Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 5/24/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of May 24, 1999
- Foreign companies participate in repairing closed Iraqi factories Iraq, Economics, 5/28/1999
- Iraqi opposition asked for, US denied establishment of land banned zone in Iraq
The Iraqi opposition delegation currently visiting the US has called upon the Clinton administration to give more guarantees to protect the "Iraqi civilians" from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's government, especially in the southern and northern parts of the country. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/28/1999 - An agreement with Tehran to release more Iraqi prisoners Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/28/1999
- Syrian premier confers with Iraqi transport minister Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/27/1999
- Zinni rejects armament of Iraqi opposition Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/27/1999
- US seeks more pressure on Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/27/1999
- Arab League criticizes Washington's support for Iraqi opposition
The Arab League criticized today the United States' support for the Iraqi opposition to topple the government of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq, Politics, 5/27/1999 - Iraq will not object to future formula of monitoring system
Iraqi sources said that their country would not reject the future formula for activating a monitoring system on Iraqi weapons rather than inspections. Iraq, Politics, 5/26/1999 - Iraqi measures against Barzani
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas quoted the special bulletin of the Iraqi research and study center abroad as saying that the Iraqi leadership has taken a series of measures against the initiatives of the Kurdistani Democratic Party under the leadership of Mesout Barzani with the objective of attacking the positions of the said party. Iraq, Politics, 5/26/1999 - Moroccan victims of second gulf war will be paid compensations
Morocco has been informed recently by the United Nations that the hundreds of Moroccan nationals, victim of the second Gulf War, will be paid reparations shortly, the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat daily reported on Tuesday. Morocco-Iraq, Local, 5/26/1999 - Iraq renews oil for food agreement
A high-ranking official in the Iraqi government said on Tuesday that Iraq has formally renewed the oil-for-food agreement with the UN. The same official explained that the State-run oil marketing company, SOMO, is crrently working to reach new contracts for the sixth phase of the agreement. Iraq, Economics, 5/26/1999 - Iraqi opposition meets with US officials
An Iraqi opposition delegation met yesterday with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in Washington. Senior US administration officials briefing reporters after the meeting said the delegation would spend the rest of the week meeting with US officials and think tanks. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/25/1999 - Syrian - Iraqi transport talks in Damascus
A round of Iraqi - Syrian talks held on Monday at the Syrian Ministry of Transport in Damascus. It was attended by Syrian Transport Minister Mufid Abdul Karim and his Iraqi counterpart, Ahmad Murtada Ahmad, as well as members of the two negotiating delegations. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 5/25/1999 - Iraq warns Kurdish leader
A London-based daily said that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has warned Kurdish leaders Mesoud Barzani and Jalal Talibani that their "authority in northern Iraq might be destabilized" if they are dragged into what Baghdad considered US attempts to topple the Iraqi government Iraq, Politics, 5/25/1999 - Iraq stops medicine transactions with Jordanians that deal with Israel
Iraqi sources told ArabicNews.com that Iraq stopped dealing with some Jordanian medicine companies because of their dealings with Israel Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 5/24/1999 - Iraqi transport minister arrives in Damascus
Iraqi Minister of Transport and Communications Ahmad Murtada Ahmad and members of his accompanying delegation arrived in Damascus on Sunday evening for a five-day visit to Syria. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 5/24/1999 - Allies resume attack on Baghdad
US and British aircraft made raids yesterday on Iraq, coming from the Turkish Incirlik air base and attacked Iraqi anti-aircraft sites near Mosoul in northern Iraq, due to which Iraqi citizens were injured. Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/24/1999 - Iraqi opposition delegation starts program in Washington
A united delegation representing the Iraqi opposition, including members of the provisional leadership of the Iraqi National Congress and representatives for the Democratic Center Party, left London on Sunday for Washington. Iraq, Politics, 5/24/1999