Iraqi tankers dock at Persian Gulf terminal signals oil export intent
Three Iraqi tankers recently docked at a Persian Gulf pipeline terminal and loaded oil, a move that could show Saddam Hussein seeking to export oil and possibly gain Iran's help in breaking the global embargo. Officials also noted reports that Iraq smuggled up to three million barrels out of the country since the Kuwait invasion.
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KGB seeks data swap on Iraq with CIA
Moscow reports that the KGB would exchange information with the CIA on Iraq but has not made a direct offer after past cooperation proposals were rebuffed. KGB chairman Vladimir A. Kryuchkov told The Associated Press he believes both sides could share valuable insights to protect Soviet and American citizens in the Persian Gulf.
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Reserve and Guard Units Called to Active Duty
Thousands of Army National Guard and Army Reserve members from 27 states plus the District of Columbia are being activated to support Operation Desert Shield. The Navy activated three reserve units, while Defense Secretary Dick Cheney approved imminent danger pay of $110 a month for more than 150,000 U.S. personnel in the region, retroactive to Sept 1.
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Saudis Aid Lebanon With $100 Million Transfer
A government statement says Saudi Arabia sent Lebanon 100 million dollars to support its civil war battered economy after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. King Fahd ordered the cash transfer to the Lebanese Central Bank, conveyed to Prime Minister Salim Hoss.
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Kuwait in exile seeks return and compensation from Iraq
Kuwait says the government in exile demands the country back and penny for penny compensation from Saddam Hussein for psychological damage. Kuwaiti housing minister Yahya al Sumait questions peace talks, predicting only war. Evacuees arriving in Britain report shortages of food and medical supplies in Kuwait, with 416 evacuees aboard an Iraqi Airlines Boeing 747 at Gatwick. The State Department notes 110 Americans and about 200 foreign family members among the evacuees.
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