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  • Iraq off limit to Israeli investments: officials; "There is no intention to recognise Israel,"

    09/22/2003 4:14:24 PM PDT · by Brian S · 9 replies · 123+ views
    AFP ^ | 09-22-03
    DUBAI (AFP) - Israel will not be allowed to take advantage of the liberalisation of the Iraqi economy to penetrate the market, Iraqi officials said. "This is out of the question," interim Planning Minister Mahdi al-Hafez told journalists on the sidelines of a conference held at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (news - web sites) and World Bank (news - web sites) in this Gulf emirate. "There is no intention to recognise Israel," added Adel Abdul Mahdi, a member of the US-appointed Iraqi transitional Governing Council who is leading the Iraqi delegation to the meetings. The delegation...