Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 12/14/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of December 14, 1998
- Moussa hopes to contain Iraqi situation - regional reaction
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa expressed his hope that the current situation between Baghdad and Washington would be contained to protect the best interests of the Iraqi people and to seek a diplomatic method to resolve any currently pending issues. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998 - Iraq: Life goes on
Despite the shelling to which Iraq has been exposed this week, life in Baghdad goes on normally, even the strongest air strike did not arise the care of the inhabitants in Baghdad, where as usual they went to their jobs. Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998 - US says Iraqi damage from attack is substantial Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/19/1998
- Kuwait obstructs OIC decision at the UN condemning strikes against Iraq Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- US pressure on Damascus Declaration states concerning Iraq Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- Iraq says it shoot down 23 British-American missiles Iraq, Military, 12/19/1998
- US called upon Tehran not to interfere in events taking place in Iraq Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 12/19/1998
- On Arab states reaction to the aggression against Iraq
Iraq's representative at the UN, Nizar Hamdoun, said that he did not hear any voice from the Arab group denouncing the US-British aggression against Iraq. But he indicated that a statements was released by the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the countries of the Non-Aligned Movement voicing solidarity with Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998 - Iranian contacts to settle the Iraqi crisis Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/19/1998
- US stops its attack against Iraq Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- More Iraqi civilians killed Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- China: US strikes aiming at toppling Saddam are inefective in removing government Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- Jordanian minister of energy postpones visit to Baghdad Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/19/1998
- Aziz: Attacks are criminal
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz continued Iraq's strong condemnation of this week's US - British military attacks against Iraq, repeatedly referring to the attacks as "criminal." Iraq, Politics, 12/18/1998 - Iraqi president issues statement on US - British air strikes Iraq, Politics, 12/18/1998
- Iraq calls for attacking US, UK interests, widespread reactions rolling in
An Iraqi Baath Party official has called upon Arabs to attack the interests of the US and Britain, who on early Thursday morning started intensive air raids against Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 12/18/1998 - Jordan, Turkey close borders with Iraq
Jordan on Thursday morning closed its eastern border with Iraq, only permitting the entry of diplomats to its territory. The Jordanian measure aims at facing the possibility of the flow of refugees to Jordan following the US-British attacks against Baghdad. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/18/1998 - Israel monitors developments of US-British strikes against Iraq
Israel has announced that it is still following the development of the British - US assault against Iraq. Iraq-Israel, Politics, 12/18/1998 - Iran releases 375 Iraqi prisoners Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/18/1998
- Kurdish official:Kurdish condensed meetings in northern Iraq soon Iraq, Politics, 12/17/1998
- The US and UK strike against Iraq
US Secretary of Defense William Cohen and General Henry Shelton, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Wednesday that strategic jet fighters B-52 and cruise missiles were launched from naval ships taking part in attacks against Iraq, which US President Clinton said were launched before the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan, expected on Sunday, because launching an attack during Ramadan would have been "profoundly offensive to the Muslim world." Iraq, Politics, 12/17/1998 - Iraq slams US attacks and questions significance of violations
Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad al-Sahaf said that the US and British governments are "fully responsible for their acts of aggression against Iraq," calling US and British leaders "cheap liars" and playing down the significance of the violations of unconditional access reported by UNSCOM chairman Richard Butler. Iraq, Politics, 12/17/1998 - Arab reactions as Russia denounces attack
Arab reactions on the US / British military operation against Iraq, Desert Fox, have not been forthcoming due to the timing of the strike and the official news sources release. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/17/1998 - UNSCOM's return to Iraq after attacks uncertain Iraq, Politics, 12/17/1998
- Iraq once again under specter of military threat
In the aftermath of a report by UNSCOM chairman Richard Butler that was critical of Iraq cooperation with international weapons inspectors, the possiblity of military strikes by the US against Iraq is looming large once again. Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/16/1998 - Annan: US policy toward Iraq goes beyond UN policy
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan indicated that the US policy towards Iraq is different from that of the United Nations. Iraq-UN, Politics, 12/16/1998 - The US attacks Iraq
The US President addressing the nation about this issue said "on the unanimous recommendations of my security team, I have ordered a strike against Saddam" and it will be focused on military targets for the purpose of containing him Iraq, Politics, 12/16/1998 - Saudi soldier shot from inside Iraqi territories Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 12/16/1998
- US: Iraq has blocked at least three inspections
State department spokesman James Foley said today about the UNSCOM report submitted to the UN about Iraqi compliance "I would note that Iraq has blocked at least three inspections in recent days Iraq, Politics, 12/15/1998 - UNSCOM resumes surprise inspections in Iraq
UNSCOM experts on Sunday continued surprise inspections of Iraqi sites. The UN inspections left al-Rasheed hotel manning ten cars heading for Iraqi positions. Iraq, Politics, 12/14/1998