Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 8/5/2002
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of August 5, 2002
- New runways in al-Adeed Qatari base in preparations to attack Iraq Qatar-Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/10/2002
- Joschka Fischer: Iraq is not a test of solidarity for anti-terrorism
The German foreign minister Joschka Fischer said that the current controversy on a likely American intervention in Iraq does not constitute a test for the solidarity of the "international alliance against terrorism." Iraq-Germany, Politics, 8/10/2002 - Iraqi opposition leader denies receiving sums from CIA
He said that an US military attack against Iraq will most likely not face strong Iraqi resistance. He said that "the whole of Iraq opposes ( the Iraqi President) Saddam Hussein," referring specifically to the Iraqi army. Iraq, Politics, 8/9/2002 - Saddam Hussein to speak on the anniversary of ending the war with Iran Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/8/2002
- Al-Hakeem brother in Iraqi opposition meeting under US support
The delegation representing the opposition Iraqi group, the Higher Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, left Tehran on Wednesday heading for Washington in order to attend a meeting for 6 members of the main Iraqi opposition forces with the American administration on Friday. Iraq, Politics, 8/8/2002 - Baghdad received message from Arab League affirming rejection to military threats Iraq-Regional, Politics, 8/6/2002
- Two Iraqi ministers visit Araar center on Saudi border
The Iraqi minister of commerce and housing, Maan Abdullah Sarsam, on Monday visited the border center in Araar, south west of the country, to be briefed on the work progress in preparations for opening this border crossing very son. Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/6/2002 - Iran will refuse Iraqi refugees if Iraq is attacked
The Iranian minister of the interior Abdul Wahid Lari on Monday announced that his country would refuse to receive Iraqi refugees in case an American attack is launched against Iraq. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/6/2002