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June 30, 2003
Top Stories
Israel
hands over Rafah border crossing to Palestinians
Straw
presses nuclear concerns to Iran
Israel
likens BBC program to Nazi press because it dared to address Israel's
nuclear weapons
Palestine and Israel
Israel
hands over Rafah border crossing to Palestinians
Israeli
Occupation Forces withdraw from Northern Gaza, Prepare for Withdrawal from
Bethlehem
Palestinians
Declare Truce
Israel
pullback begins as truce declared
Rice proposes one billion dollar aid package for Palestinians
Israel
Admits Holding Palestinian Detainees in Secret Dentition Center
Israeli
Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 30, 2003
Barghouthi plays key role in truce with Israelis
Egypt
Played Key Role in Truce
US-UK and Iraq
US
Troops Move to Crush Iraqi ‘Insurgents’
US
troops crack down on armed resistance in Iraq
War
on Iraq has brought chaos, not reform, says Yemeni President Saleh
Power
vacuum in Iraq as no obvious leader
Many
Iraqis still not won over by US invasion
Chances
of Capturing Saddam Very High, Says Bremer
Syria
Wants Good US Ties, Dialogue on Border Raid
Blair's
office did not sex up intelligence report on Iraq
Israel
likens BBC program to Nazi press because it dared to address Israel's
nuclear weapons
Al-Qaeda
Saudi cleric reveals surrender terms of Al-Ghamdi
Saudi helicopter chasing suspect crashes, 11 hurt
US
Unprepared for Terror Attacks: Report
World
Musharraf wants debate on Israel recognition
French
Efforts to Integrate Muslims, in Turmoil
Nine
Killed as Ship Carrying Immigrants Sinks Off Tunisia
Peace
Treaty First Step to Unity: Bashir
Will
the Son Succeed the Father as Egypt’s President?
June 29, 2003
Top Stories
Mideast Cease-Fire ‘Imminent’
US Soldiers’ Bodies Found
Palestine and Israel
Abbas Briefs Arafat on Meeting with Rice, Egypt Urges Israel to Reciprocate Palestinian Truce
Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 29, 2003
From Haifa, Palestine, to Haifa, Baghdad, a second uprooting of Palestinians
Qadthafi sees new Mideast 'roadmap'
US-UK and Iraq
Fears of guerrilla war in Iraq rise with more attacks
Syria, Iran oppose Indian troops in Iraq
Iraqi killed, two US soldiers wounded in attack
US troops attacked in Fallujah
Sahhaf got $200,000 for TV interview
Sahhaf has no regrets, but withholds verdict on Iraq 'earthquake'
Greenpeace Begins Clean Water Drive in Iraqi Villages
British troops return to southern town where colleagues were killed
US troops work on getting new Iraqi police to maintain order
Academic Richard Norton describes US as 'embarrassingly inept' at post-conflict nation building
Bush needs to articulate vision for Iraq, say experts
Al-Qaeda
We Don’t Have Top
Al-Qaeda Men: Iran
World
12 Soldiers Killed in
Kashmir
Tehran admits rounding up 4,000 during protests
US could go it alone on Iran,
North Korea, Rice
US Troops Clash With
Afghan Fighters
US works on return of
Syrian border guards
June 28, 2003
Ten killed as rebels storm army camp in Kashmir
Another blow for survivors of Sabra and Shatila, Belgian law amended yet again
ISM Denies Israeli Findings on Corrie's Death
Israel and Palestine
Declaration of Truce Expected Sunday, to Coincide with
Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza
Israel, Hamas Compromise
Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 28, 2003
Zayed City taking shape in Gaza
US and Iraq
Another US Soldier Killed
Abizaid confirmed for Centcom
Iraqis Stunned at Reappearance of Sahaf
I have nothing to say for now - Al Sahhaf
Al-Qaeda
Iran Holding Zawahiri, Abu Ghaith: Al-Arabiya TV
"Terror" Tops Agenda for Chirac Talks With Yemeni President
World
Al-Qudhaieen Transferred to Virginia for Investigation
Arab American News Focus
High-Tech Security for Parliament
Malaysia Wants Safe Passage for MILF Negotiators
June 27, 2003
Top Stories
Three Hamas activists and bystander killed in Israeli raid
Rice to meet Palestinian security officials: source
EU needs no lessons from Bush on terrorism — Brussels
Palestine and Israel
Palestinians set to announce truce
Hamas, Jihad Trash Bush’s Double Standards
Right-wing rabbis rebel against Middle East peace roadmap
Israel Demolishes House of Gaza Police Chief
US-UK and Iraq
Iraqis step up attacks against US-led forces
UN okays $2.3b payout for Gulf War claims
Sahaf Says Quizzed by US Forces and Released
Anti-US Ambushes in Iraq Continue
New explosion hits key Iraqi oil pipeline
IAEA says Baghdad did not restart nuclear weapons programme
Syria demands explanation after US fails to return injured border guards
Gen. Abizaid Sidesteps
WMD, Critic Slams Policy
US sends independent experts to Iraq to review postwar strategy: press
Most Baghdadis Without Electricity for 4th Day
Al-Qaeda
Bin Laden Could Be Hiding on Pakistan Border: Karzai
US Must Attack Root Causes of
"Terror," Says Musharraf
Yemeni Forces Overrun
"Terrorist" Mountain Hideout
World
Blast Rocks Ahmedabad as Police Brace for Rath Yatra
Bomb Cache Proof of MILF
"Terror" Plans: President Arroyo
June 26, 2003
Top stories
Encouraged by Bush Statements, Israeli Assassination Policy Threatens Imminent Truce
New
US Report Shows Post-September 11 Immigration Measures Ineffective in Fighting Terrorism
US-UK and Iraq
Bush,
EU Leaders Seek to Banish Tensions at Summit
British soldiers died in clashes with angry crowd
Home
Searches Resulted in UK Soldiers’ Death
Israel and Palestine
Encouraged by Bush Statements, Israeli Assassination Policy Threatens Imminent Truce
Bush's Call to Dismantle Hamas is a Call for Palestinian Civil War:
PNA
Israel Persists in Assassinations: Girl, Man Killed in Gaza Air Raid
Israel kills 4 in Gaza, resistance groups deny truce pact Gaza
Palestinian PM Abbas: Israel Stalling on Roadmap
Irish FM Cowen opts to see Arafat over Israelis
Fresh Israeli strike deals truce talks a blow Attack kills teenage girl, driver
France stalls push for EU action against Hamas
Salah
Eddin
Highway Sticking Point in Middle East Deal
Truce
Talk Fails to Tame Israel
Intifada enters into quadruple figures amid renewed peace hopes
Former members of Lebanese militia to guard Israeli buses against attacks
Al-Qaeda
Saudis arrested with plans of government buildings
Taleban
No More a Threat, Says Karzai
Yemen
Takes on Militants
Prisoner in Singapore testifies that cleric Bashir is head of Al Qaeda-linked group
Arab League
Arab
League Calls Information Ministers to Promote Reforms
World
Carlos the Jackal publishes defence of `terrorism' from Paris jail cell
Bush-Musharraf Camp David summit is a success
BJP
to Avoid Hindu-Muslim Dispute in Two Sites
Islamists
Denounce Musharraf’s Deal With Bush
Khatami
Urged to Make Stand Clear Over Arrests
Manila
Asks OIC Members to Monitor Truce
June 25, 2003
Top stories
Israeli
occupation troops kill 2 Hamas members in gunbattle
Al-Sahaf, the Iraqi information minister was not captured as claimed by the Daily Mirror
US-UK and Iraq
UK Soldiers Killed in Attack
US, Syria silent on latest strain in relations
UN refugee agency says thousands of Palestinians evicted from their Baghdad homes
Frightening radioactivity in Iraqi villages — Greenpeace
Power cut in Baghdad goes into second day
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Raids, Killings Draw Palestinian Anger Israeli Rabbis Refuse Roadmap
Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 25, 2003
Israeli Arrests Anger Palestinians
Palestinian prisoners suffer harsh regime, prisons chief says
Five Arab Israelis indicted over alleged Hamas funding
In West Bank, for each unauthorised outpost taken down, another seems to go up
Pro-Palestinian lobby to harness diplomatic and political power in Washington
Al-Qaeda
Tehran to send Saudi Al-Qaeda suspects home
Bin Laden’s Ex-Bodyguard on Trial Over German Plot
Malawi says al Qaeda suspects in U.S. custody
US Declares Qatari Man ‘Enemy Combatant’
Yemen Arrests 4 in Siege of Militant Stronghold
Kenya Urged to Open Airspace
US and Iran
Iran MPs urge Khatami to take stand over arrests
Americans Back Pre-Emptive Strike in Iran, Says New Poll
World
Saudi Arabia dismisses allegations of involvement in attack on dissident
Indonesia parliament to turn up heat on Megawati
Anonymous Letter Behind
Bukhari’s Troubles
BBC World Service Begins FM Broadcasts in
Abu Dhabi
Bush Offers $3 Billion Aid
Package to Pakistan
France May Outlaw Veils in Schools: PM
MILF Chief to Sign Final Peace Accord
Opposition Move on LFO May Harm Democracy:
Shujat
June 24, 2003
News Highlights
US-UK and Iraq
US faces further embarrassment in bid to find Saddam, Iraqi weapons
Saddam's hometown believes he has returned
Feeling Tired, Depressed GIs in Iraq Want to Go Home
Iraqi Ex-Soldiers to Be Paid Salaries
UN arms inspector Blix criticises US over Iraq
Russian and British leaders hope to heal Iraq rift with state visit
Troops for Iraq: India to Consult Turkey, Iran
Palestine and Israel
PLO Insists on Full Palestinian Security Control in Gaza, Bethlehem Israeli Bloody Provocation Aims at Sabotaging National Dialogue
Israeli Detentions, Assassinations Killing Roadmap, IOF Detain 160 Palestinians in Hebron, Nablus
Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 24, 2003
Palestinian-Israeli talks yielding results Powell indicates accord on Gaza within reach
Israel Will Not Accept Cease-Fire
Jews Can Go Ahead With Settlements, Sharon Says
Israeli minister proposes to relocate settlers in Negev and Galilee
Al-Qaeda
800 Al-Qaeda Men ‘Ready to Strike’
Al-Qaeda Allied Tribesmen Resist Border Sealing
Five Al-Qaeda Suspects Arrested in Malawi
Tehran Says It Has Identified Detained Al-Qaeda Men
World
Hizbullah says Australian ban lacks credibility
Initiatives to bolster regional peace, development adopted at WEF
Saad Al-Faqih, Leading Saudi dissident stabbed in London home
German FM says Lebanon will not be excluded by Mideast peace roadmap
Explosives Were Bound for Sudan
Indonesia, Japan agree to boost economic ties
Europe denies Russian report that Mars mission has hit big problems
India, China Agree to Boost Cooperation
No-Trust Move Will Fail: Shujat
‘Possible F-16 Deal Won’t Harm India-US Ties’
June 23, 2003
Top stories
Sharon Advises Israeli settlers to ‘Proceed Quietly’ with Settlement Building
Sharon Defies Quartet on Settlements, Extra-judicial Killings
Israel considered assassinating Arafat: army chief
US-UK and Iraq
US soldier killed in Iraq as pipeline blazes
Iraqis Blow Up Fuel Pipeline
Iraqi soldiers win pay war against US coalition
Iraqi police in Tikrit caught between US army and Saddam loyalists
Bush ‘Misled’ Americans on Iraq’s WMDs
Iraq Economy Is Priority: Aide
Most of Uranium Looted From Iraq Facility Found: IAEA
Iraqi alleged biolabs may have been hydrogen factories
Palestine and Israel
Four Palestinians Extra-judicially Killed by IOF
Sharon Defies Quartet on Settlements, Extra-judicial Killings
Israel considered assassinating Arafat: army chief
Sharon Advises Israeli settlers to ‘Proceed Quietly’ with Settlement Building
Cease-Fire Talks to Continue: Hamas Leader
Israel Rejects Quartet Appeal
Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 23, 2003
Al-Qaeda
Eight Moroccans Under Investigation for Helping Plan Terror Attacks
Iran says it has identified most of its detained Al Qaeda members
World
160 still missing in Tunisia immigrant boat tragedy
Hundreds Held in Iran Crackdown
Muhammed Bukhari: ‘I’m Being Persecuted, Not Prosecuted’
Maryam Rajavi Facing Terrorist Charges in France
Muslims Term Saraswati Plan ‘Partially Positive’
Resumption of Manila-MILF Talks Now Likelier
June 22, 2003
Top stories
Political issues eclipse economics at WEF meeting
U.S. launches air assault in Afghanistan
Palestine and Israel
Israel Assassinates Top Hamas Activist Ahead of Rice’s Visit
Hamas vows revenge after West Bank chief gunned down
Israel Kills Top Hamas Official
Despite Sharon’s Pledge in Aqaba, Settlers Set up More than 10 New ‘Outposts’
Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 22, 2003
US and Iraq
US Troops Raid Homes to Hunt Iraqis in Ramadi
Aide Says Saddam and Sons in Iraq
Shiites demand more freedom Baghdad
Iraqi group office raided Baghdad
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Claims Riyadh Attacks
Editor in dock for gag order violation Bahrain
2 Journalists Go On Trial in Bahrain
World
200 Immigrants Feared Dead in Waters Off Tunisia
F-16 Will Be Key Issue in
Bush-Musharraf Meeting
Vajpayee’s China Visit Aims to Build Trust
US and Iran
Tehran Pledges More Cooperation Over N-Issue
June 21, 2003
Top stories
Netanyahu: Iraqi oil will flow to Haifa
Volunteers plan protest against Israeli brutality
US-UK and Iraq
Ensure Human Rights in Iraq, Amnesty Urges US
Iraqis Blow Up Transformer
Palestine and Israel
Post-Powell, Israel pushes Palestinian crackdown
Palestinian PM Urges Israel ‘to Transform from Foe to Partner’
Israeli Army, not "Terrorism," is Real Obstacle to ‘Roadmap’ Peace Plan, says Dahlan
Moratinos Bids Arafat Farewell, Putin Affirms his Role in Peace Process
Most Palestinians and Israelis agree that a settlement is the ticket, poll
Al-Qaeda
Ohio Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Helping
Al-Qaeda
World
Castro’s son slams ‘double standard’ of US and some EU democracies
American right-wing think tank turns wrath on NGOs
EU says Ankara needs yet more reforms
Minister says 144 killed in custody in Indian Kashmir insurgency
Bomb Suspects Set Up, Says MILF
US Says War on Iran an Option
Vajpayee Conspired to Raze Mosque’
June 20, 2003
Top stories
Mahathir Slams West Again
Two British MPs compare Gaza to Warsaw's Jewish ghetto in Nazi era
US-UK and Iraq
Bush Picks
Abizaid, Arab-American, to Succeed Gen. Franks
Spate of Anti-US Attacks in Iraq
US soldier killed in Iraq
War crimes case against Bush, Blair
Blix amazed US hoped to find WMDs in Iraq
Iraqis say US using Baath as scapegoat
Suez Canal revenues increase with fees from coalition warships
UN waiting for clearance to repatriate Iraqi refugees
Nearly 5m Iraqis Suffer From Chronic Poverty
Palestine and Israel
Two British MPs compare Gaza to Warsaw's Jewish ghetto in Nazi era
Jewish Settlers Resist Eviction
Suicide bomber kills Israeli; truce negotiations continue, Israeli troops scuffle with settlers
Palestinian Leadership Rejects Partial Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza
Hamas Offered to Join PLO in Exchange for Commitment to National Agenda
Moratinos, EU Mideast envoy bids Arafat farewell
US and Iran
Military action is an option against Iran: senior US official
UN Agency Reprimands Iran Over N-Failures
Militia Vows to Defend Iranian Rulers
Al-Qaeda
Morocco Teams Up With Algeria Against
"Terror"
US and Syria
Powell says Syrian response to US pleas “totally inadequate”
Lebanon calls for roadmap to include Lebanon, Syria
World
North Korea must not be pushed into corner: Putin
People of Ras Al Khaimah rise up in protest of emir's decision
June 19, 2003
Top stories
US Department o fJustice Profiling Guidelines “Anything But a Ban”
Iraqis alarmed over reports of male US soldiers frisking Iraqi women
Finland’s PM Resigns Over Iraq Papers
US-UK and Iraq
Iraqis alarmed over reports of male US soldiers frisking Iraqi women
US captures Saddam's secretary as three killed in Baghdad
Iraqis Not Sure of Their Share in Massive Rebuilding Projects
Cook
and Short condemn big war lie
Cook casts doubt on pre-war ‘intelligence’ on Iraqi weapons
War and anarchy no excuse for Iraqis to miss exams, says US occupation administration
Finland’s PM Resigns Over Iraq Papers
Iran, the next target
France says Iranian dissidents may plan attacks
Iranian nuclear aims spark bitter row with US
Palestine and Israel
Israel to 'curb' strikes on resistance groups
Palestinians ready to take over security in Gaza Strip
Powell says some progress made on Gaza security deal
Israeli Troops Blast House Near Jenin
Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 19, 2003
Al-Qaeda
Makkah militants are members of Al Qaeda — Saudi minister
US Department o fJustice Profiling Guidelines “Anything But a Ban”
World
Fierce fight in Indonesia’s Aceh kills 12
Megawati Gets Rousing Welcome in Bangladesh
Musharraf to Ask US for Trade Privileges, Total Debt
Writeoff, Say Officials
A New India-Pakistan War of Words
Afghanistan, Iran and Uzbekistan Ink Pact
Canadian Muslim Body Donates Funds for Iraqis
Hong Kong reports no new SARS cases, but one
death
June 18, 2003
US-UK
and Iraq
US rounds up 400 but loses two of its own
Britain
Waged Iraq War on ‘Suggestible’ Data, Probe Told
Iraqis
Close to US Targeted
Palestine and Israel
Abbas meets resistance
groups
Abbas Meets US Envoy Wolf, Powell’s Visit Confirmed
Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 18, 2003
Israel’s Pledge to US on Assassinations ‘Insufficient’: Shaath
Top Palestinian Religous Figure Detained, Questioned by Israeli Police
Palestinians Face Severe Shortage of Water
Supplies
ICRC
Urges Israel to End Pressure on West Bank
US
Tries to Salvage Road Map
US-Al-Qaeda
US
Doesn’t Have to Name 9/11 Detainees
US
Drive for Supremacy ‘Unsettling Friends and Foes Alike’
World
N. Korea warns US, Japan against blockade
Protests ease in Iran; authorities mull nuclear demands
1.62
Million Filipinos Abroad Without Valid Documents: Manila
Arrest
Order Against Bihar Congress MP
Ayodhya,
Election Issue to Top BJP Meeting Agenda
Iranians
Held in French Crackdown
Karzai
Faces Huge Challenges
MILF
Vows to Counter Govt Attacks
Skeptical
Jordanians Go to the Polls
SPLA
Rejects Govt Proposal for Plebiscite
Tourist
Traffic to UAE Heads for Big Boost
June 17, 2003
Top
stories
Family of
Jerusalem bomb victim tells defence minister he is responsible
Arab media warns coalition against continued occupation of Iraq
Israel rejects French idea of Mideast peacekeeping force
US mounts campaign in Iraq's wild west
US and Iraq
Attacks on US Troops Mount
US troops scour Baghdad after sniper kills soldier
‘Intelligence Concocted to Justify Iraq War’
Troops for Iraq: India Seeks More Details From US
Palestine and Israel
Peace Mission Fails
Palestinian
National, Islamic Factions Insist on Guarantees to Secure Demands
Sharon pledges continued assault on Hamas
US envoy meets Palestinians amid stalled ceasefire talks
Beit Hanoun on the Brink of Humanitarian Catastrophe
Israeli Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 17, 2003
World
Chief of international war crimes prosecutor sworn in
Deposed heir of the Gulf emirate of Ras
Al-Khaimah challenges father's decision
Ousted RAK Crown Prince Vows to Fight on Peacefully
Repatriation of Stranded Pakistanis Urged
Sudan Sets Up Special Branch to Deal With Terrorism Cases
UN Presses Iran on Nuke Monitoring
June 16, 2003
Top stories
A
Saudi police crackdown in Makkah leaves seven dead and seven injured
US and Iraq
US
troops ambushed in Iraq
US
Troops Launch New Sweep in Iraq
Delhi
Will Consult Middle East States Over Sending Troops to Iraq
Palestine and Israel
Hamas
to ‘Carefully and Seriously’ Consider Egyptian Ceasefire Proposal
EU
to Consider Peacekeeping Force for Palestinian Territory
Palestinian-Israeli
Deal Shaping Up
Egyptian
mediators work to reach ceasefire deal with resistance groups
Israeli
authorities take down two settler outposts, but four spring up
Israeli
Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 16, 2003
World
2
Rockets Hit Hariri-Owned TV Station
Crackdown
Hits Iran Protests
UAE
army sent to calm Ras Al Khaimah
Two
held over massive N. Ireland bomb find
Italian
minister let navy shoot at immigrants
Sudan
Hunts 40 Suspected Extremist Fugitives
Tanks
Back Succession Move in RAK
June 15, 2003
US and Iraq
'113
killed in US bid to crush Iraqi resistance'
US
Forces Kill 82 Iraqi Combatants
Iraqis
keep their guns as US surrender deadline ends
Once
banned, US dollar returns to centre stage in Iraq
Saddam
the author a myth, works penned by others
Saddam’s
daughter believes toppled Iraqi leader is alive:Report
CIA
Reassigns Two Top Iraq Experts
Palestine and Israel
Arafat
to Chair PLO Meeting to Discuss, Ratify Truce Proposal
PM
Abbas, Egyptian Team Set for Inter-Palestinian Talks in Gaza
Israel
offers partial withdrawal as US monitors arrive in region
IOF
Shoot Dead 2 Palestinians in Gaza, Nablus
Israeli
Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 15, 2003
Weak
Gaza security forces need political support to take over from army
Hamas
rejects reported Israeli proposal for ceasefire
Prospect
of Talks Fails to Ease Arab-Israeli Tension
Al-Qaeda
10
killed as police clash with Al-Qaeda suspects in Mecca: Report
Saudi
Arabia says arrests five more Riyadh blast suspects
World
Paris
Air Show salutes end of Concorde era
Ras
Al Khaimah ruler replaces successor
Libyan
PM Sacked Amid Qaddafi’s Reform Plans
Militia
Men Arrested in Tehran
Arab
News Focus
Two
rockets hit Lebanon TV station owned by PM
New
governor of Kashmir to work for early resumption of peace
June 14, 2003
Top stories
US
hopes to save 'road map' from Mideast flareup
PNA
Concerned US Giving Free Hand to Israeli Assassinations
Saddam threatens more
resistance and even attacks on the countries occupying Iraq
The
Globocop US, as Wolfowitz envisions it
Belgium
to transfer Sharon probe to Israel
US and Iraq
Iraqi
Shepherd Sues Rumsfeld, Franks
Israel and Palestine
Palestinians
ready to take over security responsibility
Palestinian
Authority Welcomes US Proposal for Truce with Israel
Israel
Turns Deaf Ear to Reason
Israeli
Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 14, 2003
Mother,
Daughter Among 7 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Air Raids
Palestinians
Stage Huge Anti-Israel Rally
UN
Official Says Israel Must Halt Construction of “Segregation” Wall
The
Palestinian American Congress and the Road Map
Al-Qaeda
Five
more "terror" suspects held in Saudi Arabia: minister
World
Eight
Algerian military killed im ambush: Reports
Teheran
calm after vigilantes deliver tough message
Imam
in Rome Sacked for Fiery Sermon
Mahathir,
Erdogan Back Mideast Road Map
MIT
Pan-Arab Conference Opens in Dubai Today
Sikhs
Lock Themselves Inside Temple in Punjab
US
Americans
Abroad Worried US Govt Will Tax Them
June 13, 2003
Israel and Palestine
7
Palestinians killed as Israel and Hamas head for all-out war
Israeli
Onslaught of Palestinians Continues
Sharon
vows battle to ‘bitter end’
Arab
states are furious, fearful over new cycle of violence
Quartet
to meet in Jordan on June 22
US and Iraq
US
helicopter shot down, F-16 fighter crashes, US military face more
hostility in Iraq
Irregular
Iraqi Fighters Down US Helicopter
US
troops kill 27 “attackers” in Iraq
Sabotage
hits Iraq pipeline as crude exports prepare to resume
India
Divided Over US Request for Iraq Troops
Breakdown
of AP's Count of Iraqi Deaths
US
must empower Iraqis or face `serious' trouble — International Crisis
Group
US
American
Muslims unlikely to vote for Bush
US
is BROKE! says Dallas Morning News!
US and Iran
Khamenei
Says US Stirring Trouble; Protests Continue
Kharrazi
takes US to task over Mideast policy
Al-Qaeda
US
troops detain 74 suspected Al-Qaeda sympathisers in Iraq
Anti-Terrorist
Measures In Effect: Al-Jubeir
World
Two
die from SARS in HK, no new infections
Inter-Clan
Fighting Breaks Out Again in Mogadishu
June 12, 2003
Palestine and Israel
Arafat,
Abbas Condemn ‘Terrorists Attacks’ in Jerusalem, Gaza
Bus
bombing, Israeli rocket attack leave 24 people dead
Eye
for an Eye, Tooth for a Tooth
Israeli
Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 12, 2003
Fadlallah:
Attempt on Rantissi is message to US, Israel ‘using war on terror’ to
own ends
No
buckling up for resistance activists wanted by Israel
Egypt
leads Arab denunciation of failed attempt on Rantissi’s life
Syria
Not Cooperating With Washington: Envoy
Japan
urges both Israel, Palestinians to stick to peace process
US and Iraq
Blix
Accuses US of Smear Campaign
US
Republicans Snub Democratic Call for Iraq Probe
More
Iraq arrests as Rumsfeld urges European unity and support for US policies
US
diktat drives various Iraqi factions into unlikely alliances
Iraq
Daily Retracts Rape Charge Against US Troops
World
OPEC
to Maintain Current Output Level
Abdullah,
Musharraf Hold Talks
SARS
still a mystery despite better data from China: WHO
Australia
to send team to Kabul to assess security needs
June 11, 2003
Top stories
16
Israelis and 7 Palestinians killed scores injured in a Suicide Bombing in
Jerusalem and Israeli air raid on Gaza
10
Palestinians Killed on Tuesday
Palestinian
PM Slams Israel’s Attack as ‘Crime’, and ‘Terrorist Act’
Bush
“troubled” by Israeli strikes
Arab
states: Israel wants to torpedo peace drive
Palestine and Israel
Egyptian
intelligence chief holds talks with Arafat, Abbas on truce
Hamas
leader's life in spotlight made him easy mark
Rantisi
survives Israeli assassination attempt
Israel
tries to kill Abdel Aziz Al-Rantissi, the senior Hamas leader
Israel
Botches Assassination Attempt
Israeli
Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 11, 2003
Belgian
Court Opens Way for Trial of Israeli General Involved in Massacre
US-UK and Iraq
US
warns of prolonged Iraqi resistance
Three
Iraqis Killed in Arms Dump Blast
Chalabi
defensive on weapons intelligence
World
Indonesian
Red Cross says it has recovered 151 bodies in Aceh
Saudi
Arabia Seeks Consensus on OPEC Production Quotas
Afro-Arab
population forum begins discussions
Saudi
Arabia Launches New PR Campaign in US
Mauritanian
forces hunt rebels after failed coup
Kazakh
prime minister announces his resignation
China
streamlining its military: report
June 10, 2003
Palestine and Israel
Israel
tries to kill Abdel Aziz Al-Rantissi, the senior Hamas leader
Israeli
Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 10, 2003
PNA
Strongly Condemns Failed Israeli Assassination of Hamas Leader
Abbas
Sticks to Aqaba Vow
Palestinian
Authority Accuses Sharon of ‘Deception’ over Settlements
70
percent of Palestinians live in poverty — survey
Hollywood
movie star Richard Gere visits Palestine
Berlusconi's
'no' to Arafat casts doubt on Italy's bid to host Middle East talks
US and Iraq
Newspaper
trades charges with coalition over alleged rape of two Iraqi girls
Explosion
at Iraq ammunition depot kills three Iraqis
US
soldier killed as Iraq regime sets up to export oil
Advani,
Rumsfeld Discuss Iraq Troops
Anarchy
Still Plagues Iraqi Cities
Nuclear
Poisoning Nightmare Stalks Iraqi Villagers
Cash
crisis forces US to print Saddam banknotes
US
welcomes possible Japanese troop role in Iraq
Al-Qaeda
US
forces kill four Taliban members in firefight in east Afghanistan
Leaflets
Urge Afghan Army to Join Taleban
World
Mauritania
leader says coup attempt crushed
Sudan
Offers Referendum, Poll After Peace Accord
US
Pressure Over Nuclear Issue Will Backfire: Tehran
3
in 4 Democrats Think Bush Will Be Re-Elected
June 9, 2003
Top stories
US
keeps three Palestinian diplomats in Iraqi jail, on behalf of the Israeli
government
Battle
rages in Mauritania coup bid, facts about Mauritania
Under
fire US troops lose another soldier to Iraqi resistance
Bomb
kills three in southern Afghanistan: Report
Palestine and Israel
Sharon:
No refugees will be allowed to return, Five Palestinians and Five Israelis
killed
Palestinian
Groups Attack Israel
Israeli
Occupation Chronicle, Events in Palestine, June 9, 2003
US
Urges PNA, Israel not to Allow Violence Derail Search for Peace
Abbas:
Only Alternative to Dialogue [with Opposition] is Dialogue
Hamas
welcomes Abbas call for dialogue
Powell
urges Arafat to be more outspoke, Palestinians in Lebanon rally for Arafat
Israel
begins evacuation of settler outpost
EU
exclusion from Aqaba 'a mistake'
US-UK and Iraq
Rapists
take advantage of lawlessness in Iraq
Under
fire US troops lose another soldier to Iraqi resistance
US-led
coalition at odds with Iraq Shiites as arms deadline nears
US
insists it will find banned weapons; Iraqis protest at nuclear site
Daughters
of Saddam deny asylum bid
‘Dodgy
Dossier’ on Iraq Returns to Haunt Blair
Powell,
Rice Defend US Intelligence on Iraq
UN
N-Experts Check Iraq Research Site
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