Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 11/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of November 22, 1999
- Kuwait prepares to establish parliamentary symposium on future relations with Iraq Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 11/27/1999
- Bishop of Canterbury: We will exert efforts to lift sanctions from Iraq if Iraq comply Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/27/1999
- Aziz: What is prepared in UN Security Council concerning Iraq unacceptable Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/27/1999
- Iraq, Egypt to resume diplomatic relations Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/25/1999
- Iraqi pilgrimage mission arrives at Saudi Arabia Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/24/1999
- Iraq confirms ending the sixth stage of oil-for-food program
Iraq said it stopped petroleum exports yesterday after refusing the extension sixth stage of the oil-for-food program with the UN for two weeks. Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/24/1999 - Russia will not permit Iraqi oil-for-food program extension without improvement
Russia's permanent representative at the United Natons, Sergy Lavrov, has asserted that his country will not permit the extension of the oil-for-food program in Iraq without making changes to it that guarantee improvement in the humanitarian conditions of the Iraqis who are suffering under UN sanctions. Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/24/1999 - Arab League: Turkey's interference in northern Iraq interference in Iraq's internal affairs
Sultan El-Shawi, Iraq's permanent delegate at the Arab League, said that Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Said al-Sahaf addressed recently a message to Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid regarding the Turkish interference in northern Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 11/24/1999 - Opening El-Merbad poetic festival in Iraq
More than 350 Iraqi, Arab and foreign poets and writers are participating in El-Merbad's 15th poetic festival, which commences today in the cities of Baghdad and Basra in Iraq. Iraq, Culture, 11/24/1999 - Vatican delegation arrives in Baghdad to prepare for Pope's visit Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 11/23/1999
- 800 Iranians cross border passage into Iraq
Iraqi diplomatic sources said yesterday that the only working border passage between Iran and Iraq has been opened since last Sunday nearly a year after its closure to allow Iranian pilgrims to pass. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 11/23/1999 - Yemeni - Iraqi committee meets Yemen-Iraq, Economics, 11/22/1999
- Saddam Hussein appoints his son as leader of the army in northern Iraq
Saudi sources stated yesterday that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein appointed his youngest son, Qusai as the leader of the army units authorized to respond to the Turkish invasions in northern Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 11/22/1999 - Fair for petroleum industries in Baghdad
The Iraqi Petroleum Ministry is preparing to organize the second specialized fair for petroleum industries during the last week of this month, in which 56 Arab and foreign companies will participate. Iraq-International, Economics, 11/22/1999 - Iraq refuses extension of oil-for-food program
Iraq on Saturday refused to deal with the UN resolution on extending the oil-for-food program for 15 days, a resolution released by the UN Security Council on Friday. Iraq, Economics, 11/22/1999