91.   In February, the European Union donated the necessary newsprint and obtained a three-month waiver from the U.N. sanctions committee allowing its export to Belgrade.

92.   In the past, Egypt had got approval from the sanctions committee to export medicine and food to Iraq.

93.   In New York, U.N. officials said Monday that the request for special permission had been put on hold by the sanctions committee.

94.   International flights are not permitted to Iraq unless the U.N. sanctions committee grants special approval.

95.   Iraq also accuses the United States and Britain of using their positions on the U.N. sanctions committee in New York to delay imports of these goods.

96.   Iraq suspended oil exports at the end of November in a dispute with the U.N. sanctions committee over its pricing policy.

97.   Iraq, however, can import food, medicine and other humanitarian aid approved by a U.N. sanctions committee.

98.   Iraq accuses the United States and Britain of aggravating the shortages by using their positions on the U.N. sanctions committee to veto imports.

99.   Iraq often accuses the U.S. and British representatives on the U.N. sanctions committee of putting holds on contracts.

100.   It cannot make international flights and the U.N. sanctions committee has not allowed the airline to service those aircraft used for its domestic routes.