Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 7/15/2002
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of July 15, 2002
- Iraq foreign minister visits Algeria Algeria-Iraq, Politics, 7/20/2002
- Five Iraqis killed in an American attack
Five Iraqis were killed and other 17 wounded in a raid carried out by American planes on Friday a residential areas in the southern part of Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/20/2002 - $700 million paid by Iraq due to invasion of kuwait
A Geneva-based United Nations panel this week paid out over $700 million in damages arising from Iraq's 1990 invasion and subsequent occupation of Kuwait. Iraq, Economics, 7/20/2002 - Improved procedures for aid to Iraq in place, UN official
The United Nations has fully implemented new procedures to speed the delivery of humanitarian aid to Iraq, according to the head of the office running the oil-for-food program, which allows Baghdad to use a portion of its petroleum revenues to purchase relief supplies. Iraq, Economics, 7/20/2002 - King Mohammed congratulates Iraqi president on national day Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 7/19/2002
- Baghdad: Vienna's talks achieved progress
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri on Thursday announced that the third round of dialogue between Iraq and the UN which was held in Vienna "achieved progress" and was "useful" in bringing view points together between his country and the UN towards finding out a comprehensive solution for the Iraqi issue. He stressed that contacts will continue with the UN general secretariat in order to reach "the objective of the targeted dialogue." Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 7/19/2002 - Hussein: the US, allies will not be able to topple Iraq's regime
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said on Wednesday in a televised speech on the occasion of July 17 revolution ( the accession of the Iraqi Baath Party to rule Iraq ) that the US and its allies will not be able to topple his regime. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/18/2002 - Milliyet: Turkey's conditions for accepting a strike against Iraq
Turkey's conditions are that: it will not to accept the foundation of a Kurdish state in northern Iraq; it will have to be compensated Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 7/18/2002 - A new minister of labor in Iraq Iraq, Local, 7/18/2002
- Iraq - Iran exchange remains of missing Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/17/2002
- Hussein to Al-Sharq: Iraq wants to open new page with the Arab states
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has stressed that his country wants to open a new page in the history of its relations with the Arab states. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 7/17/2002 - Belarus, Iraq for boosting economic relations Iraq-Belarus, Economics, 7/17/2002
- Iranians repatriate from Iraq
Of the approximately 8,000 individuals who have applied to repatriate from Iraq under UNHCR's voluntary programme, Iran has approved the applications of 480 families. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/17/2002 - US: Iraq lifts travel restriction on diplomats
Washington announced on Monday evening that Iraq informed Poland which represents the American interests in Baghdad that Iraq will lift the restrictions it imposes on the moves of US diplomats on its territories. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/17/2002 - Iraqi national council vows support for Saddam Hussein Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2002
- Moussa: Arab states to prevent any threats against Iraq
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa underlined that there is an Arab diplomatic drive to prevent any threat against Iraq. Regional-Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2002 - French sources speak of US attack on Iraq
Well-informed French sources disclosed on Sunday that the French authorities asked The ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani during his recent visit to Paris to carry a message to the Iraqi leaders saying that the "count down for a large military operation in Iraq has started." Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/15/2002 - London's conference elects a military council for the Iraqi opposition
Some 70 Iraqi separatist former army officer concluded their conference in London on Sunday by electing a military council representing them. This was made in the framework of the contacts they are making with the USA to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq, Politics, 7/15/2002 - Al-Jarullahto al-Anbaa: Iraq still constitutes a threat for Kuwait
The Kuwaiti foreign ministry secretary Khaled al- Jarullah has stressed that Iraq still constitutes a threat to Kuwait and to the countries of the region because it still refuses the implementation of UN resolutions concerned relating to the occupation of Kuwait. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 7/15/2002