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Saddam and Al Qaida
Despite their bitter divisions over possible war in Iraq, doves and many hawks on this side of the Atlantic share a common, often-stated belief: that there is "no evidence" of a link between Osama...
The Refugees’ Choice: Another Look at UNRWA
Critics accuse UNRWA of perpetuating the Palestinian Arab refugee problem and abetting terror. Israeli officials say everyone would be much worse off without it. Has the 50-year-old mission gone right or wrong?
The vanished buildings...
Russia Expects Mild U.S. ReactionTo Iran Deal
MOSCOW -- Russia expects a mild U.S. response to what could be a $1.5 billion arms deal between Moscow and Iran.
Russian officials and analysts said the Bush administration does not want to divert...
Official Palestinian Authority Radio: “Voice of Palestine” Dec.19 – Nabil Sha’ath claims Haifa and...
Analysis of Nabil Sha'ath's remarks
Nabil Sha'ath's remarks (below) are a strikingly bold and candid exposition of the Palestinian negotiating position, but even more so, they are a window on the mood of the Palestinian...
Official Palestinian Radio Authority PBC broadcast – Dec. 6
SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
VOP newscast and features focused today and last night on the continuing economic deprivation and physical plight of the Palestinian people, giving a day-by-day account not only of martyrs but of loss...
Syria, Lebanon Trying to Stymie UN Help in Israeli Pullout
Lebanon and Syria are trying to stymie United Nations cooperation for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Lebanon and Syria have set tough terms for an expanded UN peacekeeping presence in Lebanon in the wake...
Eye on Syria: Timely Report on Developments
Welcome to Eye on Syria, a timely report on developments in Syria as well as a review of pertinent articles in the Syrian official press as well as what is written about Syria. The...
Al-Ahram Weekly
Making Anti-Terrorism Global
by Jailan Halawi
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"Egypt's interior minister El-Adli seized the occasion of the Arab interior ministers' meeting in Amman to renew Egypt's call for an international conference on terrorism. The meeting, resolving to escalate...
Saudis Will Not Help in Iraq Attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- America's closest ally in the Persian Gulf -- Saudi Arabia -- also could be its toughest challenge in building support for a military attack on Iraq.
Saudi resistance, spelled...
Flourishing Deals Overseas
Who, today, controls the economic empire which the PLO created overseas? "Arafat and his friends are not transferring the PLO's overseas assets to the ownership of the Authority," says Palestinian council member Khosam...
