Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 9/27/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of September 27, 1999
- Russian minister condemns US raids on Iraq
Russian Minister of Energy Viktor Kalyuzhnyy on Friday denounced the US-British raids on Iraq and stressed his country's readiness to work for lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/2/1999 - Iraqi minister of health warns of risky health conditions in Iraq
Iraqi Minister of Health Medhat Mubarak warned of the dangerous health conditions in Iraq due to the increase in diseases and malnutrition because of the international sanctions and lack of financial specifications decided according to the note of understanding signed with the UN, saying it is only enough to meet 20% of Iraq's needs. Iraq, Politics, 10/2/1999 - US $234 million for companies damaged because of the Gulf War
The UN Gulf War compensation committee on Friday in Geneva announced its agreement to pay compensation estimated at US $234 million to Kuwaiti and foreign companies that were strongly damaged during the Gulf War in 1990 - 1991. Iraq, Politics, 10/2/1999 - Iraq condemns new Turkish incursion into its territories
Turkish Defense Minister Sabahattin Cakmakoglu on Thursday said the Turkish Army has incurred in northern Iraq, targeting the Kurdish rebels. The Turkish minister added that this operation "will continue until the shelters of the terrorists in the region will be eliminated." Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/1/1999 - Baghdad opposes UN Security Council's way of thinking
Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Said al-Sahaf has refused the proposed way of suspending sanctions on Iraq, saying that "Baghdad refuses the way the UN Security Council members think of." Iraq, Politics, 10/1/1999 - Iraq restores telephone communications with Arab states
Iraq announced on Tuesday it has restored its telephone communications, television and radio coverage with 10 Arab states via the Arab telecommunications satellite, Arabsat. Iraq-Regional, Economics, 9/30/1999 - Pro-Iraq caravan puts legitimate pressure to lift sanction, Moroccan premier says
The pro-Iraq Caravan will usher in a genuine solidarity campaign with the Iraqi people and put a legitimate pressure to lift the sanctions imposed on Baghdad, Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said. Morocco-Iraq-UK, Politics, 9/30/1999 - Baghdad attacks French foreign minister's statements
Iraq reacted furiously today regarding the statements made by French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine, which it depicted as being impudent. Iraq-France, Politics, 9/30/1999 - Iran releases 276 Iraqi prisoners
Iran on Wednesday released some 276 Iraqi prisoners of war on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of the late al-Imam al-Khumeini, the under of the Islamic revolution in Iran. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/30/1999 - Moussa says former UNSCOM chairman has no credibility talking about Iraq Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/1999
- Annan recommends UNIKOM extension Kuwait-Iraq-UN, Politics, 9/30/1999
- Six Iraqis wounded in US air raids Iraq-USA, Military, 9/29/1999
- Clinton, Ecevit discuss Iraq
US senior administration officials said yesterday that US President Bill Clinton and Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit discussed Iraq. Iraq-Turkey-USA, Politics, 9/29/1999 - Baghdad says it will continue exporting petroleum
Iraqi Minister of Petroleum Amer Mohamed Rashid said his country will not stop its petroleum exports, despite exceeding the amount specified in the oil-for-food agreement with the UN. Iraq, Politics, 9/29/1999 - Iranian - Iraqi negotiations regarding prisoners of war Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/29/1999
- King Mohammed receives Iraqi vice-president Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/28/1999
- Pro-Iraq delegation arrives in Morocco
A British delegation, led by Labor MP George Galloway arrived Monday in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers, part of a caravan meant to back Iraq. The caravan, bound to Baghdad, will visit five countries before reaching Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/28/1999 - Iraqi Communist Party alleges killing of hundreds in upheaval
An Iraqi opposition group in exile said yesterday that the Iraqi security forces have executed 500 citizens and buried them in a collective grave after an upheaval witnessed by Basra city in southern Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 9/28/1999 - Iraqi minister of trade: $300 million in transactions with Syria
Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdi Saleh expected that the value of contracts with Syria within the framework of the oil-for-food program will reach $300 million after the value of contracts in the second phase didn't exceed $120 million. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 9/28/1999 - Iraqi vice-president in Morocco Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/27/1999
- UNESCO cancels its overdue Iraqi debts
UNESCO said yesterday that it is canceling its overdue debts from Iraq in order to provide the necessary funding to establish 400 schools in Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 9/27/1999 - Iraqi sources assure US shelling of Al Faw
The Iraqi military stated that US jets shelled civilian sites near Al Faw city in southern Iraq and raided service establishments in Basra city and that these jets were coming from Saudi airspace. Iraq-USA, Military, 9/27/1999 - UNESCO begins school construction in Iraq Iraq-UN, Education, 9/27/1999
- Iran to release Iraqi prisoners
The spokesman for the Iranian war prisoners committee, Maj. Gen. Muhammad Ballar, said that Iran intends to release, unilaterally, several Iraqi prisoners. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/27/1999