Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 4/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of April 17, 2000
- UAE reopens diplomatic mission in Baghdad
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday opened its diplomatic mission in the Iraqi capital after it had been closed since the Gulf crisis in 1990. Thereby the UAE became the fourth Gulf state to return its diplomats to Iraq. United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 4/21/2000 - Iraq assures readiness for discussions with Washington Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/21/2000
- Some 1155 Iraqis killed or wounded by US, UK air strikes
An Iraqi military official has stated that the US and British air strikes against Iraq resulted in killing 295 persons and wounding another 860, while US congress member Tony Hall stressed the need to make a distinction between Iraqi armament and humanitarian issues. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/21/2000 - Interview: US views on Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/21/2000
- Civil newspapers allowed to be issued in Iraq for the first time Iraq, Politics, 4/20/2000
- Iraqi minister visits Russia Iraq-Russia, Politics, 4/19/2000
- Congressman Tony Hall concludes visit to Baghdad
US congressman Tony Hall defended the international sanctions imposed on Iraq as he concluded his visit to Iraq, but he said that innocent people are suffering from the measures. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/19/2000 - Iran will shortly release some 2,000 Iraqi prisoners, paper
An Iraqi paper said on Monday that Iran will shortly release 2,000 of its Iraqi prisoners of war. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/18/2000 - Report: Iraqi attempts to resume pumping its oil through Syria
The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily stated on Sunday that according to Iraqi diplomatic sources political efforts are being made by Baghdad with the Syrian government in order to permit Iraqi oil to be exported through the Syrian port of Banias on the Mediterranean. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 4/17/2000 - Odai Hussein wins journalism and possible regional implications
Odai Hussein, son of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and editor-in-chief of Babel newspaper won the post of chief of the Iraqi reporters after the Iraqi reporters refused to run against him while they were satisfied to compete for lower positions and being members of the board of directors. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/17/2000 - No-fly zone clashes yesterday and today Iraq-USA, Military, 4/17/2000