Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 9/13/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of September 13, 1999
- Beirut: Expanded industrial participation in Baghdad fair
The association of Lebanese industrialists received approval from the administration of the Baghdad International Fair on nearly doubling the space reserved for Lebanese agricultural and industrial cooperation in the 32nd session Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 9/17/1999 - Arresting an Iraqi officer for spying for Iran
Iraqi security authority arrested yesterday a police officer spying for the Iranian intelligence body. Iraq, Politics, 9/17/1999 - US: Negotiations have been intensifying on Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/17/1999
- Hussein gives orders to repair the place of prophet Ibraham's birth
Iraqi sources stated that Iraqi President Saddam Hussien gave an order to repairing Or city, the birthplace of the prophet Abraham, before the expected visit of Pope John Paul II. Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 9/15/1999 - Moussa: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia do not oppose lifting Iraqi embargo
The 112th session of the Arab League council concluded on Monday in Cairo with aoptimism over the possibility of attaining Arab solidarity, especially as it was possible to avoid friction at the council between Iraq and Arab Gulf states like Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/1999 - AL chief, al-Sahaf hold press conference
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid and the Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Said al-Sahaf, the chairman of the current 112th AL council session, have asserted that the positive atmospheres which prevailed in the session's meetings would help to heal the Arab rift and to create better Arab conditions. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/1999 - Meguid Denies discussing the Arab summit in meetings of foreign ministers
In his joint press conference with the head of the current session of the Arab League council on the level of the Arab foreign ministers, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf and Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdel Meguid denied that the foreign ministers addressed holding a comprehensive Arab summit. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/14/1999 - US report reiterates US views vis-a-vis Iraq
The US State Department yesterday released a report entitled "Saddam Hussein's Iraq," which pointed a finger of blame at the Iraqi government for the effects of the UN economic sanctions on the people of Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/1999 - Opposition: Saddam Hussein ordered execution of 26 persons in Abu Ghareed prison
Iraqi opposition sources in Damascus said that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein released a decree calling for the execution of 26 citizens because they carried out "terrorist acts" that targeted security forces and policemen in the provinces of Babel, al-Basra and al-Qadeseyah. Iraq, Politics, 9/14/1999 - Baghdad is not concerned with UN Security meeting on sanctions
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz stated that Baghdad is not concerned with the meeting held by representatives of the five permanent member states on the UN Security Council on Wednesday in London in an attempt to approach the UN stance toward Iraq. Iraq-UN, Politics, 9/14/1999 - Moussa lauds al-Sahaf's council leadership
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa gave in a statement his full consent to Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf's administration of the Arab League ministerial council's sessions. He described it as being good and said it took place objectively in a good Arab style. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/1999 - Syrian exports to Iraq reach US $250 million
The director general of the Iraqi General Expositions Company, Fawzi al-Zaher, has stated that Syrian commodities have been received with much interest in the Iraqi markets, especially ready-made garments and food stuffs. He added that Syrian exports to Iraq for this year have been increased by US $50 million. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 9/13/1999 - Iraq calls for converting Middle East into nuclear-free area
Iraq on Sunday called for a Middle East free from weapons of mass destruction as a prerequisite for permitting the return of UN inspectors to Iraq. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/13/1999 - Iraqi paper denounces Wednesday Security Council meeting
An Iraqi daily published on Sunday denounced the meeting to be held by the UN Security Council's five permanent member states next Wednesday in London in an attempt to have reach stances towards Iraq. Iraq-UN, Politics, 9/13/1999 - Iraqi earthquake aid to fund housing for Turks Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 9/13/1999
- No-fly zone clashes Iraq-USA, Military, 9/13/1999