Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 2/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of February 22, 1999
- Jordan renews trade protocol with Iraq
Jordan and Iraq today renewed a trade protocol for 1999, but with a reduction of one fifth of its value from the figures of 1998 to US $200 million due to the international reduction in oil prices. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 2/27/1999 - Iraq urges Arab states to pressure Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
The Iraqi daily al-Thawra on Friday called upon the Arab states to pressure the Saudis and the Kuwaitis, whom Iraq accuses of working to guarantee continued US and British raids against Iraq from their territories. Iraq, Politics, 2/27/1999 - AL condemns continued US, British aggression in Iraq
The general secretariat of the Arab League has condemned the continued US and British aggressions against Iraq. Regional-Iraq-International, Politics, 2/26/1999 - UN approves donations for Iraqi pilgrimages of $2000 each
Members of the UN Security Council have approved a proposal permitting Iraqi pilgrims to receive sums via a neutral international organization in order to be able to perform al-Haj (pilgrimage) rituals for this year. Iraq-UN, Religion, 2/26/1999 - Al-Sahaf accuses Washington of preparing land attack on Iraq
Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf said the US administration is preparing to launch a "land attack" against Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/26/1999 - Iraq confronts hostile planes near Baghdad
An Iraqi military statement said that hostile forces shelled targets yesterday in Baghdad province, which led to the death of one person and the injury of others. Iraq, Military, 2/25/1999 - Qatar for convening an international conference on Iraq
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani has proposed convening a UN conference to settle the Iraqi crisis and to pave the way for the gradual lifting of the economic sanctions imposed on Iraq. Qatar-Iraq, Politics, 2/25/1999 - Baghdad: Jordanian delegation to reduce the commercial protocol
Jordanian Minister of Industry and Trade Mohammed Saleh El-Horani arrived in Baghdad yesterday, heading his country's delegation to attend the meetings of the Iraqi - Jordanian joint committee. Iraq-Jordan, Economics, 2/25/1999 - Iraq demands the cancellation of no-fly zones
The Iraqi daily al-Joumhureyah said that moral duty and legal responsibility necessitate that the Arab League has to take a clear stand toward this flagrant daily aggression against the Iraqi people, a stand stemming from the AL charter and the joint Arab defense treaty. Iraq, Politics, 2/25/1999 - Palestinian advisor, Israeli MK plan Iraq visit Iraq-Israel, Politics, 2/25/1999
- US, British warplanes destroyed 20% of Iraqi anti-aircraft missiles Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/25/1999
- Iraq calls for halting Turkish incursions
Iraq on Wednesday asked the UN to intervene to halt the Turkish attacks on the northern part of the country as well as for an immediate withdrawal of the invading Turkish troops. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/25/1999 - Iraqis demonstrate in Iran in protest of assassinating Muhammad al-Sader
Hundreds of Iraqis who reside in Iran tried to occupy the Iraqi embassy in Tehran in protest against the assassination of Shiite cleric Muhammad Sadeq al-Sader. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Al-Sahaf: US may have assassinated al-Sader
At the conclusion of his visit to Beirut yesterday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf said he does not exclude US involvement in the assassination of prominent Shiite man of relagion Ayatollah Mohammed Sadek al-Sader to create a disturbance that serves US goals. Iraq, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Iraqi opposition calls for sending international fact-finding commission to Baghdad
Iraqi opposition circles taking Iran as a headquarters reported the continuation of disorder in Iraqi cities and governerates due to the assassination of Shiite Imam Ayatollah Mohammed al-Sader in al-Najaf last Friday. Iraq, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Iraqi opposition parties hold government responsible for al-Sader's assassination
The Iraqi opposition parties have held the Iraqi authorities responsible for assassinating Ayatollah Muhammad Sadeq al-Sader and his two sons in al- Najaf. Iraq, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Iraq denies acts of violence in al-Nasereyah
The governor of the Iraqi province of Dhi Qar, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Abdullah Saleh, has denied reports of acts of violence and arrests in al-Nasereyah city, which is situated in Dhi Qar. Iraq, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Ritter admits the interference of CIA in Iraq and UNSCOM
One of UNSCOM's former inspectors in Iraq, Scott Ritter, has written that the US Central Intelligence Agency has since 1992 planted its spies among members assigned by the UN to monitor the Iraqi armament program. Iraq, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Iraq calls for discussion of no-fly zones at Arab foreign ministers meeting
Iraq call for the subject of the air embargo imposed by the United States and Britain without the specific agreement of the UN Security Council over southern and northern Iraq to be inserted into the agenda of 111th session of the Arab League foreign ministers' meeting in the middle of next month. Iraq, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Iraq bans the import of Japanese, Swiss products
The Iraqi authorities have decided to prevent the importation of Japanese and Swiss products, in the course of the oil-for-food program. Iraq, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Iraq denies Shiite disorder as a result of al-Sader's death
Iraq has categorically denied that there is any disorder following the assassination of the prominent Shiite man of religion Muhammad Sadeq al-Sader and his two sons. Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999 - Report: Bloody confrontations in Iraq
The Higher Council of the Islamic Revolution said that a large number of Iraqi government forces were killed in the confrontations that took place in the Iraqi cities, whereas some 18 citizens were shot to death by the guns of the Iraqi security forces. Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999 - Assassination of Iraq's al-Sader causes protest demonstration in Damascus Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999
- Lahoud receives al-Sahaf
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday in Beirut received Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf, currently visiting Lebanon. Al-Sahaf conveyed to the Lebanese president a message from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999 - Iraqi civilians killed or wounded in US air strikes
One Iraqi citizen was killed and others were wounded in raids launched by US warplanes on areas in the northern and southern parts of Iraq on Monday. Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999 - Babel's Patriarch in Iraq to lead delegation to thank the pope
Iraq has decided to send a delegation representing Christian and Muslim men of religion to the Vatican to convey the thanks of the Iraqi people to Pope John Paul II over the efforts he exerts to end the humanitarian sufferings of the Iraqi people. Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999 - Meguid and al-Sharaa discuss committee meeting on Iraq sanctions
Abdul Meguid commented that Iraq's objection "is not on the objective of the committee, but rather because it is not a member of it." Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/22/1999 - Al-Assad meets with Iraqi Foreign Minister
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad met on Sunday at Damascus' al-Chaab palace with Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf and the two undersecretaries of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Riyadh al-Qayse and Nabil Nejm. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 2/22/1999 - Opposition: Iraqi forces strike residential areas
The Iraqi opposition asserted on Sunday that the Iraqi Army bombarded residential areas it had lost control over in al-Nasereyah city, southern Iraq, as citizens broke into state-run offices. Iraq, Politics, 2/22/1999 - Iraq pledges to suspend media fighting with certain Arab states
A source close to the Yemeni Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Iraq has pledged to halt media campaigns against certain Arab states. Yemen-Iraq, Politics, 2/22/1999