Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 8/2/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of August 2, 1999
- Saddam Hussein to speak tomorrow on 11th anniversary of Iraq-Iran war's end Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/7/1999
- Iraq eager to establish naval lines with all Arab states
The Iraqi secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Jamil Ibrahim, said on Friday that Iraq is eager to establish naval lines with all Arab states. Iraq, Economics, 8/7/1999 - 1.5 million Iraqi citizens dead due to economic sanctions
Iraq accused the U.S.A of being the reason behind the strict economic sanctions imposed on Iraq by the United Nations. Iraq, Economics, 8/7/1999 - Egyptian companies compete to win Iraqi deals
A group of Egyptian companies producing foodstuffs intends to bid for deals that Iraq has recently announced valued at $5.2 billion US. Egypt-Iraq, Business, 8/7/1999 - UN sanctions committee freezes contracts to Iraq at US $250 million
The UN said on Thursday that Iraq is proceeding with oil exports in a way that will enable it to reach the ceiling set by the UN every six months. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/6/1999 - Iraqi Kurds dismiss accusations of supporting PKK
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan leader Jalal Talibani and Kurdistan Democratic Party political bureau member Samy Abd El-Rahaman, denied accusations directed at them of sheltering members of the Turkish Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq and supporting the PKK's activities against Turkish forces in southern Turkey. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 8/6/1999 - Iraq warns Turkey against possessing nuclear abilities Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 8/5/1999
- Al-Sahaf accuses UN Security Council of wanting to turn Iraq to a protectorate Iraq-UN, Politics, 8/5/1999
- Chairman of Higher Council of Islamic Revolution in Iraq arrives in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 8/5/1999
- Iraq renews denial of having Kuwaiti prisoners
Iraq had renewed its denial of the existence of any Kuwaiti or non-Kuwaiti prisoners in its territories. It, at the same time, announced its readiness to take part, conditionally, in the works of a committee in charge of searching of the fate of the missing of the Gulf War in 1991. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 8/5/1999 - Islamic Cadres withdraws from the Iraqi National Congress
The Iraqi opposition Islamic Cadres Movement has announced its withdrawal from the Iraqi National Congress as an expression of its opposition to the condition the opposition grouping has reached, especially in regard to the formula of relations with the US and the imbalance in representing the Islamists. Iraq, Politics, 8/5/1999 - Iraq: One killed in US - UK bombing Iraq-USA, Military, 8/5/1999
- UN: Iraqi oil production continues to be strong Iraq-UN, Economics, 8/5/1999
- Iraqi paper criticizes Kuwait Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 8/5/1999
- Baghdad stresses continued dialogue with the Kurds
Baghdad on Tuesday called on UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to intervene with Ankara to put an end to the "aggressions against Iraq." It stressed continued dialogue with the Kurdish parties which control the northern parts of the country despite the US pressures to prevent such a dialogue. Iraq, Politics, 8/4/1999 - Iraqi official for medical treatment in Austria Iraq-Australia, People, 8/4/1999
- Prominent Iraqi poet dies in Damascus
The Arab Writers Union and the General Federation of Arab Men of Letters in Syria as well as cultural and literary circles in the Arab states on Tuesday announced the death of the great Iraqi poet Abdul Wahab al-Bayyati who died in Damascus on Tuesday morning following a heart attack. He was 73. Iraq-Syria, People, 8/4/1999 - Egyptian minister of industry to visit Baghdad
Egyptian Minister of Industry Suleiman Reda is due to visit Baghdad on August 20, leading a delegation that includes 20 businessmen and heads of companies in the fields of food, engineering goods and automotive spare parts. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 8/3/1999 - Kuwait on the ninth anniversary of the Iraqi invasion
On Monday Kuwait recalled during the events of the ninth anniversary of the Iraqi invasion that the question of the prisoners and missing were still prevailing. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 8/3/1999 - Iraq prepares to hold dialogue with all Arab states
Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan announced his countries' readiness to hold an objective dialogue with all Arab states without exception. Iraq, Politics, 8/2/1999 - Saudi crown prince received Iraqi minister
For the first time, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday received Iraqi Minister of Justice Shabib al-Maliki, within the delegation of Arab ministers of justice and the interior. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/2/1999 - Saddam's daughter restores $1 million in profits
The oldest daughter of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Rana Hussein, has restored the profits of sums deposited by her late husband, Col. Kamel al-Majeed, in two banks in Jordan. Iraq, Politics, 8/2/1999