Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 2/1/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of February 1, 1999
- A message from Iraq to AL chief
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has asserted that the final statement of the Arab foreign ministers meeting, recently held in Cairo, adopted positive points in favor of Iraq, stressing the AL's desire to maintain Iraq's territorial integrity. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/5/1999 - British, US workers withdrawal will not affect UN food program
Spokesman for the UN World Food Program, George Somerwill, said that the withdrawal of the US and British citizens working in the program in Iraq will not affect the work performance of the UN humanitarian agency. Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/5/1999 - Iraqi ambassador presented his credentials to Annan Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/5/1999
- UN food program asks for money to feed malnourished Iraqis
The United Nations World Food Program yesterday launched an appeal for financial aid to help Iraqi citizens who are suffering from shortages of food and water. Iraq-UN, Economics, 2/4/1999 - Iraqi parliament denounces strikes on positions out of the no-fly zone
The Iraqi National Council (Parliament) has denounced US and British air strikes of positions outside the no-fly zones in northern and souther Iraq and described these strikes as part of a conspiracy aimed at undermining the unity of Iraq and its territorial integrity. Iraq, Politics, 2/4/1999 - Riyadh denies Iraqi claim of Saudi participation in air strike
Riyadh on Tuesday denied reports that two Saudi pilots took part in a raid which targeted a food distribution center in Iraq. A source at the Saudi ministry of Defense and Aviation said that, "The whole report is totally fabricated and such an incident would never happen." Saudi Arabia-Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/3/1999 - More Iraqi accusations against the Arab states
Iraqi dailies issued on Tuesday accused the Arab countries, especially Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, of taking part in the US plan to topple the Iraqi government. Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1999 - Iraqi opposition reports killings and arrests in al-Nasereyah
A press statement released by the Higher Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, an Iraqi opposition Shiite faction, said that five persons were killed, another 11 wounded and 300 arrested in al-Nasereyah city on January 15. Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1999 - AL chief stresses Arab states' safety and sovereignty
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid on Tuesday asserted that it is the duty of the Arab League to stress the safety and sovereignty of the Arab states. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1999 - Iraq bans importation of products bearing the American flag Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/3/1999
- Iraq appoints new ambassadors Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/3/1999
- Iraq condemns U.S. official in charge of coordinating the opposition
Iraq has greatly condemned the tour of US diplomat Frank Ricciardone, who is responsible for coordination between the US administration and Iraqi opposition abroad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/2/1999 - Saudi paper criticizes Saddam Hussein
The Saudi daily al-Madina on Monday criticized the Iraqi government and denounced its refusal of the initiative submitted by the UN Security Council to form three committees to reevaluate the UN's policies toward Iraq. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 2/2/1999 - Iraq offers $14,000 reward for downing of any US or British jets Iraq, Politics, 2/2/1999
- Iraq accuses Saudi Arabia of taking its share of oil Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/2/1999
- US for preserving Iraq's unity after toppling Saddam Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/2/1999
- AL chief views Iraqi FM's call for a dialogue with Arab states as good initiative
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has described the call made by Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf to open a dialogue with the Arab states as "a good initiative" from Baghdad in support of Arab joint action and Arab interests. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/1/1999 - Iraqi leadership refuses UN Security Council suggestion
The Iraqi leadership announced its absolute refusal to three suggestions recently ratified by the United Nations Security Council that include removing the Iraqi prohibited weapons, the human status in Iraq, and the war captives' dossier of 1991. Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/1/1999 - Iraqi newspapers resume campaign against Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
Iraqi newspapers resumed yesterday their attacks on the Arab League, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/1/1999