Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 1/15/2001
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of January 15, 2001
- Egypt - Iraq joint trade zone promotes economic, industrial relations
Economy and Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali voiced readiness to visit Iraq as soon as possible at the head of an economic and trade delegation and with the participation of a number of Egyptian export firms. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/20/2001 - Egypt, Iraq sign agricultural cooperation program Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/20/2001
- Egypt, Iraq sign free trade zone agreement
Egypt and Iraq on Thursday signed a protocol that would establish a joint trade zone between them and cancel all tariff and taxes on all goods and products exchanged. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/20/2001 - Turkey defends its diplomatic relations with Iraq Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 1/20/2001
- The Turkish ambassador submitted his credentials to al-Sahaf Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 1/20/2001
- The UN and Iraq Iraq, Politics, 1/20/2001
- Some 11,000 Iraqis die in December, 2000 of the siege Iraq, Local, 1/19/2001
- Jordan starts measures to erect an oil pipeline with Iraq
Jordan is intending to carry out the pipeline project to transport the Iraqi oil to Jordan at a length of 750 Kms and at a cost of US $ 350 million. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 1/19/2001 - Egyptian - Iraqi relations beyond diplomatic representation
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday received Iraqi Vice President and member of the Iraqi Revolution Command Council Taha Yassin Ramadan, who said following the meeting that they touched on Arab reconciliation. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/18/2001 - U.S. delegation rallies Baghdad demonstration on ten year anniversary of war on iraq
The Iraq Sanctions Challenge, a delegation of 50 activists led by former U.S. Attorney General and founder of the International Action Center (IAC) joined a demonstration in downtown Baghdad on Wednesday marking the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led war on Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Iraqi - Jordanian oil pipeline to be erected
Governmental sources in Amman said on Wednesday that the Jordanian Government gave the signals to start the implementation of the project to erect a crude oil pipeline to the Jordanian oil refinery of al-Zarqa. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 1/18/2001 - Egyptian industry credit to all Arabs
Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadan hailed progress of the Egyptian-industry, which he described as a credit to all Arabs, expressing his country's hope for boosting cooperation with Egypt in various fields. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 1/18/2001 - Saddam Hussein threatens to strike Israel
Iraq's President Saddam Hussein stressed that Iraq is ready to bombard Israel for six continuous months and this is in the first place to liberate the Arab lands, occupied by Israel in 1967. Iraq-israel, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Iraq tries to escape Ode Saddam Hussein's statements on Kuwait
Iraq's deputy premier Tareq Aziz said that the request addressed by Ode Saddam Hussein, the elder son of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to the Iraqi national council to draw a map for Iraq including Kuwait, represents " a personal view point." Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Iraq denies mediation for reconciliation with Saudi Arabia Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Iraq abrogates custom fees with Egypt
Iraq's minister of trade Mahdi Muhammad Saleh said that Iraq has canceled all customs fees and imports licenses and lifted all customs restrictions in the trade relations with Egypt this week. Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 1/16/2001 - Syrian mediation between Iraq and the Arab Gulf states
News reports said on Monday that Syria is currently mediating between Iraq and the Arab Gulf members states especially Kuwait in order to normalize relations and open a new page. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Syrian source denies smuggling of Iraqi oil
A high ranking Syrian official has described the news which talked about smuggling oil from Iraq to Syria as rumors that Syria has recently become used to. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 1/16/2001 - Blockade on Iraq should go no further
Egypt's Presidential political adviser Osama Al-Baz said that the blockade on Iraq and the prolonged suffering of its people should not continue for good. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/15/2001 - Former US official Ramsi Clarck visits Iraq
An aviation department source has stated that former US justice secretary Ramsi Clarck arrived on Saturday evening in Baghdad from Amman on board of a Royal Jordanian airlines plane in a gesture of solidarity with Iraq against the sanctions imposed on it since 10 years. Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/15/2001 - Saudi, Iraqi Haj arrangements talks
Minister of al-Haj affairs in Saudi Arabia Eyad Bin Ameen Madani has discussed with the Iraqi minister of al-Awqaf and Islamic affairs Abdul Menem Muhammad Saleh on Saturday in al-Riyadh means of facilitating the process of the Iraqis performance of al-Haj rituals in Mecca, said the Saudi News agency. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 1/15/2001