Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 3/13/2000
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of March 13, 2000
- A draft for establishing Iraqi university for technology sciences
The Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education received a formal request from the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education to begin studies concerning the establishment of an Iraqi university for technology sciences to compensate for Baghdad's delay in entering this field due to the international sanctions imposed for 10 years. Iraq-Egypt, Education, 3/18/2000 - Russia blocks questions into Iraq gasoil smuggling Iraq-Iran-UN, Politics, 3/18/2000
- Iraq accuses Kuwait of violating its territorial waters
The Iraqi News Agency has stated that a Kuwaiti patrol intercepted several Iraqi fishermen last month (February) near al-Amiq port inside the Iraqi territorial waters. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 3/16/2000 - Iraq to give oil to Lebanon Iraq-Lebanon, Economics, 3/16/2000
- UN prevents medical instruments to enter Iraq
The UN on Wednesday prevented a truck loaded with medical equipment from entering Iraq. The medical instruments were bought by Baghdad in the framework of the oil-for-food agreement signed with the United Nations. Iraq-UN, Economics, 3/16/2000 - UN allows poultry vaccines for Iraq Iraq, Politics, 3/16/2000
- Iraq says shot down Iranian jet Iraq-Iran, Military, 3/15/2000
- Galloway criticizes Britain, US on Iraq Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/15/2000
- UAE to participate in Baghdad International Fair United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Economics, 3/14/2000
- Annan report blames US, Britan for holding up Iraq humanitarian aid Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/14/2000
- Jordanian delegation visits Iraq to increase trade exchange
Jordanian Minister of Industry and Commerce Muhammad al-Halayqa will hold an official visit to Baghdad leading a high-ranking delegation to hold talks with senior Iraqi officials, in a step considered an indicator of a further improvement of relations between the two countries. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 3/14/2000 - Iraq: US, Britain hold up immunization plans Iraq, Health, 3/14/2000
- Palestinian official denies drafts for settling the refugees in Iraq Palestine-Iraq, Politics, 3/14/2000
- Exchange of accusations between Baghdad and Warsaw continues after examing Polish diplomatic bags
Iraq newly accused the Polish embassy in Baghdad, which runs the US interests department in Iraq, of obtaining prohibited technical devices and materials, among which are devices that work with infrared light. Iraq-Poland, Politics, 3/13/2000 - UN names UNMOVIC commissioners
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday named the sixteen commissioners for the United Nations Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) in Iraq. Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/13/2000