Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 2/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of February 8, 1999
- King Hassan II receives Iraqi foreign minister and Bundestag chief
King Hassan II received separately in Marrakesh (southern Morocco) on Friday Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Said al-Sahaf and the speaker of the German Bundestag, Thierse Wolfgang. Morocco-Iraq-European Union, Politics, 2/13/1999 - Iraq targets $1 billion in Iraqi - Egyptian exchange Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 2/13/1999
- Jordan: We will not be a part of any attempt to topple Saddam Hussein Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 2/13/1999
- Reconciliation between Ode Saddam Hussein and al-Takriti
Well-informed Iraqi sources asserted that a meeting was held in Baghdad between Ode, the oldest son of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his uncle, the former Iraqi ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Barazan al-Takriti, during the past few days. Iraq, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Iraq to ask Turkey to stop US forces from using airbase
Iraqi Deputy Premier Tariq Aziz told Journalists in Baghdad on Thursday that his country will continue confrontation for these two aresa regardless of sacrifices and results. Iraq-Turkey-USA, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Cohen defends US policy toward Iraq
US Defense Secretary William Cohen has asserted the continued US policy toward Iraq. In a statement to BBC television, Cohen, currently visiting South Africa, said the US will continue its military operations in the two no-fly zones in the northern and southern parts of Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Iraqi Foreign Minister in Morocco
Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohamed Said Essahaf, arrived in Marrakesh on Thursday, for a visit to Morocco, part of an Arab tour. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Baghdad: Iraq will be a supporter to Jordan Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 2/12/1999
- Vedrine: Embargo on Iraq proves ineffective and harsh
Vedrine added that the recent French thoughts "permit the realization of progress through lifting the embargo which has proven today its futility and harshness and at the same time establish a monitor system on any possible armament and any financial revenues from lifting the embargo." Iraq-France, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Contacts to convene Damascus meeting on Iraq very soon
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid explained on Wednesday that the representative of the Arab Maghreb states in the Arab ministerial committee to follow up moves with the UN Security Council to lift sanctions imposed on Iraq did not withdraw from the committee. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Iraq's Aziz to visit Turkey in the mid of this month
Turkey said on Wednesday that Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz will visit Ankara for 24 hours at the beginning of next week in order to discuss bilateral relations. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Morocco plays important role in settling Gulf War problems
The Moroccan minister in charge of relations with the Parliament and the Iraqi ambassador to Morocco underlined Wednesday in Rabat the important role played by Morocco for the settlement of the problems that arouse after the Gulf War. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Iraqi opposition faction denies reported assassination attempt on Saddam Hussein
The Higher Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, an Iraqi Shiite Muslim opposition group, said it knows nothing of what had been reported of an assassination attempt against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Baghdad: King Abdullah seeks to develop Jordanian - Iraqi relations
The Iraqi News Agency said on Tuesday that Jordan's King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein has asserted to Baghdad his desire to develop Jordanian - Iraqi relations, which have had ups and downs during the recent years. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Baghdad keen to expand trade with Arab states
Ambassadors of the Arab political committee in charge of following up on the Iraqi crisis on Monday held a meeting in Cairo at the headquarters of the Arab League. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/9/1999 - AL paper to lift economic sanctions imposed on Iraq
The Arab paper on lifting UN sanctions against Iraq will be discussed by the ministerial committee in its forthcoming meeting to be held in Damascus shortly, chaired by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Officials sources in Cairo said that the AL secretary general handed Iraqi envoy Nabil Nejm a copy of this Arab paper. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/8/1999