Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 1/4/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of January 4, 1999
- Saudi daily strongly criticizes Saddam
The Saudi daily al-Jazira on Friday criticized strongly the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and described him as that he only learnt "killing even people who are the most kinship links to him." Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 1/9/1999 - On the Kurdish meeting on Northern Iraq Iraq, Politics, 1/9/1999
- Jordanian opposition parties urge the media to not promote statements of the US, UK in Amman Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/9/1999
- A critical decision for the Iraqi national council, tomorrow
Well-informed Iraqi sources in Amman said that the Iraqi national council (Parliament) will hold an emergency session tomorrow (Saturday) at the invitation of the Iraqi leadership in order to derive "public support" for a political decision aiming at "legalizing" retaliation to any sources of threats "launched from neighboring countries." Iraq, Politics, 1/8/1999 - Talibani and Barzani meet on Friday in Kurdistani Iraq Iraq, Politics, 1/8/1999
- Zinni - Iraq damage Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/8/1999
- US planes continue flights through Iraqi airspace
US and British warplanes on Wednesday flew in Iraqi airspace in northern and southern Iraq. No new incidents were reported. Iraq, Politics, 1/7/1999 - Iraqi opposition member wants a Monarchy in Iraq
Member of the Iraqi constitutional royal movement al-Sharif Ali Bin al-Hussein has said that 98% of the Iraqi people want the royal system because monarchy is the best system to settle the crisis caused by the era under the Republican govenment. Iraq, Politics, 1/7/1999 - Jordan - Iraq oil agreement Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 1/7/1999
- Annan denies US media reports on UNSCOM spying
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan released a statement yesterday replying to US media reports that he believed that UNSCOM was spying for the US in Iraq, saying, "We not only have no convincing evidence of these allegations; we have no evidence of any kind." Iraq-UN, Politics, 1/7/1999 - Butler: I did not spy on Iraq for the US
UNSCOM chief Richard Butler responded with strong denials today to US media reports that the UN organization for investigating Iraqi weapons of mass destruction spied on the Iraqi government and gave the information to the United States. Iraq-UN, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Arab personality visited Baghdad to stop information attack campaign
Iraqi official sources said that an Arab personality confidentially visited Baghdad few days ago and asked to meet Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to stop criticizing Arab governments. Iraq, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Shbeilat in Iraq Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/6/1999
- Iraq accuses Saudi Arabia and Egypt of approving recent US military attack
Iraqi Deputy Premier Tariq Aziz accused in an article published on Tuesday by the Iraqi daily al-Jouhmouriyah both Saudi Arabia and Egypt of being told beforehand about the US-British attacks against Iraq and agreeing to the attacks out of their belief that these attacks would lead to the collapse of the Iraqi government. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Iraq: confrontation between Iraqi, US warplanes
An Iraqi military source said on Tuesday that a confrontation took place between Iraqi and American warplanes. The Iraqi source said that their planes returned safely to their base. Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Saddam Hussein: Iraq is to confront the planes penetrating its airspace
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has made good on statements that his country is going to confront Western planes that fly in Iraqi airspace. In an incident today in the southern no-fly zone, US warplans clashed with Iraqi aircraft, with one Iraqi plane crashing. Iraq-USA, Military, 1/5/1999 - Iraqi - Kuwaiti talks on missing Kuwaitis postponed
The regional representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Bernard Beverly, who supervises talks between Kuwait and Iraq said on Monday in Kuwait that the meeting scheduled to be held on Monday to discuss the Kuwaitis who have been missing since the Iraqi - Kuwaiti war was postponed for an indefinite period. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Egyptian ambassador in Jordan meets with Iraqi reconciliation movement delegation
The Egyptian ambassador in Amman, Hani Riyadh, has met with a delegation representing the "Iraqi National Reconciliation" opposition movement, which has Jordan as its headquarters. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Kuwaiti President meets with Baqr al-Hakim Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 1/5/1999
- Mubarak: Iraqi government wasted Iraq's future, as war of words by Iraq continues
President Mubarak added in his statement to Al-Ahram "At times of crisis, it would be wiser to mark your words and to rise to the level of responsibility. Now, has the Iraqi regime been able to patch things up with the Arabs; has it abandoned its ambitious schemes? Do Iraqi officials know how to conduct a dialogue? Do they know how to differ with the others? " Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Relations between Amman and Baghdad very tense
A Jordanian source described relations between Amman and Baghdad as "very critical and difficult" following the open Iraqi criticism of a political speech read by Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan at the inauguration of the meetings of the Arab Parliamentary Union in Amman last Sunday. Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Report: Two Iraqis seek asylum in Egypt
A young man and his wife asked for political asylum in Egypt after they arrived in Alexandria airport on Saturday in an Egyptian plane which arrived from Amman. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 1/4/1999