Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 10/9/2000
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of October 9, 2000
- Two Sudanese aid planes for Iraq Iraq-Sudan, Politics, 10/14/2000
- First Lebanese plane in Baghdad
A Lebanese plane (T.M.A) carrying medical aid of 25 tons arrived at Baghdad's airport on Friday in an initiative to back the Iraqi people. The flight was organized by several businessmen. Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 10/14/2000 - Kharazi arrives by air to Baghdad
Iran's foreign minister Kamal Kharazi arrived on Friday in Baghdad on board of an Iranian airline plane in a first visit carried out by Iranian foreign minister to Iraq since ten years. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/14/2000 - highjacked Saudi plane Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 10/14/2000
- Iraq wants Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to stop use of airspace for strikes against it
Iraq has called on the secretary general of the Arab League Ismat Abdul Maguid "to interfere with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to stop allowing the use of their airspace to commit the aggression against Iraq by the US and British warplanes." Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/14/2000 - Iranian foreign minister's first visit in 10 years to Iraq today
An Iraqi source said on Thursday that the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi will today ( Friday ) hold the first visit by an Iranian foreign minister for Iraq since 10 years with the aim to normalize the tense relations, whereas Iranian media sources ruled out the visit taking place because of the developments taking place in the region, especially in the Palestinian territories. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/13/2000 - Saddam Hussein tours 3 buildings under construction in Baghdad
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has toured three buildings under construction in Baghdad and joined a meeting at the ministry of military processing in an indication means to deny claims which remarked his deteriorated health conditions and that he is no more able to make tour on projects carried out by the state. Iraq, Politics, 10/13/2000 - Signing a contract for exporting food products to Iraq of 100 million L.E
A contract was signed for exporting Egyptian food products to Iraq worth 100 million L.E Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 10/13/2000 - Saddam Hussein looks forward to visiting Egypt
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein addressed a message to an Egyptian public delegation who visited Baghdad yesterday on board of an Egyptian airplane in which he assured that "he is eager to see Egypt and looking forward to visit it to enjoy it." Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/12/2000 - One Syrian, another Egyptian planes aid to Iraq
A Syrian plane on Wednesday landed at Baghdad International Airport carrying Syrian aids from the federation and trade unions of the Arab Unions. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/12/2000 - First Egyptian plane in 10 years lands today in Baghdad
The Egyptian airplane which carries a public delegation to express the solidarity with the Iraqi people and meant to break the embargo on Iraq headed to Baghdad. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/11/2000 - A second Syrian plane to Baghdad today
After the first Syrian plane which headed for Baghdad on Sunday boarding a Syrian official delegation and humanitarian aids to the Iraqi people with the aim of eliminating their sufferings, another Syrian plane will head today ( Wednesday) to Baghdad carrying aids to the people of Iraq, offered by the federation and trade unions of the Arab teachers. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/11/2000 - Turkish preparations to open new border gate with Iraq
Turkey is making secret preparations to open a new border gate on the Iraqi- Turkish borders. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/11/2000 - Iraqi oil will flow through Syrian territories
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said in its Monday issue that the Iraqi oil will flow in the pipeline which passes through the Syrian territories before the end of the current month. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 10/10/2000 - A direct flight from Istanbul to Baghdad
A Turkish plane landed on Monday morning at Baghdad's international airport carrying several Turkish figures and a medical team in a direct flight from Istanbul to Baghdad. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/10/2000 - President Saddam Hussein criticizes Egyptian call for Arab summit
The Iraqi president Saddam Hussein criticized the timing suggested by the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak for convening the Arab summit on the current October 21, urging on an immediate convention of the summit instead of waiting for 20 days to take a unified Arab stance to confront the Israeli violations against the Palestinian people. Iraq, Politics, 10/10/2000 - Iraq to use the EURO instead of US dollar
The Iraqi central bank has expressed its readiness to buy the European currencies according to its official rates. This measure came after Iraq has announced giving up dealing with the US dollar and to use the EURO instead of it in order to withstand the US position against Iraq. Iraq, Economics, 10/10/2000 - Syrian airbus plane arrived in Baghdad
A Syrian airbus plane arrived in Baghdad on Sunday carrying ten tons of medical stuffs and foodstuffs. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/9/2000 - Turkey to open a gate with Iraq
The Turkish daily Millet issued on Saturday said that intensive meetings have started at the Turkish foreign ministry to study the issue of opening a new border gate on the Iraqi- Turkish borders. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/9/2000