Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 10/25/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of October 25, 1999
- Papal envoy to visit Baghdad
Sources in Baghdad said that Father Roberto Toutchi, the official of organizing the visit of Pope John Paul II will arrive in middle of the coming month, pointing out that the Pope informed Iraq that he will not be able to visit Baghdad before the coming January. Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 10/30/1999 - Head of Maryam convey for solidarity with Iraq accuses USA and Britain of duplicity in regional causes
George Galloway, a British parliamentary member and the head of the Maryam convoy for solidarity with Iraq, stated that the Iraqi people are exposed to a true slaughter. Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/30/1999 - UN and Iraq fail to agree on money for oil industry improvements
The UN Security Council on Thursday failed to reach an agreement to double the sum allotted for Iraq to improve its oil industry from US $300 million to US $600 million, due to US opposition. Iraq-UN, Politics, 10/30/1999 - Iraq accuses Iran of planning to assassinate Iraqi officials
The Iraqi Youth TV broadcast tonight interviews with the four Iraqis whom were accused of collecting information's about the governmental corporations and officials in the state and assassinating former Iraqi Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs Abdullah Fadel. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/29/1999 - Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq rejects New York opposition meeting
The leader of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, Mohamed Baqqer El-Hakiem, refused to participate in the scheduled meeting for the Iraqi opposition in New York. Iraq, Politics, 10/28/1999 - Iraq buys Russian ambulances
The Iraqi paper al-Alaam said on Wednesday that Iraq will receive shortly 200 Russian ambulances that were purchased on the context of the oil-for-food program. Iraq-Russia, Economics, 10/28/1999 - US says attacks Iraqi missile site Iraq-USA, Military, 10/28/1999
- Iraqi - Egyptian committee discusses in Baghdad economic cooperation
Egyptian Minister of Public Enterprise Mokhtar Khatab is due to arrive in Baghdad on Saturday, heading a delegation on a three-day visit to Iraq during which he will head the Egyptian side in meetings of the Iraqi - Egyptian joint commercial committee in which the Iraqi side will be headed by Iraqi Trade Minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 10/27/1999 - Saddam Hussein calls for new democratic changes
Iraqi newspapers said that Iraqi President Saddam Hussien issued instructions yesterday to his high-ranking assistant to study the possibility of forming new political parties, establishing a state's council and establishing a new constitution, saying that Saddam's declarations came through a joint meeting of the revolution leadership for the ruling Baath party. Iraq, Politics, 10/27/1999 - Iraqi opposition: Saddam Hussein's family sells their property in Iraq
Iraqi opposition sources in Damascus said today that Baghdad witnessed during the last days a hectic race among members of Iraqi President Saddam Hussien's family and his supports to sell lands and commercial corporations and converting them to hard currency, due to which an increase took place in the dollar exchange prices in the local market. Iraq, Politics, 10/27/1999 - Iraqi opposition parties, forces refuse to take part in New York conference
Several Iraqi opposition parties and forces have called for not taking part in the meeting to be held in New York at the end of this month by the Iraqi opposition forces, because they "do not represent the Iraqi people and its national forces and it does not guarantee an independent Iraqi decision." Iraq, Politics, 10/27/1999 - Iraq accuses US forces of killing and injuring nine persons Iraq-USA, Military, 10/26/1999
- Baghdad arrests 4 Iraqis accused of espionage
The Iraqi security forces arrested four persons accused of destruction, espionage and killing former Iraqi minister Abdullah Fadhil four years ago. The sources said the four persons escaped to Iran, but they were arrested when they returned to Iraq. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/26/1999 - Iraqi opposition to meet in New York as from October 29
The Iraqi opposition has announced it will, as from October 29 hold a conference in New York to draw a joint strategy with the aim of toppling the Iraqi President's Saddam Hussein regime. Iraq, Politics, 10/26/1999 - Some 19 Iraqis executed for opposing Iraqi government Iraq, Politics, 10/26/1999
- Iraq asks for water from Turkey
Iraq asked Turkey yesterday to grant it a proper share of the Degla and Euphrates rivers' water according to international norms. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/26/1999