an Ibex subsidiary in the British Virgin Islands. Payments also went through the Virgin Islands.

Diplomats at the UN Sanctions Committee expressed concern that this method of smuggling, by topping off vessels, has been going on for much longer. "It was by pure coincidence that we found out, and only because the captain of the ship alerted the UN, a diplomat said. Another diplomat said that the smuggling "raises questions about the UN control in Iraqi harbors." (David Nissman)

IRAQIS TO MARCH IN SUPPORT OF TALIBAN.
Iraqi authorities are mobilizing their media and trade unions in support of Taliban Afghanistan, according to "Iraq Press" of 26 October. A campaign to donate money and other forms of assistance is now under way in the country, and state-run unions have organized demonstrations againstthe U.S.-led war against the ruling Taliban. In universities across the country donations are compulsory as each student is compelled to donate 10,000 dinars (roughly $5) to a fund established for Afghanistan. Five dollars is equivalent to a month's salary for a civil servant. Iraq is among the few countries of the world that have not officially denounced the 11 September attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. (David Nissman)

A REALLY BIG SHOW IN BAGHDAD.
A major theatrical event is shortly to take place in Baghdad. A novel, allegedly by Saddam Husseyn, "Zabibah and the King" -- a potboiler about a commoner who falls in love with a king, and vice versa -- is about to be staged in Baghdad, according to "Iraq Press" of 17 October.

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