VOL. XXXII

NO. 1

10-OCTOBER-1988

IRAQ

Diversion of Shatt al-'Arab Under Study

Iraqi experts are currently studyingvarious plans for the diversion of Shatt al-'Arab, according to Dr. SadoonHamadi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Dr. Hamadi told the London-basedSharq al-Awsat on 3 October that "Iraq is seriously discussing the decisionand it has been referred to a committee of experts and specialists to give theiropinion." Earlier, on 23 September, Dr. Hamadi told reporters in Londonthat...