Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

Next issue: January 02, 2025

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Iraq
Operations Start in Iraq

U.S. special forces are already operating in northern Iraq to pave the way for the arrival of the American forces. Working in league with the Turkish military, they are attempting to undermine the Iraqi regime's defense system. [...]

Published on 02/06/2003 at 11:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Intelligence Online relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Iraq, United States
Secret Gathering to Prepare for War

A secret meeting was held at the Izmir air base in Turkey on Aug. 25-26 to plan a military intervention in Iraq.

Subscribers only 12.09.2002

Iraq, United States
Assault of Iraq Shaping Up

Military and Turkish military sources have confirmed to Intelligence Online that preparations for military operations against Iraq have reached an "advanced" stage. Elsewhere, Ankara and Tehran are stepping up contacts.

Subscribers only 03.01.2002

Middle East
WHY WASHINGTON PLAYS SHI'ITE CARD

The second-ranking diplomat at the U.S. embassy in Ankara, Frank Ricciardone, who was named Washington's special representative for the "Iraqi [...]

Subscribers only 28.01.1999

Iraq, United States
KEY FIGURES IN ANTI-SADDAM FIGHT

The four Americans that Ahmed Chalabi, head of the Iraqi National Council (INC), named in talks in Tehran late last [...]

Subscribers only 10.12.1998

Middle East
IRAQ AT CENTER OF GCC RIFT

The dull communique that marked the end of the 18th summit meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council on Dec. 22 [...]

Subscribers only 08.01.1998

Kuwait
ROUGH HOMECOMING FOR PRINCE

Kuwait's crown prince and prime minister, sheikh Saad al Abdullah as Salim as Sabah, could be in for a rough [...]

Subscribers only 25.09.1997

Turkey
ANKARA SETS SECURITY ZONE IN IRAQ

The offensive launched by the Turkish army against PKK supporters on May 14 was aimed essentially at establishing a security [...]

Subscribers only 12.06.1997

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, United States
SAUDIS AND AMERICANS DIFFER OVER SECURITY

Greeted like a head of state in Washington, Saudi Arabia's defense minister, prince Sultan Ibn Abd al Aziz, nonetheless made it plain to president Bill Clinton and his new security team that the Riyadh government differs over American security policy [.

Subscribers only 13.03.1997

Turkey
ERBAKAN SHEDS LIGHT ON POLICY

Intelligence Newsletter has obtained an Arabic-language copy of notes taken during a meeting that Moslem Brotherhood officials from Syria, Egypt [...]

Subscribers only 30.01.1997

Spotlight | Middle East
GULF TORN BY INNER DIVISION

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is to hold its 17th summit meeting on Dec. 7 in the Qatari capital of Doha in the most divisive climate ever to grip the six-nation organization. In what is a tangible sign of Riyadh's [.

Subscribers only 28.11.1996

Spotlight | Iran, Iraq
KURDISTAN THE ARENA FOR IRAN-IRAQ WAR

The factional fighting between Masoud Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Jalal Talabani's Kurdistan Patriotic Union (KPU) should be seen essentially as a new war between Iran and Iraq with Kurds serving as surrogates. A year ago Tehran infiltrated between [.

Subscribers only 05.09.1996

Spotlight | Sudan
FRENCH GAME, AMERICAN TRUMPS

The release of French hostages in Lebanon in 1988 was achieved by secret non-governmental networks set up by Interior Minister Charles Pasqua. But this time the kidnapping of Carlos (Ilich Ramirez Sanchez) in Sudan on 14 August was not a [.

Subscribers only 07.09.1994

Spotlight | Qatar
THE GULF "LONER"

A violent dispute flared up between Quatar foreign minister Hamad Ben Jassem al-Thani and his Kuwaiti and Saudi Arabian counterparts during the 50th session of the Arab League which took place in Cairo on 27-29 March.

Subscribers only 06.04.1994

Spotlight | Middle East
GULF: JOINT ARMY OR A "SHIELD"?

The absence of the Saudi defense minister, Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, from a meeting of Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) defence ministers in Abu Dhabi between 10-12 November has confirmed the Saudi regime's opposition to any process leading to the [.

Subscribers only 24.11.1993

Spotlight | Turkey
AN UNDECLARED WAR

The aggressive military push by PKK Kurd guerrillas over the past few months in south-east Anatolia has been prepared for over a year. Troops of Abdullah Ocalan, or "Apo" are no longer trained in the Heloue camp in the Bekaa [.

Subscribers only 07.10.1992

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

Ukraine
Jamming wars

North Korea, Russia
Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Iraq
Operations Start in Iraq

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Iraq, United States
Secret Gathering to Prepare for War

Iraq, United States
Assault of Iraq Shaping Up

Middle East
WHY WASHINGTON PLAYS SHI'ITE CARD

Iraq, United States
KEY FIGURES IN ANTI-SADDAM FIGHT

Middle East
IRAQ AT CENTER OF GCC RIFT

Kuwait
ROUGH HOMECOMING FOR PRINCE

Turkey
ANKARA SETS SECURITY ZONE IN IRAQ

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, United States
SAUDIS AND AMERICANS DIFFER OVER SECURITY

Turkey
ERBAKAN SHEDS LIGHT ON POLICY

Spotlight | Middle East
GULF TORN BY INNER DIVISION

Spotlight | Iran, Iraq
KURDISTAN THE ARENA FOR IRAN-IRAQ WAR

Spotlight | Sudan
FRENCH GAME, AMERICAN TRUMPS

Spotlight | Qatar
THE GULF "LONER"

Spotlight | Middle East
GULF: JOINT ARMY OR A "SHIELD"?

Spotlight | Turkey
AN UNDECLARED WAR

About Intelligence Online

Subscription

Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Intelligence Online

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

Ukraine Jamming wars

North Korea, Russia Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France Information wars in the Caucasus

France Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Iraq Operations Start in Iraq

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Iraq, United States Secret Gathering to Prepare for War

Iraq, United States Assault of Iraq Shaping Up

Middle East WHY WASHINGTON PLAYS SHI'ITE CARD

Iraq, United States KEY FIGURES IN ANTI-SADDAM FIGHT

Middle East IRAQ AT CENTER OF GCC RIFT

Kuwait ROUGH HOMECOMING FOR PRINCE

Turkey ANKARA SETS SECURITY ZONE IN IRAQ

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, United States SAUDIS AND AMERICANS DIFFER OVER SECURITY

Turkey ERBAKAN SHEDS LIGHT ON POLICY

Spotlight | Middle East GULF TORN BY INNER DIVISION

Spotlight | Iran, Iraq KURDISTAN THE ARENA FOR IRAN-IRAQ WAR

Spotlight | Sudan FRENCH GAME, AMERICAN TRUMPS

Spotlight | Qatar THE GULF "LONER"

Spotlight | Middle East GULF: JOINT ARMY OR A "SHIELD"?

Spotlight | Turkey AN UNDECLARED WAR

About Intelligence Online

Subscription

Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

Ukraine
Jamming wars

North Korea, Russia
Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Iraq
Operations Start in Iraq

Iraq, United States
Secret Gathering to Prepare for War

Iraq, United States
Assault of Iraq Shaping Up

Middle East
WHY WASHINGTON PLAYS SHI'ITE CARD

Iraq, United States
KEY FIGURES IN ANTI-SADDAM FIGHT

Middle East
IRAQ AT CENTER OF GCC RIFT

Kuwait
ROUGH HOMECOMING FOR PRINCE

Turkey
ANKARA SETS SECURITY ZONE IN IRAQ

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, United States
SAUDIS AND AMERICANS DIFFER OVER SECURITY

Turkey
ERBAKAN SHEDS LIGHT ON POLICY

Spotlight | Middle East
GULF TORN BY INNER DIVISION

Spotlight | Iran, Iraq
KURDISTAN THE ARENA FOR IRAN-IRAQ WAR

Spotlight | Sudan
FRENCH GAME, AMERICAN TRUMPS

Spotlight | Qatar
THE GULF "LONER"

Spotlight | Middle East
GULF: JOINT ARMY OR A "SHIELD"?

Spotlight | Turkey
AN UNDECLARED WAR