Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 2/18/2002
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of February 18, 2002
- Iraq intercepts American, British planes
An Iraqi military spokesman has announced that the Iraqi anti aircraft means on Thursday evening intercepted American and British planes while flying over south Iraq and "forced them to flee away." Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/23/2002 - The first Bahraini official trade delegation to Iraq since 12 years
In the first visit of its kind since 12 years a Bahraini delegation composed of 50 businessmen as well as the advisor for the executive chairman of the higher council for development Muhammad al-Assoumi will pay a visit to Iraq. Bahrain-Iraq, Economics, 2/22/2002 - Europe will not support a U.S. attack on Iraq
The French ambassador said Europe will not support U.S. military action against Iraq saying the US "would be on their own," Iraq-France, Politics, 2/22/2002 - On al-Assad's visit to Italy Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/21/2002
- Jamal Mubarak warns against striking Iraq
Member of the general secretariat of the Democratic National Party in Egypt Jamal Mubarak has warned against the consequences of directing a military strike by the US against Iraq, stressing that this will be not in the interests of anyone. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/21/2002 - Sudan rejects any US attack against Iraq Iraq-Sudan, Politics, 2/20/2002
- Iraqi delegation holds talks in Turkey Ankara Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/20/2002
- Kuwait: we will not be the base to strike Iraq
Kuwait on Tuesday announced it will not be the base for the American forces to striking Iraq and stressed that what was stated of deploying 200,000 American troopers in Kuwait for this purpose is "just a rumor that aims at increasing sympathy with Iraq and defaming Kuwait." Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 2/20/2002 - Turkish minister and Iraq Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/20/2002
- The scenarios of striking Iraq
The Kuwaiti paper al-Seyasah said in its Monday's issue, according to Gulf diplomatic sources that the scenarios of the American military strike of Iraq have become clear and agreed upon. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/20/2002 - Report: Iraqi rebel group balk at US proposals
The Christian Science Monitor reported last week that Ayatollah Mohammad Bakr al-Hakkim, leader of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) the leader of one the armed Iraqi opposition groups in Iran says "he doesn't want Washington's help." Iraq, Politics, 2/19/2002 - Iraq sees 12 fold increase in cancer, depleted uranium cited
Number of cancer cases (Leukemia and kidney, liver and lung cancer) reported has increased in Iraq especially in the southern Iraqi cities. Iraq, Health, 2/18/2002 - Time to reconsider UN sanctions against Iraq
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Sunday that it was time to reconsider the UN sanctions against Iraq. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/18/2002 - Powell responds to mounting criticism of US stand on Iraq
Canada's Toronto Star said Prime Minister Jean Chretien stood firm that the war on terrorism does not extend beyond Afghanistan. Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/18/2002 - Iraqi opposition figure describes aftermath of Saddam Hussein
Maj. Gen. Najib al-Salehi who was nominated by certain Iraqi opposition forces to be the President of Iraq has stressed his care to open a new page of relations with countries ajoining his country. Iraq, Politics, 2/18/2002