Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 5/20/2002
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of May 20, 2002
- Saudi- Iraqi border opened today Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 5/25/2002
- Iraq, UAE signed joint cooperation agreements
Iraq and the United Arab Emirates UAE on Thursday evening in conclusion of the meetings of the first session of the joint Iraqi- UAE committee on economic, trade and technical cooperation, an agreement to expand their bilateral cooperation especially in the fields of commerce, industry and health. Iraq-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 5/25/2002 - Iraq's trade minister arrives in Damascus Syria-Iraq, Economics, 5/25/2002
- Moscow stands against striking Iraq Iraq-Russia, Politics, 5/25/2002
- Iraq gives top priority to relations with Arab states, local reform
During his meeting with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates UAE led by minister of state for financial affairs Muhammad Khalfan Bin Kharbash on Thursday, the Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan said that Iraq and in the context of the "directives of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will put no limit to the levels of cooperation with the Arab states and to work for giving them priority in its trade contacts on the ground of Iraq's believe on the importance of achieving an Arab economic integration." Iraq, Politics, 5/24/2002 - Two Iraqis killed in an American raid; Bush: No plans, but Saddam should be answered
Two Iraqis were murdered in an American raid against southern Iraq on Thursday at the time when the US President George Bush was announcing in Berlin "there are no plans to strike Iraq at his office," considering that the Iraqi President should be answered "by all means." Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/24/2002 - Yemeni president calls for end to Iraq's sanctions Yemen-Iraq, Politics, 5/23/2002
- Iraqi - Saudi borders to be open after 11 years of closure
The first Saudi truck which transports goods to Iraq is scheduled to cross next week Araar border center which has been closed since 1991, according to an official at the Saudi customs department. Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 5/23/2002 - Sanctions on Iraq condemned; US, British suspension of contracts continue
Iraq said these contracts include digging appliances, agricultural tractors, fire-engines, cars, trucks, insecticides, medicines, medical requirements and spare parts. Iraq, Politics, 5/22/2002 - US and British warplanes kill four Iraqis Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/22/2002
- Baghdad call for stronger effort to strengthening relations with Tehran
Iraq is waiting for any Iranian initiative that would develop relations between the two countries. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/21/2002