Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 2/5/2001
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of February 5, 2001
- Iraq to increase its trade volume with Thailand
The Iraqi foreign minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf said on Friday that his country will double volume of its trade with Thailand which is considered one of the main members in the ASEAN ( the Association of the Southern East League). Iraq-Thailand, Economics, 2/10/2001 - Iraq appoints a new representative at the UN Iraq, Local, 2/10/2001
- Syrian interests office to be opened in Baghdad on February 20
Diplomatic Sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily issued on Thursday that the Syrian foreign ministry decided to open an officer for supervising the Syrian interests in Baghdad after 20 years from closing the Syrian embassy there as a result of intensified relations between Baghdad and Damascus in 1980. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/9/2001 - A gathering on the Iraqi- Jordanian borders to support the Intifada
The deputy speaker of the Iraqi national council (the Parliament) Hamid Rashid al-Rawi has announced that a coalition will be organized on the Iraqi- Jordanian borders in the mid of this month to support " al-Aqsa Intifada" and to call for lifting the embargo imposed on Iraq. Palestine-Iraq, Politics, 2/9/2001 - Arab parliamentary delegation urges for end to anti-Iraq sanctions
Speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, who is leading an Arab parliamentary delegation on an assignment at the European parliament, deplored on Wednesday the tragic consequences of the international sanctions on Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/8/2001 - Speaker of Moroccan parliament leads Arab delegation to European parliament over lifting anti-Iraq sanctions
Speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, will lead an Arab parliamentary delegation on a mission to the European Parliament for the lifting of the sanctions enforced against Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/7/2001 - Egypt's oil minister to visit Iraq today
A source at the Iraqi oil ministry said on Monday that the Egyptian oil minister Samih Fahmi will today start a visit to Iraq aiming at holding oil talks with Iraqi officials, according to the agreement of liberalizing trade recently signed between the two states. Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 2/6/2001 - Iraqi prevents anti- Syrian political practices in its territories
In its Monday's issue, the Jordanian weekly al-Majd said that the Iraqi leadership gave instructions to all opposition Syria organizations which take Baghdad as a headquarters to stop issuing statements or taking any stances damaging the regime in Syria. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 2/6/2001 - Malaysia vows to carry on efforts for removal of sanctions on iraq
Malaysia will continue to seek ways to help bring about the removal of protracted United Nations economic sanctions on Iraq, said Malaysian deputy prime minister Abdullah Amad Badawi. Iraq-Malaysia, Politics, 2/6/2001 - Malaysia for boosting economic relations with Iraq
Malaysia's foreign minister Sayed Hamid al-Bar has said that strengthening economic relations was in the core of the talks he held on Monday in Kuala Lumpur with his Iraqi counterpart Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf. Iraq-Malaysia, Economics, 2/6/2001 - Washington opposes a Jordanian, Iraqi agreement
Political and diplomatic sources in Amman said that the US has opposed Jordan's desire to sign a free trade zone agreement with Iraq, which is currently under preparations. Jordan-Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/6/2001 - Jordanian delegation in Iraq Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 2/5/2001
- Lebanese plane arrives in Baghdad
A Lebanese plane carrying a Lebanese delegation headed by son of the Lebanese President Emil Emil Lahoud arrived in Baghdad on Sunday. Iraq-Lebanon, Politics, 2/5/2001