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Friend of the Euro - Saddam wants European money for Iraqi oil.

With one stroke Saddam achieves two aims.
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Guglielimo Rapozzino


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Iraq threatens to halt oil exports.
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Iraq


Iraq halts oil exports.*NEW Posted 12/1/00 (BBC)


Over 9,000 Iraqis died in October due to the sanctions. (Arabic News)


Iraq pushing on the door of the market. (Middle East News Online)


Iran


US extends sanctions against Iran. Posted November 10, 2000 (Agence France Presse)


Iraq and Iran continue to improve relations. Posted November 13, 2000 (Arabic News)


Great Britain


Peace activists defy Iraqi flight ban. (Nando)


Protest at decade of Iraq sanctions. Posted August 7, 2000 (10th anniversary). (BBC)


Morocco


Iraq, Morocco strike trade deals worth 460 million. (Arabic News)



Turkey

Turkey raises its diplomatic representation with Iraq (Arabic News)



Venezuela

Chavez backs Iraqi sanctions protest. Posted August 11, 2000 (BBC)



Syria

Iraq and Syria open oil pipeline under Washington's nose and with their apparent consent. (Arabic News)



Russia

Russian delegates head for Baghdad (Arabic News)



The Fertile Crescent

Jordan, Iraq and Syria feature themselves as nucleus of Fertile Crescent (Arabic News)



United Nations

Diplomatic triumph for Iraq (BBC)



Back in the USSA

Americans protest over Iraq sanctions. (BBC)



UAE and Algeria join the bandwagon to Baghdad


More aid flights to Baghdad (BBC)



Jordan

Jordan gives Iraq a diplomatic boost (BBC)



India

Indian MPs attack Iraq embargo (BBC)



Italy


The Arab Summit (Il Manifesto)


Bye, bye Sanctions! (Il Manifesto)


In the Hands of Saddam (Il Manifesto)




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