Today's Headlines
- US has no excuse for war now, Iraq says
Iraq has removed any excuse for a US-led war by agreeing to new UN weapons inspections, Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz said on Tuesday. "The excuse used to launch an aggression has been totally blocked," Aziz told a gathering of foreign political supporters in Baghdad Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/20/2002
- US: Bush is not Hitler; asks Congress for use of force on Iraq
US President Bush asked the U.S. Congress for authority to use all means necessary, including the use of the U.S. armed forces, to depose the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein and to disarm Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/20/2002
- Iraq calls on Russia to prevent US goals; plundering Arab oil resources
The Iraqi deputy Premier Tareq Aziz on Wednesday accused the US that of wanting to attack Iraq in order to "plunder" the oil resources of Iraq and the Arab states. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/20/2002
- Jordan: King Abdullah postpones visit to Kuwait
The Jordanian King Abdullah II has postponed a visit which was due to the state of Kuwait next Sunday to a later date which was not set yet, without clarifying the reasons behind that. However, he did not cancel another visit to be held to Bahrain in the same day. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 9/20/2002
- Al-Assad discusses with Chile's delegation regional and international conditions
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday in Damascus received the chairman of the Socialist party in the Republic of Chile Camilo Ascalona and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Chile, Politics, 9/20/2002
- Secret conference for US military leadership in Kuwait; transfer of Florida leadership to Qatar
A conference started in Kuwait yesterday and will last for two days including senior US leaders of operations under the leadership of the commander of the US central leadership, which covers a large area including the Gulf region and Afghanistan, US Gen. Tommy Francs. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 9/20/2002
- American experts arrive to investigate al-Wazzani project crisis
The American experts Charles Lowson started his mission in Lebanon concerning the conflict between lebanon and Israel concerning the sharing of al-Wazzani river water, according to a source close from the Lebanese government. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/20/2002
- UNRWA hands 97 houses to Palestinians after being destroyed by Israel
The UN Relief and Work Agency UNRWA has handed over 97 new houses it had built for families in Rafah to the South of Gaza, the Israeli army had destroyed their houses during the Intifada, noting that 529 houses were destroyed or damaged in a way that can not be renovated in Gaza since the beginning of the Intifada in September 2000. Palestine-Israel, Economics, 9/20/2002
- An Israeli company installs an electronic fence around Jerusalem
The Israeli company ( Beit Systems) has stated it received a deal at 5 million dollars to install a "smart" electronic fence around a part of Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/20/2002
- Five Israelis killed, 63 wounded in Palestinian attack
One of the Hamas leaders in Gaza Ismael Henya said that Israel is "the last and first side responsible for the continued martyrdom operations." He added in an interview with al-Jazeera TV in Qatar that "Today ( yesterday)'s operation is an introduction for a series of coming operations that are in retaliation to crimes against the Palestinian people." Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/20/2002
- Families of south Lebanon militia members returned from Israel
An Israeli military source said that several families of members of the South Lebanon Army militia on Wednesday crossed al-Naqoura point between Israel and Lebanon in order to return back to Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Local, 9/20/2002
- Indian military delegation visits Israel
A source in Israel said that a high ranking delegation at the Indian ministry of defense, currently visiting Israel met on Wednesday with the Israeli defense minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer and will be meeting with the Israeli army chief of staff Moshe Yaloun. Israel-India, Military, 9/20/2002
- Washington expelled 250 Egyptians since October 11 incidents
A naval source at Cairo's airport said on Wednesday that statistics confirmed that the US has expelled 250 Egyptians since the September 11, 2001 attacks against the US because of their violations of the immigration laws. Egypt-USA, Local, 9/20/2002
- Francis F. Coppola receives gold star distinction at Marrakesh film festival
Leading American film director, Francis Ford Coppola, received on Wednesday "the Golden star" at the fanciful opening ceremony of the 2nd Marrakesh film festival which opened on Wednesday in this central Moroccan city. Morocco-Regional, Local, 9/20/2002
Short Takes
- Arab League Secretary General, Amr Mousa, had welcomed welcomed Iraq's decision to allow the return of arms inspectors. saying that the Iraqi decision was a positive step aimed at removing any doubt about Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction. He said that he expected a positive response from the international community in line with the international legitimacy. Meanwhile, the European Union welcomed the Iraqi decision, describing it as a step towards the right direction, INA reported wednesday. Go
- Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov said the already issued S.C Resolutions are enough and there is no need for other resolutions regarding Iraq, INA reported yesterday. Go
- A diplomat at the UN disclosed that the negotiations of secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan with the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri led to formulating the message in which Iraq had announced its unconditional consent for the return back of UN inspectors to Baghdad. Go
- President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has called for the creation of a joint commission to take care of agricultural, commercial and political cooperation between his country and Morocco. "It is important to create a joint commission, conclude commercial accords and study other problems of Africa and of the African Union," Mugabe told the Herald of Harare newspaper. Go
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