Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 6/28/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of June 28, 1999
- Egyptian delegation in Baghdad to discussing medicine exports to Iraq
A high-ranking delegation from the Egyptian holding company for medicine is due to visit Iraq during the coming week to hold talks with high-ranking Iraqi officials regarding Egypt's medicine exports to Iraq. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/3/1999 - Iraq renews rejection of the British draft project at the UN
Iraq has asserted its opposition to the British draft project debated for discussions at the UN Security Council concerning Iraq. A high-ranking Iraqi official said in Baghdad on Friday that the British draft project proposed to the UN Security Council and backed by the US "was born dead." Iraq-UN, Politics, 7/3/1999 - Iraqi oil minister arrives in Damascus Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/3/1999
- US continues strikes on northern Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 7/2/1999
- UNSCOM: Butler's term ends
Richard Butler, the head of UNSCOM, the committee that was formed after the Gulf War in 1991 to inspect Iraqi weapons, ended his two year term, marked by a series of hot confrontations with Iraq that reached a climax with the launch of U.S - U.K air raids in December 1998. Iraq-UN, Politics, 7/1/1999 - Indyk: Barak was unaware of the Israeli bombing Regional-Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/30/1999
- Spanish companies discuss cooperation with Iraq
A Spanish official said his country is ready to cooperate with Iraq and carry out joint transactions to meet the needs of the Iraqi commercial, agricultural and industrial sectors. Iraq-Spain, Economics, 6/30/1999 - Saddam Hussein warns of plans to divide Iraq
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein warned yesterday of schemes aimed at dividing Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Aziz declares Iraq's refusal of Dutch - British draft
Iraq stated its absolute refusal of the Dutch - British draft that calls for the Security Council to partially suspend the sanctions imposed on Baghdad since 1990. Iraq-UN, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Odai Saddam Hussein recovered completely
The Iraqi youth TV has screened lengthy excerpts of Odai Saddam Hussein, the elder son of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, walking without any help. Iraq, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Iraq pledges to continue supplying oil to Jordan
Iraqi Oil Minister Amer Muhammad Rashid and Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Suleiman Abu Aleem on Saturday signed minutes of meetings according to which Baghdad is obliged to continue providing Jordan with oil at preferential prices according to the agreement signed between the two countries in January. Iraq-Jordan, Economics, 6/28/1999 - UN chief criticizes UNSCOM for spying on Iraq
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Sunday openly criticized the spying role played by UNSCOM members in Iraq in the interests of the US. Iraq-UN, Politics, 6/28/1999 - US bombs Iraqi sites Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/28/1999