Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 9/6/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of September 6, 1999
- Al-Sahaf meets with Abdul Meguid, Moussa
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf met separately today with Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid and Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/11/1999 - Al-Sahaf arrives in Cairo Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/11/1999
- Russia works to lift sanctions imposed on Iraq Iraq-Russia, Politics, 9/11/1999
- Sea travel resumed between Bahrain, Iraq
The UN Sanctions Committee has approved the resumption of shipping and travel via the sea between Bahrain and Iraq. Iraq-Bahrain, Economics, 9/10/1999 - Iraqi newspaper mocks US congressional aides visiting Baghdad Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/10/1999
- Morocco is unaware of plans by Iraqi president's brother to settle in Morocco Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/10/1999
- Barazan al-Takriti denies news on his fleeing to UAE Iraq, Politics, 9/10/1999
- US warplanes continue attacks against Iraq
A statement by the US European command said that US warplanes patrolling the northern Iraq "no-fly zone" today " dropped precision-guided-munitions (PGMs) on an air-defense-warning site south of the city of Mosul. This site is part of the integrated-air-defense-system (IADS) that has been regularly attacking coalition aircraft." There was no indication of whether the site was inside the so-called "no-fly zone." Iraq-USA, Military, 9/10/1999 - Organization of the Islamic Conference in Iraq Iraq, Politics, 9/9/1999
- Two Iraqis detained on borders with Afghanistan Iraq-Pakistan, Politics, 9/9/1999
- Iraq to restore Or before Pope's visit
The Iraqi dailies published on Tuesday said that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has established a committee including officials from the Presidency office and the ministers of al-Awqaf (Islamic trusts), culture and information in order to restore Or, the birthplace of prophet Abraham, before an expected visit by Pope John Paull II to the city. Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 9/9/1999 - British parliamentarian in a campaign for backing Iraq
British Parliament member George Galloway has started a two-month trip from London to Baghdad during which he will visit several countries in order to raise backing for lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq. Iraq-UK, Politics, 9/9/1999 - Iraq - US no-fly zone clashes resume Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/9/1999
- Iraq calls on Arab states to lift international sanctions
The undersecretary of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Nabil Negm, has called on the Arab states to work toward ending the strange state effecting the deteriorated Arab situation, which affects all Arab countries in general. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Iraq responds to AL message on purifying Arab atmospheres
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid on Tuesday received an urgent reply message from Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Said al-Sahaf. It was handed over by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry's secretary, Nabil Najm, during the talks he held on Tuesday in Cairo with the AL assistant secretary general for Arab affairs, Ahmad Bin Hali. Iraq, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Iraqi paper threatens Kuwait
An Iraqi daily said on Tuesday that Kuwait, which called on Jordan for cooperation in order to "humiliate," saying, "We are able to topple the Kuwaiti regime if we are wishing." Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 9/8/1999 - Chinese FM meets wit Iraqi foreign secretary Iraq-China, Politics, 9/7/1999
- Contacts underway between Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid said that contacts and exchanges of ideas are continuous with officials from Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia with the objective of settling unresolved problems among the three states. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/6/1999 - Iraq vows to confront US planes
Member of the Iraqi leadership Abdul Ghani Abdul Ghafour said on Sunday that the continuation of US and British attacks under the pretext of the "no-fly zones" or any other justification "is a threat to the UN." Iraq, Politics, 9/6/1999