Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 12/28/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of December 28, 1998
- Tariq Aziz accuses Crown Prince Hassan of intervening in Iraq's affairs Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 1/2/1999
- Kuwait calls for final solution to Iraqi problem before it will attend a summit
Kuwait's permanent delegate at the Arab League told ArabicNews.com that he informed Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid of his country's refusal to participate in any Arab summit attended by the Iraqi government. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 1/2/1999 - Iraqi ambassador accuses US of annihilating his people
The Iraqi permanent deputy at the Arab League, Sultan El-Shawi, stated that what the United States and Britain have done to Iraq is organized annihilation and not random. Iraq, Politics, 1/2/1999 - Morocco's former resistance members condemn US-British strikes against Iraq
The Former Members of Morocco's Resistance and Liberation Army have strongly condemned the US-British Strikes against Iraq and called Arab and Islamic countries to act for the lifting of the unfair embargo imposed on Iraqi people. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 1/2/1999 - Aziz accuses Mubarak of using US double-standard
The Iraqi daily al-Joumhoreyah on Tuesday issued an article written by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz in which he strongly criticized Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who held Iraqi President Saddam Hussein responsible for the problems Iraq is suffering. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 12/31/1998 - Iran, Iraq for developing bilateral relations
Iranian Shoura Council (parliament) Speaker Nateq Nouri met on Wednesday in Tehran with the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi National Assemby, Ojeil Ismael, currently visiting Iran. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/31/1998 - Chinese message to Abdul Meguid regarding situation in Iraq
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid received a written message from Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan regarding the developments of the Iraqi situation Regional-Iraq-China, Politics, 12/31/1998 - Lebanon announces new measures for exports to Baghdad
The economic affairs directorate at the Lebanese Foreign Ministry has announced in a statement to Lebanese traders and industrialists who export to Iraq "new measures" to carry out the oil-for-food program concerning ratification of export certificates. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 12/31/1998 - Iraqi no-fly zones see a second clash as Iraq assert it downed a US plane
A US Pentagon spokesman said today that a second clash this week took place in the US-enforced Iraq no-fly zones, with today's conflict taking place in the southern zone. Iraq-USA, Military, 12/30/1998 - Iraqi delegate at AL: Delay in foreign ministers meeting reflect internal conflict in Arab states
Sultan El-Shawi, Iraqi's new delegate at the Arab League, stated that delaying the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers to January 24 revealed that there is a gap between public opinion and that adopted by Arab officials. Iraq, Politics, 12/30/1998 - Algeria supports convening an Arab summit with Iraq's participation Algeria-Iraq, Politics, 12/30/1998
- US maintains no-fly zone position Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/30/1998
- ICRC puts number of Iraq Desert Fox wounded at 230 Iraq, Politics, 12/30/1998
- Iraq renews call on Arab states to lift embargo
Iraqi foreign minister, Mohammad Said as-Sahhaf renewed a call to Arab states to lift the embargo enforced against his country 8 years ago. Iraq, Politics, 12/30/1998 - Odai Saddam Hussein: 1998 considered a year of victories for Iraq Iraq, Politics, 12/30/1998
- Iraq: We will not recognize no-fly zones Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/29/1998
- El-Baz: Iraqis need effective action to end their suffering
Osama El-Baz, the Egyptian president's political advisor, said the Egyptian position toward the Iraqi crisis expressed the government's great awareness and concern with the reality of the situation. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 12/29/1998 - Turkey blames Iraq for yesterday's clash with US jets
Turkey fully blamed Iraq for the new military confrontation that took place yesterday in northern Iraq, urging the concerned parties to refrain carrying out any provocative action that might threaten stability and security in the area. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/29/1998 - Jordan prevents a meeting for Iraq's Sadoun Hammadi
The Jordanian authorities prevented a meeting scheduled for Monday night for the speaker of the Iraqi national council Sadoun Hammadi and members of his accompanying delegation with the representatives of Jordanian vocational trade unions. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/29/1998 - Iraqi opposition intends to reassemble
Sources from the High Islamic Revolutionary Council in Iraq, headquartered in Iran, said that the Iraqi opposition in exile is thinking of a reassembly formula to be examined. Iraq, Politics, 12/29/1998 - Iraq redeploys troops in populated areas Iraq, Politics, 12/29/1998
- Arab states delay Wednesday's meeting on ministerial level
Several Arab countries have officially informed the Arab League on Saturday of their agreement to attend a consultation meeting among Arab foreign ministers to be held on Wednesday. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/28/1998 - Some 200 Iraqi civilians wounded in US-British air strikes Iraq, Local, 12/28/1998
- Arab MPs for lifting boycott on Iraq, US-British aggression condemned
The participants in an Arab Parliamentary Union emergency session hailed the stances taken by Arab and Islamic countries and throughout the world against the attacks launched on Iraq and in solidarity with the people of Iraq. They praised the stances taken by friendly world parliaments, especially the Russian Duma, in this respect. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/28/1998 - Report: Intensive meetings for Iraqi opposition
The sources explained to the paper that the plan states that the opposition will topple the government through liberating cities in areas of southern Iraq where a provisional government is to be established Iraq, Politics, 12/28/1998 - US planes involved in clash over Iraq
Iraq's parliament confirmed Baghdad's refusal of the return of UNSCOM inspectors to Iraq to monitor Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Iraq, Politics, 12/28/1998 - Saudi trade exposition in Baghdad postponed
The inauguration of the Saudi trade exposition scheduled to be opened in Baghdad on Sunday was postponed until January 26, 1999 because of the US-British attacks against Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Economics, 12/28/1998 - Bahrain - charity Bahrain-Iraq, Economics, 12/28/1998
- Baghdad accuses UN of delaying oil-for-food contracts approval Iraq-Regional, Economics, 12/28/1998
- Thousands of Moroccans March in Solidarity with Iraq Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 12/28/1998
- Cholera a threat in Iraq Iraq, Health, 12/28/1998
- Naval trips resume between UAE and Iraq United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 12/28/1998