ARAB-AFFAIRS - July 28 - Egypt Seeks End To Iraq Sanctions.
Egyptian FM Mussa calls for an end to the international sanctions International sanctions are actions taken by countries against others for political reasons, either unilaterally or multilaterally.
There are three types of sanctions. - Diplomatic sanctions - the reduction or removal of diplomatic ties, such as embassies.
imposed against Iraq Iraq or Irak (both: ēräk`, ĭrăk`), officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia. when it invaded Kuwait. Mussa says that from the
Arab point of view, the continuing embargo embargo (ĕmbär`gō), prohibition by a country of the departure of ships or certain types of goods from its ports. Instances of confining all domestic ships to port are rare, and the Embargo Act of 1807 is the sole example of this in created an unacceptable and
illogical situation. He says the UN Security Council must move towards
relieving the suffering of the Iraqi people. Mussa also expresses hope
that Arab and other countries would review their policies towards Iraq
now that 10 years had passed. (Egypt, which participated in the US-led
force that ousted Iraq from Kuwait, has repeatedly called for the
sanctions Sanctions is the plural of sanction. Depending on context, a sanction can be either a punishment or a permission. The word is a contronym.
Sanctions involving countries: to be lifted.)
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