Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 9/25/2000
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of September 25, 2000
- Morocco to break sanctions against Iraq by sending a civil airplane to Baghdad
The Moroccan authorities intend to send a civil airplane to Baghdad following the arrival of the Yemeni, Jordanian, French and Russian airplanes to Iraq despite of the objection of the U.S and the British governments for they considered it a violation to the imposed international sanctions on Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Yemeni plane breaks embargo against Iraq
After three Russian planes, a fourth French plane and a Fifth Jordanian, a Yemeni plane on Friday landed at Baghdad's airport having on its board the Yemeni foreign minister Abdul Qader Bajmal and carrying humanitarian aids for the Iraqi people. Iraq-Yemen, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Iraq denies to constitute a threat against Kuwait
Iraq's vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Thursday in Caracas denied that Iraq constitutes a threat to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia but he renewed his accusations against Kuwait of stealing its oil. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Abd al-Maguid holds communication about the Iraqi - Kuwait crisis
Arab League secretary general Esmat Abd al-Maguid received a written message from Kuwait's Sheik Sabah El-Ahmed, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000 - Saddam to hold an Arab tour Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2000
- Aziz: Mt talks in Damascus are fraternal, proceeding to normalcy
Iraq's deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz on Thursday described his talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during his recent visit to Damascus as "friendly, objective and dealt with bilateral relations." Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/29/2000 - Following Jordan, Yemen to break embargo on Iraq tomorrow
Jordan has become the third country to break the embargo imposed on Iraq after Russia and France, as on Wednesday a plane for the Jordanian Royal airlines landed at Baghdad's International airport carrying officials, doctors and medicines, while in Sanaa it was announced that a Yemeni plane will head for Baghdad tomorrow. Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Iraqis demonstrate against the sanctions
Hundreds of Iraqis who are taking part at Babel 12th international Babel festival demonstrated on Wednesday in Baghdad in protest of the continued embargo imposed on Iraq since more than 10 years. Iraq, Politics, 9/28/2000 - Iraq baned dealing with the dollar Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000
- First Arab plane breaks sanctions on Iraq
The Jordanian Cabinet has decided in a special session held on Tuesday to send a Jordanian plane to Baghdad today to be boarded by a large Jordanian delegation including a group of ministers, parliament members and doctors. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000 - Al-Assad meets with Tareq Aziz
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at 11.a.m. ( Damascus local time) today met with Iraq 's deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000 - Yemeni president to discuss in Cairo embarrassment to Arab states of not breaking Iraqi sanctions first
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is due to arrive in Cairo by the end of the current month coming from France following his meeting with the French President Jack Chirac. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 9/27/2000 - Cohen threatens Iraq
In a press conference held on Monday evening in Washington US defense secretary William Cohen has threatened to strike the Iraqi territories. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/27/2000 - Arab League to lift the sufferings of the Iraqi people
The secretary general of the Arab League Ismat Abdul Meguid has informed France, the current President of the European Union, the care shown by the Arab League to lift the sufferings imposed on the Iraqi people. Iraq, Politics, 9/27/2000 - A sudden meeting in Damascus between al-Shara and Tareq Aziz
Tareq Aziz, the Iraqi deputy prime minister, convened with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus yesterday evening as he delivered a written message from the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/26/2000 - Kuwait officially protests allegation of Iraqi oil theft
Kuwait officially protested at the Arab league against Iraq and its latest threats which it said threatens Kuwait and the gulf states. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/26/2000 - Emirate official: Saddam's writting of the Quran with his blood is prohibited
Sheik Ali El-Hashimi, the advisor of the head of Emirates for the religious and judicial affairs, said yesterday that "Saddam's writing of the holy Quran with his blood is prohibited." United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Politics, 9/26/2000 - Arab labor unions decide on organizing air trips to Baghdad
The International union for the Arab labor unions decided on organizing an air trip carrying many Arabs to the Iraqi Saddam Hussein Internationa Airport. They will also bring large quantities of food and medicine to ease the suffering of the Iraqi people. Iraq, Politics, 9/25/2000 - Syrian trade delegation in Baghdad
Syrian Industry Minister Ahmad al-Hamou has expressed his hope of ending the sufferings of the Iraqi people as a result of the continued sanctions on it since 1990 so as to be able to take its due role in Arab and international relations. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 9/25/2000 - Kuwait demands Iraq to pay US $ 168 billion as compensation for occupation
A Kuwaiti official announced on Saturday that the Kuwaiti government asked the UN compensation committee for demands exceeding US $ 168 as a compensation for the Iraqi occupation. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 9/25/2000 - Iraqis ask for asylum to the US
The US migration authorities on Sunday held 22 Iraqi Christians from the Kelan's groups who claimed they were oppressed in their country after they had arrived in California coming from Mexico to ask asylum. Iraq, Politics, 9/25/2000