Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 2/14/2000
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of February 14, 2000
- US - Iraq no-fly zone clashes Iraq-USA, Military, 2/19/2000
- Pope to observe mass for the sake of Iraq
Pope John Paul II announced on Wednesday that he will hold a special mass for Iraq in the Vatican next week due to the fact he could not visit Baghdad as he had hoped. Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 2/17/2000 - Arab League call on UN remove obstacles before Iraq
The Arab League has called on the UN Security Council to reconsider the obstacles placed by the US and Britain before the implementation of the oil-for-food concerning Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 2/17/2000 - France praises outgoing UN official's accuracy Iraq-France, Politics, 2/16/2000
- Iraqi commodities market opens in Damascus
Under the patronage of the Syrian Minister of Economy. Muhammad al-Imadi, a marketing exposition for Iraqi commodities was opened at the Damascus International Fair city. It will continue until February 20. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 2/16/2000 - Pakistan, Iraq agree to promote cultural, trade ties
Pakistan and Iraq agreed to further promote their cooperation in cultural and commercial realms. Iraq-Pakistan, Economics, 2/16/2000 - Baghdad denies Tehran's accusation of backing Mujahidi Khalq
Iraq has refused Iranian accusations which state that Baghdad backs Mujahidi Khalq movement, the armed opposition movement against Tehran which has recently carried out several explosions in the Iranian capital. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 2/16/2000 - Iraqi FM in Spain Iraq-Spain, Politics, 2/15/2000
- UN humanitarian official in Iraq resigns in protest to sanctions
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said yesterday that he had accepted the resignation of the UN humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, Hans von Sponeck. Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/15/2000 - Victims of the US and British air raids in Iraq
The Iraqi daily al-Thawra reported on Sunday that more than 8,000 Iraqi civilians hvae been killed in the raids carried out by US and British warplanes against Iraq since 1991. Iraq, Politics, 2/14/2000