Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 9/17/2001
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of September 17, 2001
- British warplanes strike positions in southern Iraq
British warplanes on Tuesday bombarded a position in south Iraq. Iraq-UK, Politics, 9/19/2001 - Iraqi deputy premier cables condolences to American charity organization on attacks victims
The Iraqi deputy Premier Tareq Aziz has expressed in a message he extended to the American "Voices in the Wilderness" which stands against the embargo imposed on Iraq his warmest condolences over the victims of the attacks targeted the US. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/19/2001 - Yalmas denies reports on attacking Iraq
The Turkish deputy prime minister on Monday denied news mentioned in the Turkish daily Hurriet on a tripartite plan to attack Iraq, noting that these reports are mere rumors. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 9/18/2001 - Syrian prime minister meets with Iraqi trade minister Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/17/2001
- Iraqi- Iranian parliamentary talks
Both Iraq and Iran have agreed to exchange visits of parliamentary delegations between the two countries and coordination of their stances in international arenas regarding the cause of Palestine and the struggle mounted by the Arabs for liberation and resisting colonialism, according to the Iraqi daily " al-Iraq" issued on Saturday. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/17/2001 - Iraq calls on Syria, Lebanon, Jordan to implement gas pipe erection project
Iraq on Sunday called on Syria, Lebanon and Jordan to work for the implementation of the project to install a pipe to transport the Iraqi gas to these countries in the framework of direct agreements, noting that these agreements do not need the consent of the UN. Iraq-Regional, Economics, 9/17/2001