Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 7/26/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of July 26, 1999
- New Iraqi deputy prime minister to focus on the economy
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein decided to appoint Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-Azzawi as a deputy prime minister, joining Tareq Aziz, the official for political affairs, and Mohammed Zubaydi, a member of the revolution leadership council. Iraq, Politics, 7/31/1999 - Syria and Iraq reach agreement Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/30/1999
- Iraq protests attacks to UN
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Sa'eed al-Sahaf sent a letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan holding the US and Britain responsible for "acts of aggression" against Iraq, the Iraqi News Agency said yesterday. Iraq-UN, Military, 7/30/1999 - Sanctions cause harm to Iraqi space program Iraq, Science, 7/30/1999
- Barzani rejects US projects to topple Saddam Hussein
Nejrafan Barzani, an official in the Kurdistani Democratic Party in Iraq, announced that the Kurds are against any American project aimed at toppling Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The official denied that the Kurdish region is a base for the Iraqi opposition to carry out military action against the government in Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 7/29/1999 - Taha Yassin Ramadan: No international decision without lifting sanctions
Iraqi Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Taha Yassin Ramadan stated that his country opposes any decisions of the UN Security Council that will not include uplifting economic sanctions. Iraq, Politics, 7/29/1999 - More clashes over northern Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 7/29/1999
- Report: A secret US plan in northern Iraq
A Turkish paper said that the US diplomat who is in charge of coordinating the Iraqi opposition, Frank Ricciardone, visited the Turkish embassy in Washington on July 12 and asked Turkey to take part in organizing a meeting for the Iraqi National Congress in northern Iraq and to ensure the security of the meeting. Iraq-Turkey-USA, Politics, 7/28/1999 - US bombs sites north of Mosul Iraq-USA, Military, 7/28/1999
- Iraq intends to increase oil exports Iraq, Economics, 7/27/1999
- Iraqi deputy premier confers with Palestinian official Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 7/27/1999
- No-fly zone clashes continue Iraq-USA, Military, 7/27/1999
- Sea passenger line between Iraq and Bahrain
A high-ranking official at the Iraqi Ministry of Transport and Communications said on Monday in Baghdad that a sea line will be shortly opened to transport passengers between Iraq and Bahrain. Iraq-Bahrain, Economics, 7/27/1999 - Iraqi - Indian talks on mutual economic cooperation
Iraqi - Indian talks began in Baghdad yesterday to address upgrading mutual cooperation between the two countries in the fields of petroleum, trade, agriculture and industry. Iraq-India, Economics, 7/27/1999 - Iraqi officials discuss relations between Iraq and the United Nations
The Iraqi News Agency said that Iraqi officials have discussed the recent developments in relations between Iraq and the United Nations. Iraq-UN, Politics, 7/27/1999 - No-fly zone clashes renewed Iraq-USA, Military, 7/26/1999