraq does not seek confrontation with UN
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz said that his country does not seek a confrontation with the UN by halting the work of the international weapons inspection team. Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/2/1998 - Iraq, Iran committees to develop trade, economic relations
The papers quoted the Iraqi minister as saying that Iran and Iraq should unite their efforts in international arenas to counter Israeli threats and preserve the region's peace and security. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 11/2/1998