Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 2/4/2002
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of February 4, 2002
- First Syria production exhibition opened in Baghdad
Activities of the first Syrian productions exhibition will start tomorrow at the ground of the Baghdad International Fair and will continue until February 18 under the slogan "Directly, from the producer to the consumer." Iraq-Syria, Economics, 2/9/2002 - Saudi companies in the exhibition for rebuilding Iraq
It was announced in Baghdad that more than 30 Saudi companies showed readiness to take part in the exhibition to rebuild Iraq and "Iraq's 2002 project" which will be held at the ground of the Iraqi International Fair in March, by the International Limited Group for works and the International company for Fairs. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/9/2002 - Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction, president says
Iraq's President Saddam Hussein sent a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit in response to his letter on 2 February, 2002 saying "Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction and has no intention of making them. Iraq is the first who eagerly wants our region devoid of weapons of mass destruction," the official news agency reported today. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/9/2002 - Fruitful American- Russian talks concerning Iraq
American officials in Geneva on Thursday said they held a "fruitful" round of talks with Russian official concerning the elevation of sanctions imposed on the Iraqi citizens before the end of May this year, while the White House renewed its assertion that George Bush has not taken yet a decision concerning the next American steps towards Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/8/2002 - CIA officials deny Iraq's involvement in terrorist acts Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/7/2002
- Death toll rises to 15,336 in January
Statistics by Iraqi Health Ministry stated that about 15, 336 persons died in Iraq during January, 2002 due to their infliction of different kinds of diseases thanks to the dearth of food and medicine and other basic needs, INA reported. Iraq, Local, 2/7/2002 - Bush administration is examining a full range of options on Iraq Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/7/2002
- The US will not permit a new policy in north Iraq
The US ambassador in Ankara Robert Person said that the Washington's administration will not permit the formation of a new policy in north Iraq because they contradict with the American interests, besides that the neighboring states will not agree on it also. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/7/2002 - Iraq, Tunis discuss relations Tunisia-Iraq, Politics, 2/6/2002
- Iraq calls Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to deal with war prisoners issue
The chairman of the people's commission for searching for the Iraqi missing during the Gulf war Munzir Ahmad al-Mutlaq said that Iraq does not have any Kuwaiti or Saudi prisoners. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 2/6/2002 - Iraqi desire for dialogue with UN without any preconditions
A spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that Mr. Annan was prepared to talk to the Iraqi delegation following a message from President Saddam Hussein that Iraq was willing to resume a dialogue. Iraq, Politics, 2/6/2002 - Iraqi pilgrims transported to Saudi Arabia
Two Iraqi civil planes took off on Tuesday to transport the Iraqi pilgrims heading to the Saudi Arabia, without a prior notification of the UN. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/6/2002 - American and British representatives suspend Iraqi contracts Iraq, Economics, 2/5/2002
- Syrian industry minister arrives in Baghdad
The Syrian minister of industry Issam al-Zaem arrived in Baghdad on Monday heading a high ranking Syrian industrial delegation to hold talks on industrial cooperation between the two states. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 2/5/2002 - EU: we seek to amend Iraqi sanctions
As the European Union announced that it looks forward to amend the sanctions imposed on Iraq, Germany has expressed its rejection to the American threats of attacking Iraq and other countries under the pretest of fighting international terrorism. Iraq-European Union, Politics, 2/5/2002 - Turkey for preserving Iraqi territorial integrity
The Turkish prime minister Polent Acawit has stressed the great importance given by Turkey to the unity and territorial integrity of the Iraqi territories and to developing friendship and cooperation relations between Ankara and Iraq. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/5/2002 - US: Iraq is a strategic threat to implementing US policy in the Middle East
Admiral Wilson said that Iraq threatens the very foundation of US policy in the Middle East. This clearly makes Iraq a very strategic target of US foreign policy. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/4/2002 - Russian optimism over Iraq's permitting UN inspectors to return back
Russia on Saturday evening expressed optimism over possibilities of reaching an agreement with Iraq that permits the return back of UN weapons inspector to return back to it and pave the way before lifting the sanctions which have been imposed on Baghdad since ten years. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/4/2002 - Iraqi opposition ready to fight; US: Iraq can protect its regime
The assistant founder of the opposition Iraqi national conference Ahmad Shalabi said on Friday that his group has almost 40,000 members who are ready to fight and they asked the American Administration to provide military training and the air cover to help in toppling the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq, Politics, 2/4/2002 - Iraq to reactivate dialogue with EU
An Iraqi political delegation is projecting to visit Spain shortly to reactivate Iraqi-European dialogue Iraq-European Union, Politics, 2/4/2002