-Caveat Lector- >From ArabicNews.CoM Turkey blames Iraq for yesterday's clash with US jets Iraq, Politics, 12/29/98 Turkey fully blamed Iraq for the new military confrontation that took place yesterday in northern Iraq, urging the concerned parties to refrain from carrying out any provocative action that might threaten stability and security in the area. Meanwhile, Iraq said that four Iraqi soldiers were killed and that an US jet was downed during the clash in southern Iraq. British and US jets are still flying over northern Iraq. An Iraqi source said, "Iraq is determined to prove it is a victim of the Western aggression and at the same time it is ready to defend itself and its lands." An Iraqi military spokesman said that several "enemy jets" on Monday morning violated Iraqi airspace and raided an Iraqi air-defense base which he said intercepted the warplanes and forced them to retreat to their bases in Turkey. The spokesman added that in the afternoon the jets came back and fired missiles against an Iraqi position in the area. Meanwhile, Arab and international media and political circles continued their condemnation of the US - British aggression against Iraq. Iraq said it will demand compensation of more than US $2 million for destroying a store of 2,600 tonnes of rice during the US - British attacks against Iraq earlier this month. Iraqi Trade Minister Muhammad Mahdi Saleh said that the store, which was destroyed in the city of Tikrit, contained amounts of rice at a cost of US $1 million, adding that the facility itself was worth US $1 million. On the oil-for-food program Saleh said, "This program will continue naturally until its termination period by the end of May." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ El-Baz: Iraqis need effective action to end their suffering Egypt, Politics, 12/29/98 In a public meeting yesterday on Islamic thought organized by the Ministry of Endowments and Al Azhar at El-Hussein mosque Osama El-Baz, the Egyptian president's political advisor, said the Egyptian position toward the Iraqi crisis expressed the government's great awareness and concern with the reality of the situation. El-Baz expressed the need for an effective role to put an end to the suffering of the Iraqi people and not simply the delivery of speeches that express condemnations and denunciations. El-Baz said the Iraqi people will not be satisfied with voicing their position, but would most importantly want to prevent the deterioration of their situation. On a different subject, El-Baz highlighted the decisive opposition of Egypt to the decision of the Israeli government to stop the implementation of the Wye River accord and impose new conditions on the Palestinian side. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ President Mubarak to visit Damascus on results of his talks in Ankara Syria, Politics, 12/29/98 The Jordanian weekly al-Majd reported that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will visit Damascus within days and inform Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on the results of his talks in Ankara with Turkish President Suleiman Demirel. The paper added that President Mubarak will highlight agreements concluded concerning the gradual timetable for starting political talks by the beginning of the new year on the level of the foreign ministers of Syria and Turkey on issues of water sharing, and creating a joint military and security mechanism to settle the consequences of the Turkish - Israeli strategic alliance and its threat to Syrian national security. Al-Majd quoted Egyptian sources as asserting that Presidents Mubarak and al-Assad will make a comprehensive evaluation of Arab - Turkish relations in collaboration with the Arab League in order to deal with all pending issues. The Egyptian sources added that talks will also deal with developments in the Middle East peace process in light of the current halt on the Palestinian track. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mubarak calls on US and Europe to find just peace Egypt, Politics, 12/29/98 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has reiterated the importance of establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East region that ensures security and stability for all. The Egyptian President warned Israel against its continued non-commitment to the implementation of its obligations relating to Wye River agreement, noting the adverse consequences of such a situation which could lead to the collapse of the Palestinian - Israeli negotiations and return region to a state of violence and disorder. In an interview with Egyptian daily al-Joumhoriyah issued on Monday, Mubarak urged the US and the European Union to work for salvaging the Middle East peace process and resetting it into its right track. He asserted that a just and comprehensive peace is the only guarantee for ensuring stability in the region. He, on the other hand, denounced, the US-British air strikes against Iraq and reiterated "Egypt's support and sympathy with the people of Iraq and for efforts to lift the sanctions imposed on them." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A<>E<>R The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! 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