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March 31, 2003

War on Iraq is making Bush, Blair lose Arab friends, Arab press review, by the Daily Star

The militarization of humanitarian aid, Jordan Times

None so blind, Arab News

The Arab stand in 1956 in comparison to this year, by Adnan Abu Odeh

What comes after the Iraq war, By Sa'ad Mehio

Only action can restore Washington’s credibility, the Daily Star

The institutions battered by the ‘storm’, by Abdeljabbar Adwan

Defiant Iraqis refuse to stick to allies' script, by M J Akbar

TV networks bring war realities home, by James J. Zogby

March 30, 2003

Baghdad, the second pillar, Arab News

Bush has already lost the proposed peace, by Adrian Hamilton

City buildings may prove to be jungles of Iraq, by Christopher Bellamy

Is it acceptable to show Iraqi captives, by Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

Nassiriya turns into a nightmare, by Peter Baker

No regime change in Baghdad, by Rasheed Abu Al-Samh

Turkey spoils US-UK war plans, by Glenn Kessler and Philip

US looked for but could not find Afghan-type warlords in Iraq, by Bob Drogin and Greg Miller

Will Wall Street ban me, by Tariq Al-Maeena

March 29, 2003

Baghdad, the second pillar, Arab News

Bush has already lost the proposed peace, by Adrian Hamilton

City buildings may prove to be jungles of Iraq, by Christopher Bellamy

Is it acceptable to show Iraqi captives, by Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

Nassiriya turns into a nightmare, by Peter Baker

No regime change in Baghdad, by Rasheed Abu Al-Samh

Turkey spoils US-UK war plans, by Glenn Kessler and Philip

US looked for but could not find Afghan-type warlords in Iraq, by Bob Drogin and Greg Miller

Will Wall Street ban me, by Tariq Al-Maeena

March 28, 2003

Kowtowing to Israel, again, Jordan Times

Liberating the people of Iraq by massacring them, an Arab press review

And then the bombs rained down, by Sigmund Signatur

Lessons of war, by Daoud Kuttab

Iraq, no cakewalk, by George Hishmeh

A war in which everybody appears to be under fire, by L Ramnarayan

Blair, the war criminal, should be sent to the Hague, by Tam Dalyell

Bush, Blair post-Saddam Iraq talk, Arab News

Fighting for their independence, by Seumas Milne

How the US war is being reported, by Steven Morris

Hungry villagers praise Saddam, by Mark Magnier

One message for all mankind, by Sayyid Qutb

Pentagon ignored CIA warnings or irregular Iraqi forces, by Walter Pincus and Dana Priest

Senior US officers see longer war, by Thomas Ricks

The linguistic bombardment, by Mohammed Al-Rasheed

Vulnerable helicopters, by Robert Little

What happened to all those weapons of mass destruction, by Joby Warrick

Will US firms gain lion's share of Iraq contracts, by Claire Gallen

March 27, 2003

A tragedy in the making whatever the outcome, an Arab press review, by the Daily Star

Bush and Rumsfeld had better watch their backs, by George Monbiot

From Beirut to Baghdad, lessons in misadventure, by G and L Irani

The weapon of hatred is facing America, by Fahed Fanek

The price of victory, Jordan Times

War is never a humanitarian enterprise, by Michael Jansen

Can US and UK avoid a battle of Berlin, by Christopher Bellamy

Civilians slaughtered in Iraq, by Robert Fisk 

Is there a lesson here for us, by Fawaz Turki

No more burning bushes, by Mohammed Al-Rasheed

There is no knowing how long Muslims in US will have to suffer for Sept 11, by Sandra Clair

Troops held up in desert sandstorms, leaders hit by political firestorms, by Paul Valley

US TV overstepping the patriotic mark, by Michel Moutot

You should have known Iraqis would fight, by Burhan Al-Chalabi

March 26, 2003

Study in contrasst- CNN vs Aljazeera TV, by Raid Qusti

Yellow Times is shut down for telling the truth, by Firas Al-Atrachi

Waiting for the Road Map, Arab News

Arab regimes face difficult and dangerous days ahead, an Arab press review, by the Daily Star

America will have to reassess its conduct, by Nassim Zehra

For Arabs, a cruel echo of history, by Rami Khouri

Getting half the war story from TV news, by Rami Khouri

Geneva convention, the first casualty of war, Jordan Times

Iraqi tribes, Saddam's secret weapon, by Ourdya Abdulmalik

Iraqis remain defiant in the face of B-52 bombings, by Robert Fisk

Losing battle for hearts and minds, by James Meek

Relief groups warn of water crisis in Basra, by Debora Berry

War reality sinks in as Iraqis resist, by Geoffrey Mohan

War becomes bloodier, less certain, maybe longer, by Douglas Hamilton

Weapon polich might change for smaller nations, by Abdeljabbar Adwan

March 25, 2003

Baghdad shows its mettle under fire, by Linda Heard

Corrie's sacrifice will never be forgotten, by Mustafa Karkouti

Distinguishing between war crimes and war as a crime, by Abdelwahab El-Affendi

Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians with guns and fences, the Daily Star

Is the United States stumbling into another Vietnam, an Arab press review, by the Daily Star

Is the war really just a confrontation with Iraq, by Adnan Abu Odeh

POWs should be treated humanely by all, Gulf New

Time for better decisions to be made on Palestine-Israel, by Ziad Asali

March 25, 2003 Readers' letters and articles about the war

Bush is to blame, Arab news

Corrie, a liberator of a different kind, by James Zogby

Economic spoils of war, by Mazen Qumsiyeh

Mere coincidence or dawn of World War III, by M J Akbar

On shame and outrage, by James Stevenson

This conflict is all about Israel, by Sarah Whalen

September 11 was not a hoax, by Olafur Thordarson

War conditions, by Fahd Fanek

Features:

Airing of prisoner photos angers US

Armageddon images reflect new words of wa

Bush will find it difficult to satisfy victors and vanquished

Saddam taunts his tormentors

War could become more difficult and deadly in the coming days

March 24, 2003

A mother's lament for all the soldiers, by Sue Arnold

An open letter to the American people on resisting war, by Fawziya Abu Khaled

A war that brings more instability to the region, by Musa Keilani 

Blair a cuckoo in the nest of european union, by By Neil Berry

Can Arabs wash their hands of this blood, By Buthaina Shaaban

Consummate brutality so precisely aimed, by Christopher Bellamy

Flee reality is no solution, by Mohammed Al-Faisal

For Arabs, a cruel echo of history, by Rami G. Khouri

Gulfwar II has become the ultimate in reality Television, by Marc Raleigh 

How public opinion was manipulated by Dana Priest and Karen De Young

If US wants to win war on terrorism, by Adrienne McPhail

Iraq more cohesive than is generally believed, by Andrew Cockburn 

Peaceniks changed the shape of battle, by Johnathan Freedland 

Prisoners pose a challenge , by Brian Bergstein 

September 11 was a hoax, by John Kaminski 

Sparing the publich the horrors of war, by Firas Al-Atrachi 

The shock spin that kicked off propaganda wars, by Mark Lawson

US media battle for hearts and minds, by Rupert Cornwell

When diplomacy gives way to the dagger and the vial, by Jennifer Fre

March 23, 2003

March 23, 2003 Readers' letters and articles about the war

A mother's lament for all the soldiers, by Sue Arnold

An open letter to the American people on resisting war, by Fawziya Abu Khaled

A war that brings more instability to the region, by Musa Keilani 

Blair a cuckoo in the nest of european union, by By Neil Berry

Can Arabs wash their hands of this blood, By Buthaina Shaaban

Consummate brutality so precisely aimed, by Christopher Bellamy

Flee reality is no solution, by Mohammed Al-Faisal

For Arabs, a cruel echo of history, by Rami G. Khouri

Gulfwar II has become the ultimate in reality Television, by Marc Raleigh 

How public opinion was manipulated by Dana Priest and Karen De Young

If US wants to win war on terrorism, by Adrienne McPhail

Iraq more cohesive than is generally believed, by Andrew Cockburn 

Peaceniks changed the shape of battle, by Johnathan Freedland 

Prisoners pose a challenge , by Brian Bergstein 

September 11 was a hoax, by John Kaminski 

Sparing the publich the horrors of war, by Firas Al-Atrachi 

The shock spin that kicked off propaganda wars, by Mark Lawson

US media battle for hearts and minds, by Rupert Cornwell

When diplomacy gives way to the dagger and the vial, by Jennifer Frey

March 22, 2003

Casualties of war- first truth, then conscience, by Norman Solomon

Executing the US military assault is the easy part, an Arab press review by the Daily Star

Frances Brooke, the man behind the new Iran-US entente on Iraq, by Ali Nourizadeh

The opening shots in a battle to control the world, an Arab press review, by Daily Star

Imperialist rhetoric, This war is to help you, by Lawrence James

Shame upon these pygmies and their lies, by Robert Fisk

The United Nations, the damage done, by Gwynne Dyer

Can Arabs change and remain independent, by Walid Khadduri

Bye-Bye CNN,  Arab News

Depleted uranium,  Arab News

March 21, 2003

sraelis and pro-Israel officials in the Bush administration

Articles of impeachment of President Bush and his Attorney General Ashcroft, by Ramsey Clark

Cheney's bogus nuclear weapon, by Imad Khadduri

Disillusion and anger on the Arab street, by Firas Al-Atrachi

Since when is legitimacy based on bribery or intimidation, by Adnan Abu Odeh

What could Arab leaders have done to curb America's ambitions, An Arab press review by the Daily Star

March 20, 2003

America on the decline, by Fawaz Turki

France's great folly, by John Chuckman

Iraq war a mistake in many levels, says Zogby, by Martin Sieff

Is Bush taking too great a gamble, by Jean-Louis Santini

Jenin, part of a historical trend of Zionist supremacy, Part I, by Samar Salah and Mark Franklin

Pax Americana, the US new world order, by Burhanuddin Hassan

Rachel Corrie's murder, the real terrorist was Israeli soldier, by Robert Jamieson

The justification for this confrontation is built on sand, by Andrew Lansley

The US and the UK in this Zionist war scheme, by John Bayldon

Unfolding tragedy, Arab News

March 19, 2003

Casualties mount ahead of Bush's blind, deluded, and stupid war, an Arab press review, by the Daily Star

A Zionist cartoonist mocking Rachel Corrie as stupid

An email from Rachel Corrie, an American Martyr, to her parents

Oh what a dreadful, manipulated war, by Linda Heard

War, terror, and the clarity of trends, by Rami Khouri

Arab countries, the chances for democracy could decrease, by Shibley Telhami

Neo-Totalitarinist American government, By Nicolas Buchele

Answering Bush's myths about Iraq

Iraqis phone in their last wills, by Firas Al-Atrachi

The defining of international order by Erich Marquart

The misunderstood link between Alqaeda and Iraq, by Ahmad Faruqui

The war on Iraq conceived in Israel, by Stephen Sniegoski

March 18, 2003

An illegal and immoral war, Arab News

Why I had to leave the cabinet, by Robin Cook

The major question that Bush has not addressed, Jordan Times

Posturing and principles, Bush, Blair, and Chirac, by Rosemary Hollis

Thoughts turn to aftermath of looming American invasion, an Arab press review by Daily Star

Looking from far, divided we stand, by Abeer Mishkas

Robin Cook, a brilliant debater and a brave man, by Gideon Long

Pro-life Christians at the crossroads, Abortion and war, by Rev Emmanuel Charles McCarthy

Saudi-US relations after Sept 11, 2001, Part III, by Tariq Al-Homayed

Saudi-US relations after Sept 11 2001, Part IV, by Tariq Al-Homayed 

March17, 2003

US ratings drop very low in the Arab world, by James Zogby

Final countdown toward gory climax of the Iraq crisis, by Patrick Seale

Arabs prescribed Iraq war pills, one post-1991 and one pre-2003, an Arab press review, the Daily Star

Bush's moment of truth, Jordan Times

Pros and cons of a stronger euro, by Fahed Fanek

A willful blindness of British liberal interventionists, by George Monbiot

Blair rides shotgun for Bush, by George Galloway

How a cabal manipulates America's post Sept 11 psyche, by Mohammed Al-Khereiji

our media, our sheltering parents and the Zionist connection to the war on Iraq , By Gabriel Ash

The war of misinformation has begun, by Robert Fisk

The real mastermind of 911, by Art Bishop

March 16, 2003

Bush's road map, sheer deception, by Musa Keilani

Bush and Blair can only retreat to war, An Arab press review, by the Daily Star

Chirac, the logic of peace, by Octavius Pinkard

Hoping against hope, by M Akbar

Misguided plans to spread Western ideals, by Marwan Al-Kabalan

Saudi-US relations after Sept 11, Part II, by Tariq Al-Homayed

The global drama which threatens UN's future, by Martin Woolacott

They don't know what it is like to walk among the dead, by Fergal Keane

March 15, 2003

The Palestinian Olive Tree, a poem by Duo Doloroso

Searching for peace until the last possible moment, by Kofi Annan

Bush's timing on his 'roadmap' highly suspect, by Linda Heard

Canada's desperate battle to mend fences, by Nihal Kaneira

Colin Powell and the marketing of Uncle Sam, by Afran Fatani

Gulf War II, the new 'real' by Michael Rectenwald

Iraqi regime may be finished but not Al-qaeda, by Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid

Journalism delayed is journalism denied, by Norman Solomon

Richard Perle, ex-patriot, by Kurt Nimo

Saudi-US relations after Sept 11, 2001, Part I, by Tariq Al-Homayed

The forgotten power of the General Assembly, by Robert Fisk

Wake up America, by Tariq Al-Maeena

March 14, 2003

Bush breeds a million Bin Ladens, by Khalid Khawaja

France deserves moral support of international community, by Nihal Singh

No two ways about veto, how the US has made the UN irrelevant, by Daoud Kuttab

Not if but who and when in America's war, Gulf News

The Serbian message, Arab News

US policy on Iraq will exact a high price, by Patrick Seale

While the world doesn't watch, the Israeli brutality continues, Jordan Times 

March 13, 2003

America should stop calling the kettle black, by Linda Heard 

Anger and tears, the wound which has slashed Palestine to the bone, by Anne Gwynne

Blair won't be forgiven even if Iraqis dance in the streets, by Polly Toynbee  

Bush does need our permission, by Fawaz Turki

History repeats itself, Palestinians and American Indians, by Abdus Samad 

How not to sell a war, by Ahmad Faruqui 

Of interests and newsworthy things, how pro-war media mislead the American people, by Norman Solomon

Opposition attracts, vive la France, by Brian Whitaker

Palestinian Christians and the American Christian right, Abe Ata

Pause for thought, Arab News  

Pax Americana, building of an empire, by Firas Al-Atrachi 

Suffering succotash, by Art bishop  

The cost of going to war alone, Jordan Times 

The goose and the gander, US protection of Israel, by George Hishmeh 

The leaf of moral impotence, by Imad Khadduri 

War begets war and terrorism, by Michael Janesn

Whose war, by Patrick Buchanan  

Why was Richard Perle meeting with Adnan Khashoggi, by Semour Hirsh  

March 12, 2003

Barbaric treatment of Musllim prisoners, by Sandra Clair

Cyprus, a disastrous decision, Arab News 

Facilitating an attack by pretending to prevent it, an Arab press review, by the Daily Star 

Garner, US proposed ruler of Iraq and his Israeli connection, by Michael Young 

George Bush, the smartest man in the world, by Raid Kusti 

How France helped the United States, by Syed Salamah

Pentagon offers Iraq's oil fields to Bush-Cheney cronies, by Tim Kennedy 

March 11, 2003

Just a war - or a just war, by Jimmy Carter

Exodus of Palestinian Christians and the US religious right, by Abe Ata

The democratization pipe dream   by Muhammed Al-Roken

What's in store for Palestinians once US missiles start raining on Baghdad, An Arab press review    by the Daily Star

War may spark global demos and civil disobedience, by Andrew Cathorne

Bush prefers docility, not democracy   by Mustafa Karkouti

War without UN backing will be a supreme international crime, by Mark Littman

Invading Iraq is not in Britain's interest, by Andreas W Smith

A con trick for Western liberals, Jang 

Moving to the final stage, Arab News

Spain's Aznar risks all for a war in Iraq, by Sinikka Tarvainen

For American Indians, Sept 11 began 500 years ago and still continuing, by Tim Giago

March 10, 2003

Back to pre-Oslo days, Arab News

Liberating the Middle East! Why do we never learn? by Robert Fisk

Neighbors fear fallout of a decisive US victory as much as a messy conclusion, by Alistair Lyon

The curse of the special relationship, by Neil Berry

Tough choices before Turkey, by Hassan Tahsin

Redrawing the map of the Middle East, by Fahed Fanek 

American media dodging UN surveillance story, by Norman Solomon

Egyptian state co-opts popular anti-war marches, by Steve Negus

Political schizophrenia dominates Arab politics, by Abdulhadi Khalaf 

Post-war Iraq, US envisages Iraqi quartet alongside American triumvirate, An Arab press review, by the Daily Star  

March 9, 2003

Jaundiced views in US media are a product of ignorance, by Marwan Kabalan  

Letting the pressure work, Jordan Times 

Worries before projected war, by Musa Keilani

New beginning in Palestinian history, by Walid Sadi

Barkis is willing to start Armageddon, by M J Akbar

Do noble ends justify evil means, by Ahmad Faruqui

From Mark Sykes to Paul Wolfowitz, oil wealth plays havoc with the destiny of Iraq, by Haifa Al-Angari

Has the US administration gone mad, by Firas Al-Atrachi

Reality and fiction about George Bush, by Arab News

The war on Iraq and oil price scenarios, by Henry Azzam

Can anyone stand in the way of the 'axis of war,' an Arab press review by the Daily Star

March 8, 2003

Dear Mr Bush, by Tariq Al Maeena

A life of misery for Palestinians, courtesy Israel, Gulf News

The world according to Mahathir, by Arnab Sengupta

Turks have reasons to be wary of Iraq war, by Adrienne McPhail

The unspoken war motives of Bush supporters, by Muna Shuqair

Arabs trade insults as Israelis cash in and Turks cut their losses, an Arab press review, by the Daily Star

Peace still a distant hope in Sudan, by Abdelwahab El-Affendi

Angela Merkel and the Bush administration, German politics, by M Hebbar

Canada peace bid may be UN deal breaker, by Nihal Kaneira

March 7, 2003

The cycle of violence begins again, by Ash Pulcifer

Turkish surprise, by Reem Muhammed Al-Faisal

American companies feeling the impact of Muslim boycotts, by Waseem Shehzad

Challenge for Shroeder, Arab News

Costs of war for the US, Iraq, and the world, by Ahmad Faruqui

Dejy vu, as the winds of war blow, by Mynt Zan

Hijra still offers valuable lessons, by Nourah Abdul Aziz Al-Khereiji

Nationalists hijack Washington, by Ash Pulcifer

Edgy US-Pakistan ties tested over the Iraq war, by Farhan Bokhari

March 6, 2003

The Bush administration's game, direct power projection, by Michael Jansen

America and what it stands for, by Anouar Boukhars

The American fascination with war, by Joseph Zibara

The cart and the horse, analyzing Bush's speech, by George Hishmeh

The world is becoming anti-smoking, too, Jordan Times

Battle for influence rages on Arab TV, by abdeljabbar Adwan

Bush's lexicon of war and peace, by Fawaz Turki

It's the economy stupid, explaining Arab rage, by Rami Khouri

Listen to the people, Gulf News

Pointless violence, Arab News

Turkish posture, distaste for American adventure, by Nihal Singh

Turkish rejection of war, Khaleej Times

Turkish vote shocker, why, and what happens next, by Mohammad Noureddine

US pressure tactics on Turkey, Jordan Times

March 5, 2003

A People betrayed, by John pilger,

Arab impotence, by Pepe Escobar

Confronting the empire, by Samir Amin

Death by a thousand assumptions, by Roger Harrison

Explaining Arab apathy, by Omayma Abdel Latif

French bashing exposes true Christian and Jewish Zionists, by Art Bishop

Israel seeks 400% hike in US aid, by Tim Kennedy

Musharraf's latest predicament, by Ahmad Faruqui

Saudi Arabia under a veiled gambit, by Khalid Latif

Stubborn Turks complicate US military plan, by Patrick Cockburn

War on Iraq contradicts with the UN Charter, sign a petition to the UNSC, By Eli Pariser

Wolfowitz's America, by Muhammed Hakki

Zionist war crimes video, Jewish atrocities exposed for the world to see, by Mark Franklin

March 4, 2003

September 11 mastermind? Yes, until a new one is discovered, by Robert Fisk

Mixed verdicts on Sharm El-Shaikh summit, an Arab press review, by the Daily Star

Arabs should unite to protect their own interest, by Linda Heard

Media reporting must get the right balance, by Mustafa Karkouti

Tony Blair puts himself at the mercy of events, by Bruce Anderson

Iraq war in the name of democracy, by Rosemary Hollis

Why we can trust Bush this time, by Saad Mehio

Sharon wagers on a US walkover, by Joseph Samaha

The real threats in our world today, by Sophien Ben Achour

March 3, 2003

Anne Gynne, Welsh patriot turns freedom fighter for Palestine, by Chris McGeal

US Democrats should fight anti-war battle, by James Zogby

Bush playing the terrorism card, by Norman Solomon

A truly extraordinary ordinary Arab summit, The Daily Star

Arab summit ducks UAE booby trap, backs Iraq, and triggers Saudi-Libyan word war, An Arab press review, by the Daily Star

Iraq destroyed chemical and biological weapons, by Gwen Rangwala

American billions keep Arab regimes sweet, by Robert Fisk

Afghanistan continued struggle, by Matthew Riemer

Motion without movement, the new Israeli coalition, Arab News

The white bull, by Wahib Binzager

US is frightening the world, by Khalid Batarafi

Moroccans in Gibraltar are on rocks, by Stephanie Borkum,  

March 2, 2003

Nothing but a (Bush) promise, Palestine after Iraq, By Musa Keilani

A sense of proportion about war, By Jonathan Power

Concerns at the Arab Sharm El-Shaikh summit, By Walid M. Sadi

Let's listen to what youngsters say, By Khaled Al Maeena

Peace, security needed for good governance, By Nasim Zehra

Moving to realism and responsibilities, Jordan Times

Catastrophic Agenda, Arab News

Don’t Drop Bombs Here... Children Are Reading! An open letter to Barbara Bush, By Wajeha Al-Huwaider

US Is Frightening the World, By Khalid M. Batarafi

Companion to Knights: The Arabian Horse In Art, By Maria Petringa

Philippines going it alone, Gulf News

March 1, 2003

Rediscovering ‘linkage’ between Iraq and Palestine, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

‘We (Arabs and Muslims) Are Lower Than Mice’, By Noura Abdul Aziz Al-Khereiji, 

Rightward shift in Israel spells further bloodshed, The Daily Star

Why Should Muslims Take Bush Speech Seriously? By Robert Fisk,

Debate Saddam Hussain Mr. Bush or forever hold your peace, By Art Bishop

Arabs and Muslims in Canada fear backlash, By Nihal Kaneira

US Should Change its Foreign Policies to Win Back World’s Trust, By Adrienne McPhail,

Forget All About Democracy, This Is a War for Security, By Adrian Hamilton

Arroyo’s Secret Pact With the US to eliminate the Abu Sayyaf group, By Rasheed Abou-Alsamh

Racial profiling increasing at US-Canadian border, By Joan Walter

Peace and Justice Quotes, By Tariq Almaeena

Master cartoonist, Kahil, lampooned the great and the not-so-good, By Ramsay Short

 


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