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To: FaultLine who started this subject	12/15/2002 6:21:27 AM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (3) of 281500

Hi all; Saudi Arabia and Iraq restore telephone communications: Saudi, Iraq restore phone lines after 12 years MSNBC, Reuters, December 15, 2002 Saudi Arabia has set up direct telephone lines with Iraq for the first time since Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait to facilitate bilateral trade, a Saudi official said on Sunday. The decision, which went into effect on Saturday, is another sign of improving relations between Riyadh and Baghdad which broke ties over Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 12 years ago. ... Saudi businessmen have said they are being encouraged by their government to do business with Iraq, which some say could pave the way for resumption of diplomatic ties. The official played down the political significance of the move to restore direct telephone contacts with Iraq, noting the two neighbours had recently reopened a land border closed since 1990. famulus.msnbc.com -- Carl

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