Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 3/4/2002
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of March 4, 2002
- Arab conference in Baghdad in solidarity with Intifada, lifting Iraqi sanctions Iraq-Regional, Politics, 3/9/2002
- British ministers threaten to resign if Blair supports an attacks against Iraq Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/9/2002
- On the meeting between UN chief, Iraqi FM
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al-Hadeithi has announced that he called during his meeting with the UN secretary General Kofi Annan in New York for lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1990. Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2002 - Aziz: Iraq is ready to challenge any British- American attack Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/8/2002
- Primakove: Striking Iraq is a grave mistake Iraq-Russia, Politics, 3/8/2002
- Regional concern over the foundation of a kurdish state
The Turkish daily Daily News said in its Thursday's issue that Syria and Iran share concern and fears with Turkey regarding the foundation of a Kurdish state in northern Iraq area. A matter which will provoke Kurds in these countries. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 3/8/2002 - Annan holds 'frank and useful' talks with Iraqi foreign minister
Agreement was reached "that a concrete way will be found for Iraq to return some Kuwaiti property through the UN" as required by Security Council resolutions, spokesman Fred Eckhard said. Iraq, Politics, 3/8/2002 - Iraq: trade agreement to be signed with Lebanon
Iraq's vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan said on Wednesday that Lebanon and Iraq have completed measures to sign an agreement for free exchange to be signed very soon. Iraq-Lebanon, Economics, 3/7/2002 - US, Turkish sources and Iraq
American military and intelligence groups entered the north of Iraq through the Turkish borders in order to be acquainted with the security conditions there and also to talks with the Kurdish groups on the means and the possibility of increasing joint coordination and cooperation during any possible American military act against Baghdad. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 3/7/2002 - Iraq rejects Saudi crown prince's initiative
The Iraqi ambassador at the UN Muhammad al-Douri on Tuesday refused the initiative proposed by Saudi Arabia's crown prince to establish peace in the Middle East, saying that Baghdad will not recognize Israel. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/7/2002 - American talks with Kurdish sides to topple Saddam
The Turkish daily Hurriet said that Ankara has recently disclosed that an official at the US CIA official in Turkey and north Iraq had made secret talks with Kurdish officials of a high ranking level in Irbeil and al-Suleimaneyah, relating to means of toppling Saddam Hussein. Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/5/2002 - Blair to meet with Bush over Iraq's issue Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/4/2002
- Turkish delegation in Baghdad
Adviser of Turkish Foreign Trade Ministry Turshad Tuzman arrived Saturday evening in Baghdad leading a big delegation of businessmen for a several-day visit to Iraq. Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 3/4/2002 - Electricity equipment exhibition in Baghdad
An exhibition for the technologies of electricity, generation, transport and distribution will be opened today in Baghdad with the participation of 60 companies representing some 19 Arab and foreign countries. Iraq, Economics, 3/4/2002