Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 12/21/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of December 21, 1998
- Meeting coming between Talibani and Barzani
The main two Kurdish factions a announced on Thursday that their leaders will shortly meet in northern Iraq to discuss a peace agreement in which the US has mediated to sign. Iraq, Politics, 12/26/1998 - South African Muslims start boycott to protest Iraq bombings
A coalition of Muslim organizations announced Friday that it plans a boycott of US and British products to protest the bombing of Iraq, press reports said. Iraq, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Unknown explosion shakes Baghdad
An explosion of "unknown source" on Thursday shook Baghdad's downtown, five days after the suspension of US-British attacks on Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 12/26/1998 - Iraqi president: Attacks voilate Christian teachings
Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, said Thursday that US-British raids violate the teachings of Jesus-Christ and called all believers to face the criminals. Iraq, Politics, 12/26/1998 - UNESCO calls for building 400 schools in Iraq, after 400 missile strikes
Director General of UNESCO, Federico Mayor, proposed Wednesday the construction of 400 schools in Iraq after the 400 missile strikes by the USA and Britain. Iraq-UN, Politics, 12/24/1998 - Baghdad asks UNESCO to preserve Abbasid palace damaged by strikes
An official at the UN announced that UNESCO is "studying an Iraqi appeal to preserve an Abbasid palace which underwent damages as a result of the US - British air raids against Iraq. Iraq-UN, Culture, 12/24/1998 - Ritter accuses Washington and London of playing with UNSCOM to strike Iraq
Former UNSCOM member from the US Scott Ritter has accused the US and Britain of "playing" in the works of the UN inspection committee to "justify " its raids on Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 12/24/1998 - Iraq prevents UN plane from landing in Baghdad
The Iraqi authorities on Wednesday prevented a UN plane from landing near Baghdad to take UN envoy Prakash Shah outside the country. Iraq-UN, Politics, 12/24/1998 - Egypt fears strikes against Iraq could affect compensation of Gulf War victims Egypt-Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/24/1998
- Worldwide support voiced for the Iraqi people
A poll survey carried out by the French Audiovisual Council showed that 63 percent of the French people objected to the US-British attacks on Iraq, and 13% refused to comment on the aggression. Iraq-International, Politics, 12/23/1998 - UAE associations raise funds for Iraq, UNESCO calls for emergency aid, EU donor conference
Charity associations in the United Arab Emirates launched on Tuesday a fund-raising campaign for Iraq at the initiative of Defense Minister Sheikh Mohammed Ben Rashid Al-Maktoum. Iraq-Regional, Economics, 12/23/1998 - Iraq describes Kuwaiti position as treacherous
Iraq described the stance of the ruling family in Kuwait as "cowardly and treacherous," accusuing Kuwait of offering facilities to U.S. and British war planes shelling Iraq. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 12/23/1998 - UN humanitarian team arrives in Baghdad
Some 100 UN employees working in Humanitarian fields left Amman for Baghdad on Tuesday to resume their humanitarian tasks there. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998 - Cairo University political science department pursues cooperation with Iraqi universities
The political science department at Cairo University decided to develop its relations with scientific and academic institutions in Iraq without any barriers or limits and making no consideration to UN sanctions. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998 - Regional efforts continue regarding Arab summit on Iraq
Yemeni diplomatic sources said that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will direct messages to leaders, kings and presidents of the Arab countries, inviting them to convene an urgent Arab summit to deal with the developments in the Arab states, including the US - British attacks on Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998 - Arab League chief calls for new formula in dealing with Iraq
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid called on Tuesday for a new mechanism to restore confidence between Iraq and the UN Security Council. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998 - Arab parliaments to hold extraordinary session on Iraq
The Arab Parliamentary Union will hold on Sunday an extraordinary session on "the US-British aggression against Iraq," speaker of the Jordanian chamber of representatives, Abdelhadi Majali, announced on Wednesday. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1998 - China refuses Russia's call to form strategic triangle with India
China has refused the call made by Russia to establish a strategic triangle linking them with India in order to ensure political stability in the Middle East and to stand against Washington's interference in international affairs. Iraq-International, Politics, 12/23/1998 - France wants UN Security role concerning Iraq Iraq-France, Politics, 12/23/1998
- Iraq to maintain new diplomatic activities Iraq, Politics, 12/22/1998
- Egyptian pary leaders demonstrate in support of Iraq Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/1998
- Islamic communities representatives meet with British officials on Iraq Iraq-UK, Politics, 12/22/1998
- Kuwait still has fears of Iraqi government Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/1998
- UN Security Council opens debate on Iraq Iraq-Regional, Politics, 12/22/1998
- Kuwaiti Cabinet discusses recent military strikes against Iraq Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/1998
- AL for convening Arab summit; Security Council begins discussions Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/1998
- Moroccan representatives call for extraordinary Arab summit
The Moroccan House of Representatives called Monday for an extraordinary Arab summit to adopt a unified position on the anti-Iraq aggression and embargo. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/1998 - Algerian president denounces US and British interference in other countries' affairs Algeria-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/1998
- France calls for changes in UNSCOM
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine on Monday said that the international community needs to put in place a system of continuous control over Iraqi weapons. Iraq-France, Politics, 12/22/1998 - Algeria, EU to send humanitarian aid to Iraq
Algeria will extend humanitarian assistance, made up of milk and medicine, to Baghdad following the U.S-British air strikes against Iraq. Iraq-Algeria-European Union, Economics, 12/22/1998 - US: Iraqi press reports of missile firing erroneous Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/22/1998
- Tehran refused a proposal from Washington to cooperate in toppling Saddam Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/22/1998
- Aziz: They killed UNSCOM
The Russian ambassador in Cairo, Vladimir Godiev, announced that Egypt and Russia agreed during consultations that took place between the two countries' foreign ministers in last few days on ending the Iraqi crisis and on the importance of reconsidering of the work style of UNSCOM. Iraq, Politics, 12/21/1998 - Saddam Hussein praises his people; regional reaction
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein called on the Iraqi people in a speech in which he praised them for confronting the attacks and achieving victory over the country's enemies, describing the British and the Americans as the "enemies of God." Iraq, Politics, 12/21/1998 - Report: Iraqi officers executed; rebellion in al-Rashid camp
A statement by the higher council of the Islamic revolution in Iraq of which the London-based al-Hayat daily had a copy told of the execution of several army officers in the Iraqi army and confrontations that took place on Friday inside al-Rashid camp in Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 12/21/1998 - Official of Christian foundation stresses disinformation of western media
The Western media have excelled in disinformation while reporting on the US-British raids on Iraq by obliterating the suffering of civil populations, said Jean Marie Benjamin, a priest at a christian humanitarian foundation. Iraq, Politics, 12/21/1998 - UAE - Iraq relief fund United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Economics, 12/21/1998