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August 31, 2003

Palestine and Israel

IAEA to Discuss Israel's Nuclear Capabilities for the First Time Ever

Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate 2 Palestinians, Kill 8-year-old Child

Israelis Kill Girl, Hamas Men 

Palestinians Urged to Stave Off Abbas Defeat in Trust Vote 

Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, August 31, 2003

US-UK and Iraq

Four Linked to Al-Qaeda Held in Najaf 

Former NATO Commander  Wesley Clark Nears White House Decision 

Departure of top Blair aide, Campbell, seen as chance to end Britain's culture of spin

Iraqi tribal sheikh arrested over oil blasts

Egypt Stops Workers From Taking Up Jobs in Iraq 

Russia to Back US-Led UN Force in Iraq

UN staffers in Baghdad pay final tribute to colleagues

Arab League

King Abdallah Set for Landmark Iran Visit

Libya ties French compensation to sanctions vote

World

Attacks Need Not Derail India-Pak Talks 

EU Urges Iran to Sign Nuke Protocol 

Tehran's nuclear technology peaceful, says Khatami

North Korea Wants More Atomic Weapons

WTO Seals Deal on Cheap Drugs for Poor Countries 

EU seals Saudi trade deal, says pacts help Mideast 

Four militants killed, three US soldiers wounded in Afghan clash 

Iran to sell electricity to Iraq: state media 

Russian supply ship docks with international space station 

August 30, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israel Steps Up Attacks Despite Palestinian Efforts to Restore Calm 

Israeli Incitement Threatens Over-reaction to Make Palestinians "Fit for Human Race"

Palestinian Gunmen Kill West Bank Settler 

No Middle East Peace in My Lifetime, says Omar Sharif

US-UK and Iraq

Car Bomb Kills Leading Shiite Cleric Hakim 

Blair Loses Voters' Trust Over Kelly Affair: Poll

Al Arabiya defends airing death threat tape

Blix felt U.S. was intimidating him before war began

Campbell quits amid Iraq dossier controversy

Refugees to leave Saudi Arabia for Iraq Tomorrow 

Arab League

Two Killed in Yemen Shootout

Al-Qaeda and Afghanistan

Not All Taleban Are Bad, Say Pakistani Tribesmen

More Taleban Men Killed as Clashes Continue in Zabul 

Afghanistan's Legendary Gold Hoard Is Safe 

World

Makkah Film to Be Broadcast in Canada today

Hijab Now a Must for Kano Girls 

Indian PM Rules Out Talks With Pakistan 

Iran Mulls Reopening Iraq Border for Pilgrims

Iran Nuclear Program Indigenous, says Kharrazi

Korea Nuke Talks End in Stalemate 

Philippine Defense Secretary Reyes Quits 

Top California Recall Candidates Deflect Criticism

Vietnam hands down nine death sentences for drug trafficking 

August 29, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Missile Kills Palestinian 

Arafat steps centre stage as showdown with Abbas approaches 

Palestinian Authority freezes bank accounts as crackdown on Hamas begins

Bush Sounds Backtracking on His Vision Promised to Palestinians 

Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, August 28, 2003

US-UK and Iraq

U.S. Suspects It Received False Iraq Arms Tips 

Iraq Guerrillas Kill U.S. Soldier in Convoy Ambush 

US soldiers wounded in attack west of Baghdad 

US forces scale back at Saudi air base

Blackout in London Causes Mess

Blair says should have quit if Iraq charges true

Blair Owns Up to Fingering Kelly 

France Pushes for Real International Iraq Force

Another British Soldier Dies in Iraq Attack 

United States Postpones Adoption of UN Resolution to Protect Humanitarian Personnel Over ICC Stance 

Iraq oil output up but sabotage worries US

Arab League

Libya foundation offers compensation for Berlin bombing

Egyptian Cleric Suspended Over Iraq Edict

World

Pyongyang vows to declare nukes, tests

Iran Sees No Reason to Help US in Terror Fight

Pakistan to Close Refugee Camps Near Afghan Border

August 28, 2003

Blair Approved Kelly’s Deposition, Says Hoon

One British soldier killed, one wounded in southern Iraq

Two More US Soldiers Killed in Iraq Attacks

US Undercuts Arafat's Call for Reinstating Truce

IOF Shoot Dead Palestinian Civilian in Bethlehem

Israel Vows to Continue Killings; Arafat Calls Fighters for Truce

Hamas rejects Arafat appeal to renew truce

August 27, 2003

Israel Kills Bystander in Gaza Strike in an assassination attempt on Hamas members

US move against Hamas funding hits dialysis

Israelis uncover weapons cache at settler's home

Arafat pointman tasked to restructure security services

Hamas Men Hide to Avoid Instant Death 

Jewish Extremists Defile Al-Aqsa Compound

Al-Qaeda

Al Qaeda says it bombed UN in Baghdad, website

Up to 50 Taliban fighters killed Kabul 

US-UK and Iraq

Rumsfeld says no more troops needed now in Iraq

Sunni Triangle Focus for New US Operation

Iran, Turkey slam US-led coalition

Iraqi Parents in Panic Over Kidnappings Deutsche

Balkan model in Iraq would mean more years, more men 

Arab League

Jordan Women Win First Round in Rights Battle

Libyan payments put French brinkmanship to the tes

August 26, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Arafat Tries to Flex His Muscles

Israel Unveils Tip of Jewish Terror Iceberg, Embedded with Settlers

Israeli Troops Pull Out of Nablus but impose Curfew on villages 

US, Israeli Voices Join Palestinian Call for Int'l Intervention

Barghouthi again Refuses to Recognize Israel's Jurisdiction

US-UK and Iraq

Dean Seeks to Challenge Bush on Iraq

Attempt on Najaf Top Cleric Condemned

Blair Faces Grilling Over Kelly's Death

BBC launches public attack on Murdoch imperialism

Censored director's warning for Britain

Arab League

Saudi National, Bukhari, off Philippines Blacklist Patrick 

Trial of 34 Casablanca Bomb Accused Opens 

Yemeni Mosque Killer Sentenced to Death

Drive for Women’s Rights Laws Picks Up in Jordan 

World

Bombay Blasts Kill Scores 

International Outrage Over Act of Terro

August 25, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israel Assassinates Four Hamas Members in a Gaza Strike

Rift in Palestinian Ranks 

Gaza Tunnel Sealed Off 

US-UK and Iraq

Top Shiite Cleric Hakim Targeted in Najaf Bomb Attack

Most Britons Believe Blair Deceived Them

'US nowhere near solving problem'

Australia under pressure to commit more troops to Iraq 

Blair under pressure ahead of Iraq probe testimony

Over 400 Iraqi women kidnapped, raped in postwar chaos

US recruiting members of Saddam's spy services

US soldiers baptise in the Tigris

Turkey Claims Historic Duty to Intervene in Iraq 

Iraqi Council Aide to Attend Arab Talks

Germany Rules Out Troops for Iraq Without UN Backing

US

Arab American News Focus

King’s Historic Speech Commemorated 

Arab League

End to Hizballah detainee ordeal now in sight, says Nasrallah

Al-Qaeda

British Airlines on Alert After Al-Qaeda Hijack Plot

World

Two car bombs kill at least 46 in Bombay 

Envoy Soleimanpour Arrest Angers Iran Reuters

Libya resists French air victim demands for more cash

Jamali Govt Ready for Talks With Opposition 

Reality TV Brought Into Latvia's EU Referendum Campaign

UTA Victim’ Families Fail to Reach Deal With Libya 

August 24, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Palestinians, Israelis Look to US to Salvage Peace Efforts 

Palestinian Authority Translates Words into Deeds to Put Palestinian House in Order

Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate Palestinian Activist Khaled al Namroty, Wound 16 Teenagers in Nablus

Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, August 24, 2003

No Halt to Anti-Israel fight, Says Brotherhood 

Abu Mazen — a man in a tight spot 

Europe's Palestinian organisations deny allegations of Hamas links

'No crackdown until Israel stops raids'

US-UK and Iraq

Three British Soldiers Shot Dead in Basra 

Claims Ramadi group carried out bombing doubted

Body of UN Iraq Envoy Arrives in Brazil 

At Iraq envoy's wake, Annan vows to complete work

UN staffers go back to bombed out Baghdad HQ

US army brings Internet to Saddam's hometown

US

Six Al-Qaeda Support Groups Being Tracked in US 

European NGOs Deny Links With Hamas 

Bush Names Pipes to Think Tank Despite Congressional and Muslim American Objections

Al-Qaeda

Six Al-Qaeda Support Groups Being Tracked in US 

Bush says 'terrorists' seek return to Taleban across the Middle East

Taleban Driven From Area They Captured 

Arab League

UTA Victims’ Families Demand Libya Match Lockerbie Payout 

Rights groups accuse Syrian police of detaining more than 20 at meeting

World

21 Killed as Brazilian Rocket Explodes

Progress Made on Prisoner Swap: Hezbollah 

Iran protests arrest of ex-ambassador to Argentina

August 23, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israeli kill three Palestinians in a hospital and US turns to Arafat for help in defusing crisis 

Revenge Promised at the Abu Shanab Funeral

Bush Freezes Assets of Six Hamas Chiefs, Aid Agencies 

Israel Paralyzes Roadmap Peace Plan, Kills Truce 

Palestinians call for US to help mediate new truce 

PNA: US Allowed for Israel to Negotiate Roadmap Instead of Implementing It 

Israeli soldier held for anti-Palestinian terror activity

Palestinians put ball in US court over roadmap

Egypt Sends Emissary to Ramallah in New Truce Bid 

US-UK and Iraq

Three UK soldiers killed in Basra 

US forces kill two during ethnic clashes in Iraq 

UN Bombing Was an Inside Job

UN Must Come to Iraq's Rescue: Rafsanjani 

Annan warns US, UK it's time for UN to command responsibility in Iraq 

CDC helps US military probe pneumonia cases 

UK embassy in Baghdad evacuated after credible threat

US rejects Iraqi group's claim of capturing soldiers in Iraq 

World

Kashmir Is the Core Issue: Jamali

Australia Lied About Iraqi WMDs

3 Yemenis Killed in Mosque Attack 

August 22, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Abu Shanab, a Moderating Voice in Hamas Leadership 

Israels Kills Hamas Official Abu Shanab

Resistance the Only Option for Palestinians

Hamas freezes truce after top leader assassinated in Israeli air strike

Israel raids two West Bank cities 

Abbas Vows to Catch Bombers as Israel Freezes All Contacts 

US-UK and Iraq

US Captures  Ali Hassan Al-Majid

Iraq's debt, unpaid claims likely to cross $300b 

Blair summoned to testify as Iraq inquiry takes on surreal twist

UN bombing will not stop Iraq food distribution

EU to Rehabilitate a Road Linking Somalia and Ethiopia 

Iraq and the UN, a love-hate relationship even before the bombing

Japan may delay troop dispatch to Iraq

Stunned survivor recalls horror, vows to quit Iraq

UK officials wanted to gag expert on Iraq dossier

World

France, Britain agree to delay UN vote on Libya

Canadian on trial for spying on Hizbullah bases

'Saudis seize smuggled weapons from Yemen every hour'

August 21, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Shoot Dead Two Teenage Brothers, Raid Palestinian Cities Israel Allows Non-Muslims into al-Aqsa, Attacks Detainees in Megiddo prison

PLO Backs PM Abbas, PNA Measures to Enforce Law, Public Order

Israel raids two West Bank cities 

Israel, Palestinians urged to stand by roadmap after deadly blast

Abbas Vows to Catch Bombers as Israel Freezes All Contacts

Abbas, Shaath Set to Visit New Delhi 

US-UK and Iraq

U.S. Forces Captured Ali Hassan al-Majid in Iraq 

Stunned survivor recalls horror, vows to quit Iraq 

UN Hopes for Survivors, Vows to Stay in Iraq 

Mosul Turns Into Hotbed for Saddam Loyalists

Mass graves to reveal Iraq war toll

Reuters Man, Mazen Da'ana, Buried in Hebron

UK officials wanted to gag expert on Iraq dossier

US

GW HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE CARE TO INJURED PALESTINIAN TEEN

More Than 200 Rally In Anniston, Alabama: "Burning Chemical is Dead Wrong"

Arab League

League vows to defend Zayed Center 

Libya begins transferring Lockerbie money, says US official

World

150 Bodies Exhumed From Bosnia Grave 

Asia Mourns UN Official Killed in Iraq 

Pakistani Parliament Meets Amid Fears of Opposition Outcry

Cartoonist Malcolm Evans sacked after being accused of anti-Semitism 

August 20, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Palestinians in Grip of Humanitarian Crisis

Jerusalem Bombings Severely Damage Palestinian Just Cause, Says Palestinian Leadership 

Abbas: No Value in Israeli Withdrawals without Removing Roadblocks

20 Killed in Jerusalem Bus Attack 

Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, August 19, 2003

Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon Protest Arafat Siege

Israelis Ready to Pull Back From 2 Towns 

US-UK and Iraq

Iraqi Vice President, Ramadan, in US custody

RPG attack on US convoy kills civilian employee, two soldiers hurt 

UN staff to stay in Iraq; more bodies feared buried 

UN Bombed in Baghdad 

Arab League

Israel Resumes Indirect Contact With Hezbollah

Sudan Peace Talks Postponed Indefinitely 

Al-Qaeda

Four to Die for Casablanca Bombings

World

Iran Won't Give Up N-Program

Sahara hostages return home to mixed reception 

August 19, 2003

Palestine and Israel

At least 20 dead in Jerusalem blast 

Disagreement Delays Handover of Four West Bank Cities

Land Owners Being Denied Access in Jenin 

Thousands of Palestinians Hit by Jerusalem Segregation Wall 

US-UK and Iraq

Suicide Truck Bomb Hits Baghdad UN, Killing 15, including UN Envoy, Tahay Yassin Ramadan arrested in Mosul

Chief UN Envoy in Baghdad Sergio Vieira de Mello Killed in Blast 

Purported Al Qaeda tape about the war in Iraq

12 Ex-Soldiers Dead in Iraq Ammo Dump Blast

Fury at Death of Reuters Photographer 

US, UK Undemocratic Over Iraq: Mahathir

Australian spies criticised on eve of Iraq inquiry

Congressman says U.S. underestimated cost of reconstructing Iraq

Death of US soldier in Iraq raises stakes in testy guerrilla war

World

Britain Asks UN to Lift Libya Sanctions 

Taleban guerrillas kill 10 Afghan policemen 

Hambali's Wife Being Questioned 

Hezbollah Demands Negotiations 

Yemenis Extradite Saudis

August 18, 2003

Palestine and Israel

Roadblocks Block Deal on Israeli Withdrawal from Palestinian Cities

Refugee Issue to Be Solved  Only in Tandem With Israel

Islamic Jihad Man Nabbed Ahead of Israeli Pullout

Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, August 18, 2003

Israeli Ban on Family Unification Law should be Revoked, says UN

Sharon embroiled in new corruption affair

US

Arab American News Focus

US-UK and Iraq

Rumsfeld Led Bush to War,  Ex Diplomat 

Attacks on Iraqi oil pipelines costing billions, Reuters photographer Mazen Dana killed

US Troops Shoot Dead Second Palestinian Journalist in Iraq

Iraqi Shiites increasingly impatient with US occupation

Baghdad's Water Targeted

Chalabi Should Be in Prison

Iraq Reconstruction to Need Billions of Donor Dollars 

Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda Suspect’s Widow to Sue Over Husband’s Killing 

Al-Qaeda Targeted Us Too, Iran 

Arab League

French government Protests Against Egyptian Drama ‘Horseman Without a Horse’ 

World

Laloo Vows to Keep State Free of Communalism 

BJP Delighted as Cracks Appear in the Congress

August 17, 2003

Top Stories

Danish soldier, two Iraqis killed in southern Iraq 

Blowing Up Major Iraqi Oil Pipeline

Blast hits Baghdad water supply; US soldiers shot 

Key British claim on Iraq weapons was hearsay

No Right of Return according to road map, says Israel 

Hambali Captured Just in the Nick of Time 

Israel and Palestine 

Talks set on timetable for new Israeli pullbacks

Palestinian Refugees Insist that No Alternative to Right of Return, Israel says Palestinians Can Only Return to Their Future State

Turkey Asks US to Stop Israel from Opening al-Aqsa to Non-Muslims

No Right of Return according to road map, says Israel 

Palestinians Want to Join Hands With Syria, Lebanon 

Prisoner Issue Is an Open Wound, Says Dahlan 

US-UK and Iraq

Danish soldier, two Iraqis killed in southern Iraq 

Blast hits Baghdad water supply; US soldiers shot 

Blowing Up Major Iraqi Oil Pipeline 

6 airlines to fly to Basra airport within 3 weeks

Al-Qaeda

Saudi Arabia arrests suspected militants on tip-off

Hambali Captured Just in the Nick of Time 

Arab League

Libya Offers to Compensate for Berlin Nightclub Blast 

Pan-Arab song contest fuels passions in Jordan

World

Ex-Ugandan Strongman Idi Amin Dead 

Idi Amin’s Son Planning Rebellion: General 

Military Reforms Started Before Mutiny, Not Because of It: Arroyo 

NDA Government Prepares to Face No-Confidence Motion 

August 16, 2003

Top Stories

Ongoing Blackout Causes Chaos 

Our Troops Are Now Oppressors, US Military Families Tell Bush 

Palestine and Israel

Israel to Hand Over 4 West Bank Cities 

Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, July 16, 2003

New Israeli Financial Incentives to Increase Settlements’ Population

PNA Dismisses Release of 73 Detainees as ‘Sham’, IOF Detain More Palestinians

Sha’ath: Palestinian Right of Return Guaranteed by ‘Roadmap’

UN Anti-Racism Panel Puts Tel Aviv on Notice over New Israeli Law

US-UK and Iraq

Our Troops Are Now Oppressors, US Military Families Tell Bush 

Army Apology Rejected; US Convoys Come Under Attack 

Fatwa Against Pak Troops to Iraq Finds Support in Capital 

Police Arrest Two Iraqis for Stealing $650,000 

Al-Qaeda

Hambali ‘Had Plastic Surgery’ 

Hijacker’s Girlfriend Testifies at Moroccan’s Trial 

Morocco Arrests Suspected Link to Bombers 

Arab League

Damascus Rebuffs US Pressure 

Sudan Peace Talks on ‘Verge of Collapse’ 

US

Pentagon Denies Pay Cut for Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan 

Two Pakistanis Detained in US 

World

Laloo Kicks Togadia Out of Bihar State 

MILF Hopeful Terrorism Would End With Hambali’s Arrest 

Paris Threatens to Veto Lockerbie Deal 

Vajpayee Invites Pakistan to Walk on Road of Peace 

August 15, 2003

Top Stories

Power Outages Hit N.E. United States, Canada

New York Power Expected to Return Later

Toronto begins to get electricity restored 

Heat Wave Claims 3,000 in France 

Six Iraqis and one British Soldier Killed 

Israel assassinates Islamic Jihad leader in Hebron

Israel and Palestine

Israel assassinates Islamic Jihad leader in Hebron

Israel, Palestinians seek to ease tensions after new violence 

UN watchdog slams Israeli ban on Palestinians

US

Power Outages Hit N.E. United States, Canada

Pipes The Extremist is Bad for America & Bad for Peace

Statement on recess appointment of Daniel Pipes

US-UK and Iraq

British Soldier Killed 

Two US soldiers, 3 Iraqis hurt in attack on convoy

British inquiry hears from bosses of dead Iraq weapons expert

Baghdad Blogger The temperature is rising. 

Americans ‘Closing in on Saddam in Tikrit’ 

US Forces Apologize to Shiites Over Clash 

Turks question US request to send peacekeepers in Iraq

US bans media from accompanying troops on 'some operations'

US forces believe Saddam still near Tikrit

Al-Qaeda

Hambali handed over to US after Thai arrest

Pakistan launches massive manhunt to capture fleeing Al Qaeda 

Al Qaeda threat mounts after 'calling card' attack in Baghdad

13 Charged With Terror Plot 

Bali Bombers Were Involved in Marriott Blast: Police 

S. Arabia vows to uproot terror after security alerts

Germany Begins Trial for Moroccan Terror Suspect 

US Captures Hambali 

Arab League

Libya Agrees to Pay Families of Lockerbie Victims 

Peace Talks Are Against the ‘Unity of Somalis’ 

Plea to Free Turabi 

Family, Friends of Saudi Detained in US Seek Answers 

World

Chechen rebels kill five Russian soldiers

Iran orders contracts drawn for 2nd nuclear reactor

Heat Wave Claims 3,000 in France 

Liberian Rebels Hand Over Monrovia 

Mutiny Leader Says He Would Have Killed President Arroyo 

Troops Rewarded for Killing of Al-Ghozi Pal 

July 14, 2003

Afghanistan Sees Bloodiest Day Reuters

11 Killed in Kashmir Bomb Blasts, Violence

Two US Troops Killed in New Attacks on Convoys Agencies

Islamic Jihad vows revenge after local leader killed, but says truce remains 

Israel and Palestine

Israelis Assassinate Senior Jihad Palestinian Activist in Hebron, Mohammed Sider, Detain More Palestinians, Raid More Cities and Towns

Israel Upgrades Incitement against Arafat, Escalates Aggression

Islamic Jihad vows revenge after local leader killed, but says truce remains 

US-UK and Iraq

Two US Troops Killed in New Attacks on Convoys Agencies

Al-Qaeda

Arab League

World

August 13, 2003

Top Stories

3 Saudi Policemen Die in Riyadh Shootout

US soldier killed in Baghdad bomb blast

Palestinians Hit Back

Palestine and Israel

Arafat: Apartheid Wall a Plan to Settle Palestinians in Ghettos

Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, August 13, 2003

Palestinians Hit Back

US-UK and Iraq

US soldier killed in Baghdad bomb blast

US tank crew cleared in April 8 attack on journalists' hotel in Baghdad

BBC Reporter Defends Iraq Story 

British Airways gets green light to resume flights to Iraq 

Basra Airport to Reopen Soon Agencies

Iraqi tribes spearhead new oil pipeline protection force

Iraqis, sweltering under desert sun, scoff at European heatwave

Arab League

Kuwait temporarily closes down Iraq border as rioters damage vehicles

Riyadh to sign energy pact with Russia Moscow 

Somali PM Sees New Govt in Two Weeks

The CNBC Arabiya TV Channel inaugurated at the Dubai Media City

World

Khatami hits out at conservative rivals

Hard-Liners Snub Liberalization Moves in Iran 

Pakistan council says sending troops to Iraq offensive to Islam

Spanish used media blitz to justify Iraq intervention

Colombian gun-running scandal links shady Israelis

Web worm snarls Asian, European networks

August 12, 2003

Top Stories

Suicide Bombers Kill 2 Israelis, Shatter Truce Calm

US raids north of Baghdad, Iraq's Governing Council chides coalition

Blair reputation at stake as Iraq scientist death probe opens

US Must Underline Role of Iraqi Council in Draft UN Resolution, Says France

Israel and Palestine

Israel Says Will Open al-Aqsa again for Non Muslims Arafat Calls for Emergency Summit of the Islamic Conference

Suicide Bombers Kill 2 Israelis, Shatter Truce Calm

Israel cancels release of Palestinian prisoners after suicide bombings 

Palestinian Authority condemns suicide attacks, blames them on Israeli army raids 

Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, August 12, 2003

Palestinian Health System Facing Major Crisis, WHO Warns

Palestinian PM, Abbas, Says Israeli Practices Could Lead to Total Collapse 

Palestinians protest in Hebron

US-UK and Iraq

US raids north of Baghdad, Iraq's Governing Council chides coalition

US Must Underline Role of Iraqi Council in Draft UN Resolution, Says France

Blair reputation at stake as Iraq scientist death probe opens

Iraqi Policemen Shot Dead by US Allies

8 Judges Fired by Saddam Reinstated

US

Iowa Arab Americans Launch ‘04 Efforts

Al-Qaeda

Saudi arrests 10 suspects after shootout

Interviewwith Amat Alim Assosowa: Fighting against human rights abuse in Yemen

Tehran to Try Detained Al-Qaeda Members 

Arab League

Hizbullah, Israel turn up the heat, carefully

Egypt presses for common policies on Iraq and Palestine

Kuwaitis and Palestinians working on a joint statement

Jordanians quick to milk post-war sales to Iraq

Israel Threatens to Attack Syria Over Hezbollah Shelling

Southerners Slam Sudan’s Rejection of Draft Peace Accord 

Arabs Push Common Agenda 

World

After Afghanistan, NATO may look to Iraq 

Australia PM talks of possible early election

Iran's rich and well-connected favor economic status quo

Iran women's rights reform under conservative fire

U.S. Punishes Latvia in Campaign Against the ICC

NATO Takes Control of Kabul Peacekeeping David Brunnstrom

Alleged Mastermind Denies Bali Bombings

August 11, 2003

Top Stories

American soldier killed in Iraq bomb attack 

Israel Freezes Roadmap, Defies US and Diverts Attention to Hizbullah

Deaths, Rioting in Basra 

US to Seek New UN Resolution Over Iraq 

Palestine and Israel

US to Pressure Israel to Alter Fencing Plans 

US-UK and Iraq

Deaths, Rioting in Basra 

US to Seek New UN Resolution Over Iraq 

Arab League

Israel bombs South Lebanon as tensions escalate along border

Hezbollah Draws Israel Into Renewed Battles 

Beirut asks UN, five permanent members to block Israel strikes

Southern Sudanese politicians slam government rejection of draft peace accord

Abdullah, Mubarak Call for Effective UN Role in Iraq 

Bashir Promises More Political Freedom 

UAE population increased by 7.6 per cent last year

Al-Qaeda

Iran will try un-extradited Al Qaeda members: official 

Saudi arrests 10 militant suspects after shootout 

World

Khatami ally closes hardliner offices

Beijing likely to host six-way North Korean nuclear talks in late August

Imran Slams Move to Send Troops to Iraq 

Liberia Girds for Post-Taylor Era on Eve of His Exit 

August 10, 2003

Top Stories

Arms Sellers Behind World's Wars

Bricks, Sticks Rain Down on Brits 

US Admits It Used Napalm in Iraq 

Bush Says 100 Days Not Enough to Undo Saddam Legacy, Tough Work Ahead 

Palestine and Israel

Palestinian Authority Regrets, Downplays Cancellation of PM Abbas Visit to Kuwait

Palestinians React Angrily to Friday’s Israeli Deadly Raid 

Permanent truce no longer possible, says Hamas

Dahlan Needs $250 million to Rebuild Palestinian Security Forces

Come After Apologizing, Abbas Told Agencies

US-UK and Iraq

Protests rage for second day in Basra

US to seek new UN resolution endorsing Iraq's reconstruction: report

Iraqi shepherd gets more time to gather evidence against Rumsfeld

Bricks, Sticks Rain Down on Brits 

US Admits It Used Napalm in Iraq 

Bush Says 100 Days Not Enough to Undo Saddam Legacy, Tough Work Ahead 

FBI Asked to Probe Jordan Embassy Blast

Islamic Groups to Seek Fatwa on Troops to Iraq

Iowa troops bring billions from Iraq

US

State Department Funds Pop Magazine for Young Arabs

Bone marrow cells can repair damaged heart, US study 

Arab League

Abdullah, Bashar Discuss Iraq

Damascus Renews Support for Hezbollah Despite US Warning

Jordanian women protest parliament decision to revoke law on female divorce

Pakistani, Afghan beheaded in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking 

Al-Qaeda

UN suspends southern Afghan missions after attacks 

Defendant in Sept. 11 Trial Refusing to Testify

Pakistani Charged as "Terror" Conspirator in United States

World

Arms Sellers Behind World's Wars

Taylor to say farewell to war-weary Liberians 

Al-Ghozi  Dead  MILF Has Video of Escape

August 9, 2003

Top Stories

Israel Flares Violence: Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Four Palestinians

British troops come under attack in Basra

Bush: Israeli Apartheid Wall Makes It Hard to Establish Palestinian State

Palestinian prime minister skips trip to Kuwait in Gulf visit

US-UK and Iraq

British troops come under attack in Basra

Bush calls Iraq long-term undertaking in Mideast

Iraq's Ali can lead independent life with artificial hands 

Israeli firm wins public telephone contract in Iraq

A Million Motives and Suspects in Jordan Embassy Bombing Ned Parker 

Israel and Palestine

Israel Flares Violence: IOF Kill Four Palestinians

Abed Rabbo: Israeli Policies Aim at Destroying US Attempts to Reach a Political Solution to Conflict

Bush: Israeli Apartheid Wall Makes It Hard to Establish Palestinian State

Palestinian prime minister skips trip to Kuwait in Gulf visit

Stop building fence, UN rights body tells Israel

FM Shalom Seeks to Cancel Anti-Israeli UN Resolutions

Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, August, 09, 2003

MP Hanan Ashrawi awarded 2003 Sydney Peace Prize

Prominent American Painter Alowayts in Solidarity with Palestinian People

Israel Shatters Calm 

Abbas to Visit Norway for Peace Talks

Israel and Arabs

Hizbullah attacks Israeli Army positions in Shebaa Farms

Hizbullah hits back in Shebaa Farms

Israel seeks new high ground with drive to develop spy satellites

Israel warns Syria, Lebanon on border attacks

US

Arab American News Focus

Arab League

Trial of ‘Militants’ Resumes in Rabat 

Al-Qaeda

Somali Peace Parleys See Big Breakthrough 

Bali Bomber to Appeal Death Verdict Ahmad Pathoni 

World

Japan's PM vows not to go nuclear at A-bomb anniversary

Liberia peacekeepers seek access to rebel-held port

Mahathir presses for UN reforms to lift world out of war fears

Two in three Russians abandon hope of becoming wealthy: survey

Iran Journalists Call for Release of 21 Colleagues

Indians Smash Coke, Pepsi Bottles 

August 8, 2003

Top Stories

US fire killed six Iraqis in Tikrit, army concedes two deaths

Al Gore's Speech On President Bush's Iraq Policy

Pro-Likud network walks through Washington’s corridors of power

Jordanian Mission Bombed 

Palestine and Israel

Israeli missile causes series of explosions in a Palestinian refugee camp

Israeli Killing of a Palestinian Hamas member may wreck hopes of truce extension

U.S. identifies parts of Israeli fence as problems 

60 Jews Discreetly Settled in West Bank 

Israel tears down few more roadblocks to boost chances for peace

US 

Al Gore's Speech On President Bush's Iraq Policy

Pro-Likud network walks through Washington’s corridors of power

US-UK and Iraq

US fire killed six in Tikrit, army concedes two deaths

US-picked Iraqi administrators will not be invited to summit of Islamic leaders in Malaysia

US to press Arab League on Iraqi council

Jordanian Mission Bombed 

One Iraqi killed, two US soldiers injured in Baghdad

Saddam allies raise bounty on Americans — US general

Rice Advocates ‘Democratic Renaissance’ in Mideast

Wounded Iraqi Boys Flown to London 

Iraq's US-sponsored television has a bumpy ride 

US used napalm-like firebombs during Iraq invasion — Pentagon official

Ukraine Sends First Military Detachment to Iraq

Arab League

Hizbollah attack Israel posts, jets strike back

Saudi Arabia on the defensive over US terror claims</