Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 11/30/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of November 30, 1998
- Egyptian - Iraqi commercial committee to meet tomorrow
The Egyptian- Iraqi commercial committee is to begin its meetings on Saturday, which will last for three days. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 12/4/1998 - Syria, Iraq stress historical rights to waters of Tigris, Euphrates
Syrian Minister of Irrigation Abdul Rahman al-Madani and his Iraqi counterpart, Mahmoud Ziab al-Ahmad, stressed the need to coordinate and develop work between Syria and Iraq in the field of irrigation to serve the common interests of the two countries. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 12/4/1998 - US dismisses Iraq claims on uranium use in weapons during the Gulf War
US Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon stated yesterday that Iraqi claims that use of depleted uranium weapons during the Gulf War is causing health problems in Iraq at present are "completely unfounded." Iraq, Politics, 12/4/1998 - Barzan al-Tikriti returns to Baghdad Iraq, Politics, 12/4/1998
- Foodstuffs for Iraq through Syrian port Iraq-Syria, Economics, 12/3/1998
- Iraqi irrigation minister in Damascus Iraq-Syria, Economics, 12/3/1998
- Iraq celebrates martyrs' anniversary Iraq, Politics, 12/2/1998
- Baghdad accuses Kuwait of not giving information about 1,000 missing Iraqis
Baghdad on Monday accused Kuwait of not giving information about the fate of 1,000 Iraqis who have been missing in Kuwait since the Gulf War in 1991. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 12/1/1998 - Jordan: Imad Alawi committed suicide
Jordanian security sources on Monday asserted news on the suicide of Imad Hashem Alawi, brother of Eyad Alawi, the chairman of the Iraqi opposition National Reconciliation Movement, in Amman on Saturday. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 12/1/1998 - Weapons using uranium shells cause cancers says Iraq
Iraqi Health Ministry secretary Shawqi Murqis said on Monday in Baghdad that a symposium comprising several experts and doctors will be held on Wednesday in Baghdad to discuss the effects of using ammunition containing fertilized uranium on man and the environment. Iraq, Health, 12/1/1998 - Talibani: Time of armed struggle gone with the wind
Leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Jalal al-Talebani has stressed that a US military strike against Iraq would not be like other previous ones. It would be rather destructive. Iraq, Politics, 12/1/1998 - Romania denies Iraqi delegation visited Bucharest to buy missile systems
The Romanian authorities on Monday denied news that an Iraqi delegation visited Bucharest last May to buy systems to direct missiles. Iraq-Romania, Politics, 12/1/1998 - Baghdad wants stronger Arab position
Iraqi Minister of Justice Shabib al-Maliki expressed his hope today that the Arab countries could begin to lift the international embargo imposed upon nations approval. Iraq, Politics, 12/1/1998 - Odai Saddam Hussein presents his philosophy doctorate to his father Iraq, People, 12/1/1998
- Kuwait refuses to receive any Iraqi delegation
The chairman of the Kuwaiti Nation's Council, Ahmed Saedoun, refused to allow any Iraqi official or public delegation any Arab delegation to travel to Kuwait to discuss the Kuwaiti captives in Iraq. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 11/30/1998 - Iraq proposes its program on oil-for-food agreement
Iraq has proposed to the UN its special program on distributing food and medicines in the framework of the new phase of the oil-for-food agreement. Iraq, Economics, 11/30/1998