Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 4/12/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of April 12, 1999
- UK bishops want Iraq sanctions replaced Iraq-UK, Politics, 4/17/1999
- Iraq opens fire on allied aircraft
An Iraqi spokesman said Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery opened fire yesterday evening on British and American jets that were conducting patrols above the no-fly zone in southern Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 4/17/1999 - Russian initiative to resolve the Iraq issue Iraq-Russia, Politics, 4/16/1999
- Iraqi-Iranian talks for exchanging remains of war victims
A source at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad said on Wednesday that Iraqi and Iranian officials discussed on Wednesday in Baghdad the latest measures before exchanging remains of victims of their war (1980 - 1988). Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/15/1999 - Moscow provide advanced defense system to Iran and Iraq
Kuwaiti sources said today that the Russian government does not object to providing both Iraq and Iran with its most modern defense systems, which have proved their effectiveness during NATO strikes against Serbia and were able to down ta US F-117 "Stealth" jet. Iraq-Iran-Russia, Military, 4/15/1999 - Iranian invitation for an Iraqi minister
Iran has extended an official invitation to Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals Adnan Abdul Miguid to visit Tehran and hold talks on industrial cooperation between the two countries. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/14/1999 - UN allows animal vaccine to be sold to Iraq Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/14/1999
- New executions in Iraq Iraq, Local, 4/14/1999
- Iraq opposes new conditions to lifting the sanctions
In a key opening statement published by al-Thawra newspaper, the mouthpiece of Iraq's ruling socialist Baath Party, Iraq opposed yesterday drafting any new conditions by the UN including removal of weapons of mass destruction, which Iraq asserted were completely destroyed under the supervision of UNSCOM. Iraq, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Iraq says owed $1.6 billion by seven Arab states
An Iraqi diplomatic source told ArabicNews.com today that Iraq is owed money from petroleum exports and frozen profits from joint companies and banking deposits. Iraq, Economics, 4/13/1999 - Report: Syria, Iraq agree to organize Euphrates' waters
An Iraqi weekly has said that Syria and Iraq have agreed to organize the waters of the Euphrates river which springs from the Turkish territories and flows in the lands of the two countries. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 4/13/1999 - Contradictory information of the fate of Barazan al-Takreiti
Iraqi official sources tried on Monday to deny information that has been recently leaked of the success of the two sons of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in alienating his half brother, Barazan al-Takreiti, from political life in Iraq and putting him under house arrest. Iraq, Politics, 4/13/1999 - Turkish forces besiege the Kurds
Turkish land forces supported by jets and helicopters resumed expanded attacks against the Kurdish area in northern Iraq. Turkey-Iraq, Politics, 4/13/1999 - The Turkish incursion in northern Iraq Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 4/12/1999
- Spanish official concludes visit to Iraq
The chairman of the foreign relations committee at the Spanish Parliament left Baghdad on Sunday following a four-day official visit during which he held talks with high-ranking Iraqi officials. Iraq-Spain, Politics, 4/12/1999