Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 12/3/2001
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of December 3, 2001
- New moves for the Iraqi opposition
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am has disclosed quoting Iraqi opposition sources that there are contacts between several leaders and officers of the Iraqi opposition abroad to form a military council planning to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein Iraq, Politics, 12/4/2001 - Indonesian vice-president visits Iraq
Indonesian Vice-President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to visit Iraq in January or February to pave the way for the state-owned oil company, PT Pertamina, to explore oil in Iraq, Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported. Iraq-Indonesia, Politics, 12/4/2001 - A memorandum of understanding between Iraq, the UN
Iraq's ambassador to the UN Muhammad al-Douri announced on Sunday evening that Iraq would have signed on Monday ( yesterday) a memorandum of understanding with UN official to extend the oil-for-food agreement for more 6 months. al-Douri added that his government gave him instructions to sign the memorandum of understanding. Iraq, Politics, 12/4/2001 - UN arms inspectors continue preparations for work inside Iraq - report
Despite Baghdad's refusal to cooperate, United Nations weapons inspectors are continuing preparations for work inside Iraq, according to a report released Monday at UN Headquarters in New York. Iraq, Politics, 12/4/2001 - Iraqi opposition against US striking Iraq
The representative of the higher council of the Islamic revolution of Iraq to Syria and Lebanon Bayan Jaber has announced rejection of American attacks targeting the Iraqi infrastructure and people. Iraq, Politics, 12/3/2001 - Iraqi opposition for forming a plenary national government
The secretary general of the Islamic reconciliation movement in Iraq Sheikh Jamal al-Wakeel announced his organization's intention to co-ordinate with other groups in the Iraqi opposition to form a plenary national government for the provisional period based on political, ethnic and religious pluralism. Iraq, Politics, 12/3/2001