Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 10/18/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of October 18, 1999
- Iraq says Cohen in region due to petroleum prices and airbase guarantees
Iraq criticized yesterday the current tour of the US Secretary of Defense, William Cohen, in the Middle East. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/23/1999 - Clinton instructs helping for Iraqi opposition
In a message, US President Bill Clinton told the foreign relations committee at the US Congress of his decision to transfer US $5 million to the seven Iraqi opposition groups which were elected within the "Iraqi liberation law" issued at the end of 1998. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/22/1999 - Drought in Iraq
The representative of the international Food and Agriculture Organization in Iraq, Ameer Khalil, has said that the country, which suffers from its worst drought in this century, will face a catastrophe unless the situation is improved next year. Iraq, Economics, 10/22/1999 - Iraq asks AL help against uranium used by US, UK forces
The Iraqi Health Ministry's secretary, Shawqi Murqos, has called on the Arab League and the Arab ministers of the environment as well as concerned regional and international organizations to preserve the environment and human hygiene through maintaining joint cooperation with Iraq to deal with the adverse health and environmental consequences resulting from depleted uranium use by the countries of the western alliance against Iraq during the Gulf War. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Iraqi - Algerian commercial discussions
Algerian Minister of Commerce Bakhti Belaid discussed during his meeting yesterday with Iraqi Trade Minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh commercial relations between the two countries and means of developing them, as well as the economic issues that tie the two countries and means of increasing their volume. Algeria-Iraq, Economics, 10/21/1999 - Indonesia, Iraq agree to promote ties
Indonesia and Iraq have agreed to increase bilateral trade ties and to explore the possibility of establishing long-term industrial cooperation, Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported. Iraq-Indonesia, Economics, 10/20/1999 - Baghdad criticizes officials' tours, US call for approach with Israel
The Iraqi newspapers criticized yesterday the US secretaries of commerce and defense who are traveling in the Gulf area to gather support for Washington's policy toward Iraq and push the Arab countries toward approach with Israel. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Vatican delegation visits Iraq to prepare for the Pope's visit
Archdiocese Matta Shaba head of the Catholic Syrian sect in Iraq stated that a delegation from the Vatican will visit Baghdad to discuss arrangements for the anticipated visit that will be paid by Pope John Paul II to Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 10/19/1999 - UNICEF manager leaves Baghdad Iraq-UN, Politics, 10/19/1999
- Cohen: US will continue efforts to contain Iraq
US Defense Secretary William Cohen has stressed upon arriving in Bahrain on Monday that the US will continue its encouragement of changing the government in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/19/1999 - Iraq comments on Cohen statement
The chairman of the foreign relations committee at the Iraqi Parliament, Khaled Shehab al-Douri, has viewed statements released on Monday by US Defence Secretary William Cohen against the Iraqi government as an intervention in the internal affairs of Iraq and as having no legitimate or legal basis. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/19/1999 - Saddam executes Iraqi intelligence chief
The British Sunday Telegraph said on Sunday that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein executed the chief of the Iraqi intelligence, Rafee al-Takriti, last week over leaking information about the secrets of the Iraqi weapons and Baghdad's military deals with Russia. Iraq, Politics, 10/18/1999 - An Iraqi office to supervise interests in Damascus during 20 days
Well informed sources in Damascus told the London-based al-Hayat daily that an office for supervising the Iraqi interests will be opened in Damascus " within 20 days" and that a delegation representing the Iraqi foreign ministry will visit Damascus within the few coming days to discuss what has been achieved of this diplomatic measure following a boycott of relations since 1980. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/18/1999