Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 9/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of September 20, 1999
- Iraq declares readiness to start a discussion with the Arab states
The undersecretary of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Nabeel Negm, stated that Iraq is ready to talk with all the Arab states in order to discuss the halted problems, adding that Iraq is ready for a constructive discussion with all the Arab states. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/25/1999 - Lebanese - Iraqi company for industrial investment established
The delegation of the Lebanese Industrialists Association concluded today his four-day visit today to Baghdad under the chairmanship of Jacques Sarraf, head of the association, during which the delegation held commercial and economic discussions that resulted in establishing a Lebanese - Iraqi company for industrial investment. Lebanon-Iraq, Economics, 9/25/1999 - UN Compensation Commission makes funds available
The United Nations Compensation Commission has made $481,224,655.70 available for claims resulting from the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, the first payments to be made in the second phase of the process. Iraq-UN, Economics, 9/24/1999 - Iraq ready to work with UN after lifting of sanctions Iraq-UN, Politics, 9/23/1999
- Albright meets with Russia's Ivanov, Iraqi opposition
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said the United States had been working to re-establish the consensus that existed on the Security Council regarding Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Iraq backs establishment of Arab economic bloc
Iraq has announced that it is ready to take part in an economic bloc established out by the Arab states to withstand blocs in the world. Iraq-Regional, Economics, 9/22/1999 - Egyptian assistant foreign minister meets the French ambassador in Cairo Egypt-Iraq-France, Politics, 9/21/1999
- Iraq refuses any UN Security Council resolution Iraq, Politics, 9/21/1999
- Opposition: Iraqi vice president escapes assassination attempt
In Damascus, the Iigh Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq has claimed that Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan escaped an assassination attempt at the beginning of this month outside Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Iraq, Algeria agree to continue to reduce petroleum exports
Iraq and Algeria agreed yesterday on the importance of continuing to reduce petroleum production. Algeria-Iraq, Economics, 9/20/1999 - Baghdad denies its relation to death of two Kuwaiti officials
Iraq denied yesterday its relation to the death of two Kuwaiti officers on the borders, saying that the accident took place inside the Kuwaiti territories. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 9/20/1999 - Iraqi parliament opposes return of UN inspectors
An Iraqi military spokesman said on Sunday that ten formations of US and British planes carried out some 28 sorties over the provinces of Al Muthanna, Dhi Qar and Al Qadisiyah in southern Iraq, adding that the Iraqi planes and anti-aircraft missiles intercepted these formations and forced them to retreat. Iraq, Politics, 9/20/1999