Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 1/28/2002
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of January 28, 2002
- On Aziz's short visit to Moscow Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/2/2002
- Italian parliamentarian confers with Iraqi minister
Deputy chairman of the Italian Senate Lamberto Deni on Friday met with a delegation representing the Iraqi government chaired by the minister of state Abdul Razzaq al-Hashimi, currently visiting Italy. Iraq-Italy, Politics, 2/2/2002 - Kuwait dismiss Iraqi gestures on reconciliation
The Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Wednesday said that Kuwait appreciates the role played by the secretary general of the Arab League but considers the Iraqi ideas conveyed by Mousa as part of the past. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 2/1/2002 - Iraq deputy prime minister shortens visit to Russia
The agency explained that Aziz shortens his visit so as he will be able to take part in Baghdad in the meetings held following the accusations addressed by the US President George Bush to Iraq in his recent speech before the US Congress. Iraq, Politics, 2/1/2002 - Paris opposes toppling Saddam Hussein by means of force
Paris announced on Thursday its opposition to the attempts made by Washington to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein by means of force. An option stated to have been accepted by several regional sides. Iraq-France, Politics, 2/1/2002 - Atomic Energy team leaves Iraq following routine inspection
The team representing the International Agency for Atomic Energy led by the Polish Andre Petroviski left Iraq on Thursday after ending a mission lasted for five days during which it carried out an annual routine inspection operation for Iraqi sites. Iraq, Local, 2/1/2002 - US approves re-financing the Iraqi National Congress
The US government has approved the financing of the opposition Iraqi National Congress which seeks to topple the Iraqi President. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/1/2002 - Saddam Hussein calls on Kuwait to send inspectors to search for the Kuwaiti prisoners
The Iraqi president, has once again stressed that there are no Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraq, calling on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to send delegations to his country in order to investigate this matter, according to the Iraqi official TV. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 1/31/2002 - Baghdad, Tehran agree to resume air flights
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri has announced the resumption of air flights between Tehran and Baghdad very soon to transport the Iranian pilgrims who wish to visit the holy sites in Iraq. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/31/2002 - Iraq, Iran agreement to halt Mujahidee Khalq activities
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily on Wednesday said quoting well-informed Iranian sources that the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al-Hadithi, who visited Tehran this week showed a sudden flexibility towards the urgent Iranian request to Baghdad's halting support for the opposition Iranian "Mujahidi Khalq organization which takes Iraq as a headquarters for launching military attacks against the Iranian territories. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/31/2002 - Iraqi diplomats expelled from Sweden Iraq-Sweden, Politics, 1/31/2002
- Baghdad: we have imported one billion dollar of Saudi commodities
In the light of the developed Iraqi trade relations with several Arab states, the Iraqi trade minister Muhammad Mahdi Saleh said on Tuesday that his country imported commodities at a cost of USD one billion from Saudi Arabia in the course of the oil-for-food program and also out of this program. Iraq, Economics, 1/30/2002 - Iraqi minister describes visit to Tehran as positive
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al-Hadithi has described his visit to Tehran and his talks there he held with the Iranian leaders as positive, He stressed the efforts made by the two sides to maintain good neighborly relations among themselves. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/30/2002 - Arab League to continue carrying its missions despite difficulties
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa on Monday reassured Kuwaiti Parliament speaker Jassem El-kherafi he was not overstepping his authorities. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 1/29/2002 - Iraqi minister describes results of his talks in Iran as positive
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al-Hadithi has described the results of his talks with the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami and with the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi as very positive and successful. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/29/2002 - Iran, Iraq exchanges promises to limit opposition activities Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/29/2002
- Iraqi deputy premier moved from Moscow to Beijing Iraq-China, Politics, 1/29/2002
- US organizations call for lifting Iraqi embargo
Head of Voices in the Wilderness Organization Kathy Kelly said that what happened in New York and Washington on 11 September 2001 made the Americans feel Iraqis' suffering due to the unjust embargo which the US administration insists on prolonging it. She called for lifting this embargo which caused the death of hundreds of Iraqis due to lack of food and medicine Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/29/2002 - Moussa did not rule out visiting Iraq again
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa has not ruled out the possibility of his coming back to Baghdad prior to the convening of the Arab summit, but he noted that there is not, yet, plans on his agenda to visit Baghdad. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/28/2002 - Iraqi deputy premier arrives in Beijing Iraq-China, Politics, 1/28/2002
- Iraqi refugees to return home voluntarily from Iran
Director General of Foreign Nationals and Expatriates Affairs Department Hojjatoleslam Hassanali Ebrahimi said on Saturday that Iran in cooperation with Iraq had provided necessary facilities for voluntary repatriation of Iraqi refugees Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/28/2002 - UN inspection team started four-day mission in Iraq Iraq, Local, 1/28/2002