Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 1/10/2000
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of January 10, 2000
- Iraqi popular resistance kills 10 Iraqi officials
The Iraqi Communist Party said on Friday that the Iraqi people's resistance killed in December last year ten officials in the Iraqi government, members of the ruling Baath Party in Baghdad as well as army officers. Iraq, Politics, 1/15/2000 - Kuwait's governor under the Iraqi invasion returns to Kuwait
On Thursday at midnight, Alaa Hassan, who was appointed by the Iraqi government as ruler of Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 arrived at Kuwait's airport. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 1/15/2000 - Severe lack of railway equipment in Iraq Iraq-UN, Economics, 1/14/2000
- $1.7 billion US in Arab debts to Iraq
A statement issued by the Iraqi Finance Ministry said today that the total amounts due to Iraq from seven Arab states reached $ 1,705,256,000 through December 31, 1999. Iraq-Regional, Economics, 1/14/2000 - Iraq ratifies Arab, Islamic and international accords
The Iraqi Cabinet ratified the Arab agreement for unified Arab traffic aimed at achieving Arab integrity in land transportation. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/14/2000 - Malaysia denounces economic sanctions on Iraq
Malaysia on Wednesday denounced the economic sanctions imposed by the UN on Iraq and informed the Iraqi deputy prime minister, currently visiting Malaysia, that it is very keen to strengthen its trade relations with Baghdad. Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 1/14/2000 - No-fly clashes enter third day running Iraq-USA, Military, 1/14/2000
- Spanish delegation on solidarity travel to Iraq Iraq-Spain, Politics, 1/13/2000
- Iraq to allow International Atomic Energy Agency delegation to conduct inspection
Iraq agreed for the first time in a year to the visit of a delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency for a routine inspection mission of Iraqi establishments. Iraq, Politics, 1/13/2000 - Clashes continue between Iraq, US Iraq-USA, Military, 1/13/2000
- Aziz arrives in Malaysia Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 1/12/2000
- Malaysia backs Iraqi demand to lift sanctions
Malaysia has pledged continuing support for Iraq's efforts for the lifting of United Nations sanctions imposed on the gulf state nine years ago Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 1/12/2000 - US takes issue with Iraqi bull import complaint
US State Department spokesman James Rubin said yesterday that US opposition to a contract under which Iraq would import French bulls is not because the bulls themselves are considered dual use items with military implications, as an Iraqi complaint alleged. Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/12/2000 - Iraq calls for Arab economic summit
The Iraqi daily Babel on Monday called on the Arab states to convene an Arab economic summit instead of a political summit in order to deal with conditions and problems facing Arab interests with the beginning of a new century. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/11/2000 - Baghdad assures more civil victims due to the U.S shelling
The Iraqi authorities said that 3 civilians were injured due to raids launched by US and UK jets in six Iraqi governorates on Sunday, but no statement was issued by the two countries that denied or confirmed the Iraqi accusations. Iraq-USA, Military, 1/11/2000 - Candidates named to head UNMOVIC Iraq-UN, Politics, 1/11/2000
- Some 61 Iraqis and Iranians drifted to Indonesian shores
Some 61 Iraqis and Iranians drifted ashore to the Jimbaran coast in the Indonesian province of Bali, after their ship suffered mechanical disorder 20 nautical miles off the coast. Iraq-Iran-Indonesia, Politics, 1/11/2000 - Bulgarian industrial delegation visits Iraq
A high-ranking Bulgarian industrial delegation will arrive in Baghdad at the end of the current month to hold discussions with Iraqi officials aiming at increasing bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Iraq-Bulgaria, Economics, 1/10/2000 - Iraq is ready to cooperate over the missing
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf has expressed his country's readiness to work with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in order to learn the fate of hundreds of missing since the Gulf War in 1991. Iraq, Politics, 1/10/2000 - Iraqi deputy premier visits Malaysia Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 1/10/2000
- Russian medical equipment for Iraq Iraq-Russia, Economics, 1/10/2000