Arabic News Weekly Edition for Qatar, 6/5/2000
Weekly Edition, Qatar - Week of June 5, 2000
- Qatari paper criticizes Bahrain's strengthening positions in Hawar islands
The Qatari daily al-Sharq Friday criticized Bahrain for declaring intention to strengthen its forces in Hawar islands which is under debate by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague. Qatar-Bahrain, Politics, 6/10/2000 - Qatar's initiative towards Iraq collapses before it has started
Qatari officials said that Qatari proposal of a regional proposal to lift the sanctions imposed on Iraq has collapsed due to the fact it lacked the backing of other Gulf states. Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 6/9/2000 - Bahrain stressed intention to keep the islands under conflict
Bahrain has asserted its determination to keep Hawar islands despite Qatar's demands to have this island back. This was during the first day of sessions before the International Court for Justice held on Thursday in the Hague. Bahrain-Qatar, Politics, 6/9/2000 - Qatar Says Support to Morocco 2006 Bid indisputable
Qatar said its support to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 world soccer cup is indisputable, despite earlier reports that Qatari member of the FIFA executive committee, Ben Hamman, would not vote for Morocco. Qatar-Morocco, Sports, 6/7/2000