Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 1/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of January 3, 2000
- Iraq accuses UN sanctions committee of obstructing electric power projects Iraq, Economics, 1/7/2000
- Qatari emir receives al-Sahaf
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Thursday received Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Said al-Sahaf, currently visiting Doha. Qatar-Iraq, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Iraqi study finds pollution in agricultural lands due to US shelling Iraq, Politics, 1/7/2000
- US humanitarian organization calls for revising embargo on Iraq
A US organization in defense of human rights, Human Rights Watch, has called on the United Nations Security Council to lift the embargo imposed on Iraq so as to withstand "drastic humanitarian conditions" in the country. Iraq, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Aziz arrives in Beijing
A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz was due to arrive in Beijing on Thursday in a visit aimed at receiving China's backing in confrontation of the recent resolution approved by the UN Security Council concerning Iraq. Iraq-China, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Iraqi deputy premier heads for Beijing
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz on Wednesday left Iraq for Beijing on a visit which will last for several days aimed at developing bilateral relations between Iraq and China. Iraq-China, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Al-Sahaf in Qatar today Qatar-Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2000
- UN: Iraqi revenues from current oil-for-food phase $742 million Iraq-UN, Politics, 1/6/2000
- Three Iraqi officers accused of treason executed, sources
Iraqi sources said yesterday that three Iraqi army officers who were accused of treason and conspiracy were executed, saying that the three officers were executed on November 22. The sources added that the authorities refused to deliver the officers' corpses to their families until a few days ago. Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Iraq's attempts fail to regain airplanes from Iran Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/5/2000
- Al-Sahaf: Resolution 1284 is impractical and not applicable
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf depicted United Nations Security Council resolution 1284 as impractical and not applicable as it imposes new commitments, formulas and requirements on Iraq aimed at maintaining economic sanctions. Iraq, Politics, 1/4/2000 - Iraq slows oil exports for January Iraq, Economics, 1/4/2000
- Jordanian delegation heads to Baghdad
A delegation from the Jordanian Petroleum Ministry will head to Baghdad in the coming week to discuss the details of the Jordanian - Iraqi petroleum agreement for the current year. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/3/2000