موقف جريدة الاهرام من حرب الخليج الثانية 1991 == The position of Al - Ahram's newspaper against The Second Gulf War in 1991
Author name:
سدى محمد حسن مهدي الربيعي
Supervisor name:
حاتم راهي ناصر الزوبعي
General topic:
History
Specific topic:
Modern and Contemporary History
Degree:
Master
University:
University of Kerbala - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of History
Language:
Arabic
University location:
Karbala
First pages:
11T3165 - p.pdf
Abstract:
In 1957, it witnessed a turning point in the march of the Al - Ahram newspaper, which flourished and developed during the period in which the writer and journalist Mohamed Hassanein was the editor - in - chief and became one of the most advanced newspapers in the world. The Iraqi - Kuwaiti relations (1961 - 1990) were characterized by recurrent crises as well as successive governments' claims in the royal era (1921 - 1958) for historical claims of Kuwait's right. The two countries entered into a cycle of futile negotiations. And discussions later to obtain the islands of War and Bubian, and Al - Ahram in turn supported the Arab efforts on the settlement of the Iraqi - Kuwaiti border, but it did not write these efforts success. These issues were raised between the two countries after the stalemate in the relationship between them during the period of the Iran - Iraq war, especially when the problem of Iraqi debt and the deterioration of Iraqi economy due to the increase in Kuwaiti oil production increased tension in the relationship between the two parties, and criticized the newspaper Al - Ahram news paper criticizes Iraq when the oil price issue Outside the OAPEC, but on the other hand it stood with Iraq when it was attacked media. Al - Ahram stayed with the Arab efforts, especially Egypt in containing the crisis .The invasion of Iraq to Kuwait on August 2, 1990.It changed the position of the newspaper from calm between the parties to the attack only and sharp criticism of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and the newspaper focused on the impact of the invasion economically on the world. Al - Ahram news paper supported the broad Arab activity at the level of the Arab summit after the invasion in order to reach a solution to the crisis. It also praised the coordination of positions achieved by the GulfAbstractCooperation Council and endorsed the unified plans of the GCC armies in the face of possible developments. The newspaper did not overlook the regional position and indicated the Turkish position which was similar to Egyptian position in condemning the invasion as well as the position of Iran and Israel. Iran condemned the invasion and supported the Security Council resolutions. Israel, however, was cautious in its position, without specifying its position and showing its gains from the crisis. The newspaper gave great attention to the international position, starting with the position of the Security Council, where Al - Ahram New paper was in favor of international legitimacy and the sanctions imposed by the Security Council on Iraq, as well as the position of the United States. The position of the newspaper was in line with economic pressures. The international crowd in Saudi Arabia justified the pretext that Saudi Arabia wanted To preserve its entity from the Iraqi threat. Prior to the war on January 1 until the end of the deadline set by the Security Council on January 15, Al - Ahram News paper supported the Arab and foreign diplomatic efforts, especially the Egyptian efforts to contain the crisis before the war. The newspaper followed the facts of the air and ground campaign of coalition forces and maritime movements, To liberate Kuwait and announced its liberation on 28 February 1991
