Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 9/30/2002

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of September 30, 2002

• UN expert on judiciary set to visit Saudi Arabia later this month Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Harrasements of Bahraini candidate for the parliamentary elections Bahrain, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Russia rejects a new UN resolution against Iraq Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Significant progress in preparing Moroccan-Saudi joint commission Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Bahrain proposes sending a Gulf delegation to Iraq
  Bahrain on Friday proposed sending a delegation from the Gulf states to Baghdad, Iraq, in order to discuss "means of getting out of the current bottleneck" despite the fact that Bahrain's crown prince and commander of defense forces Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa criticized the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein saying he "succeeded in dividing the Arab homeland." Bahrain-Iraq, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Sudanese negotiations on October 14
  An agreement was reached between the Sudanese government and the rebels of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) to approve a truce and resume peace negotiations on October 14. Sudan, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Arab follow up committee to meet next week in Cairo Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Path to Sahara issue settlement is clearly defined, Morocco says
  "Let bygones be bygones. We must look forward to the future with resolve and with no grudge for acrimony," he said. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Annan hopes security council guidance on Iraq will come soon Iraq, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Qatar seeks to contain tension between Asmara, and each of Khartoum, Sanaa
  President of Eritrea Asyasi Afourki on Friday in Asmara received a verbal message from the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on bilateral relations and current developments on the Arab and international arenas and other issues of mutual concern. Qatar-Regional, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Al-Bashir gets a message from Moi
  The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has received a message from the Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi relating to the efforts made by the Kenyan president to resume negotiations between the Sudanese government and the rebel movement in Southern Sudan under the leadership of John Garang. Sudan-Kenya, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Al-Rai al-Aam: Iran commends relations with Kuwait
  The Iranian defense minister Admiral Ali Shamakhani has stressed his country's care to commit to the policy of eliminating tension and build its relations with the countries of the world on the ground of reciprocated interests. Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Bin Ali calls for a new conception for international cooperation
  Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has called on the international community to "crystallize a new conception for international solidarity that unites all efforts in order to limit the gap which has been widening between the north and the south." Tunisia-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2002
• First session in 6 years, Kurdistan parliament ratifies peace agreement
  Iraqi Kurdistan's parliament on Friday established reconciliation between the two Kurdish groups which were fighting to control Kurdistan, through ratifying a peace agreement signed in Washington in 1998, on the ground of the American threats to strike the regime of President Saddam Hussein. Iraq, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Turkey warns Kurdish parties in north Iraq
  Turkish prime minister Polent Acawit has stressed that his country will interfere with all its weight, and take all necessary measures at any attempt to be made by the Kurdish groups to convert the current Kurdish parliament which includes a Kurdish majority into a state parliament. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Al-Jalabi calls on Moscow to talk to Iraqi opposition to ensure oil interests
  One of the Iraqi opposition leaders, Ahmad al-Jalabi, has called on Russia to negotiate with the Iraqi National Congress, an opposition group, in order to preserve its oil interests in Iraq. Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/5/2002
• UN monitoring force renewed between Iraq, Kuwait Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Mecca Cola to finance Palestinian charity works
  A new soft drink under the name Mecca Cola will be launched in France in November, with part of the profit to be used for financing the Palestinian charity (Purely Humanitarian), according to the owner of the project Tawfiq Mathlouthi. Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Al-Qabas: Gulf states store oil for emergency
  The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas issued on Friday said that certain Gulf states including Kuwait have stored large oil reserves for emergency use outside the Gulf region. Gulf, Politics, 10/5/2002
• A slight recession in Sharon's popularity Israel, Politics, 10/5/2002
• UN awards nearly $1 billion for losses arising from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
  A Geneva-based United Nations panel has approved awards totalling nearly $1 billion in damages arising from Iraq's 1990 invasion and subsequent occupation of Kuwait. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Iraq complains of violations against Iraqi civilian ships
  The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri on Thursday called on the UN to stop the attacks carried out by American and Australian forces against Iraqi civilian ships inside and outside Iraq's territorial waters. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/5/2002
• Morocco's political leaders voice readiness to positively answer to king's will
  "The issue of alliances is too premature now," Othmani said says, adding "we are waiting for data on the prime minister, the government's first line-up, its program, priorities and work plan. Then, the party's competent bodies will make a decision." Morocco, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Morocco top Arab state in women's political representation
  The election of 35 women to the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) places Morocco on top of other Arab states in terms of females' political representation. Morocco, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Iraqi presidential envoy visits Doha on Monday
  Well-informed sources in Doha said that the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri will start a visit to Doha on Monday for two day as a special envoy for the Iraqi President. The sources added Sabri's visit will be in the context of a plenary Gulf tour which will start today by a visit to Bahrain and then the United Arab Emirates UAE and then Qatar and to be followed by Oman. Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Iraq's reply on Blair's report on acquisition of weapons of mass destruction
  Tony Blair on 24 Sept. 2002 released a report on the so-called acquisition by Iraq of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear , chemical and biological): Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/4/2002
• British dossier says Iraq has 'military plans' for use of WMD . part 1
  Iraq has "military plans" for the use of chemical and biological weapons, Britain said September 24, in a dossier of evidence about Iraq's development of weapons of mass destruction. Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Aziz vows Iraq's commitment to international law
  Aziz said that the U.S is unhappy about the agreement between Iraq and the U.N because the the U.N inspectors would ultimately say to the “There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq” and would expose the false claims of the USA. Iraq, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Al-Ateyah: Gulf summit held on time in Doha
  The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has denied any intention to postpone the convening of the GCC summit as a precaution in the event of a military attack against Iraq. He stressed that the summit will be held by the end of December in Doha as scheduled. Gulf-Qatar, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Five Iraqis killed in raids against southern Iraq; US planes drop warnings from air
  Five Iraqi citizens were killed and other 11 wounded in raids launched by American and British planes against civilians and services establishments in the south of Iraq, according to a military spokesman in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Saudi Arabia: A new intelligence director; Cameras to monitor borders
  The Saudi minister of the interior, Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz on Thursday appointed Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Bin Muhammad Bakhesh as a director general for general intelligence in succession of Lt. Gen. Saleh Bin Taha Khseifan -- who retired and was appointed as a consultant at the Saudi royal court ( divan). Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Ankara's largest military deal with Israel, renovating tanks at $ 700 million
  The Turkish government on Tuesday ratified the largest military deal to be finalized by the Turkish army with the Israeli military industries. This deal in its first phase states to renovate some 170 Paton tank. Israel-Turkey, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Muasher: Jordan pressures Iraq to honor UN resolutions
  The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher said on Thursday in Geneva that Jordan is putting pressure on the Iraqi government to honor UN resolutions to avoid a military attack that might be negatively reflected on the interests of the region as a whole. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Britain supports negotiations between Sudan, the rebels
  The British ambassador to Sudan William Batty has disclosed that his country's government is making contacts with the Sudanese government and the rebel movement in order to resume peace negotiations in Mashakos, Kenya. Sudan-UK, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Facilitating entry visa for Sudanese to Egypt
  The Egyptian consulate in Khartoum announced providing facilities to the Sudanese citizens who desire to visit Egypt. These facilities include reduction the period for getting the visa from ten days to one week. This is in implementation of what had been reached during the meetings of the joint higher committee recently held between the two countries. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Israeli lawyer defends Palestinian leader Barghouti
  "It's against our own heritage, it's betraying our very own ideas upon which this state was formed, to continue the harassment and the infliction of suffering," he said. "I hear it and it makes me cringe. How can Jews behave like that?" Leibowitz said the Israeli justice system was corrupt when it came to putting Palestinians on trial. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Moussa Welcomes Agreement Between Iraq, U.N. Committee Regional-Iraq, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Qatar's foreign ministers heads for Asmara, Sanaa today Qatar-Eritrea, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Al-Ahmar denies imprisonment of two of his children
  Sources close to the speaker of the Yemeni parliament Abdullah al-Ahmar Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar stressed that the news which talked that the attorney general ordered the imprisonment of two of his children for investigation on Sunday, noting that two children for Sheikh al-Ahmar are held by the ministry of the Interior was an implementation for the directives of the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh who interfered quickly to eliminate the unrest created as a result of this incident. Yemen, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Mahmoud Abbas paid secret visits to Amman, Doha Palestine-Regional, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Khartoum denies opposition's control of two sites near Kasla Sudan, Politics, 10/4/2002
• One Israeli army officer wounded in the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Moroccan journalists protest Spain visa delivery procedures Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/4/2002
• British dossier says Iraq has 'military plans' for use of WMD . part 2 Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/4/2002
• Iran condemns US move to call al-Quds Israel's capital
  Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi on Wednesday condemned the US congressional approval requiring President George W. Bush to recognize Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel Iran-USA, Politics, 10/4/2002
• ISESCO urges international community to press Israel stop excavations under al-Aqsa mosque
  The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) exhorted the international community to intervene urgently to stop the excavations Israel is conducting under Al-Quds' Al-Aqsa Mosque, says a release from the Rabat-based organization. Palestine-Regional, Politics, 10/4/2002
• King Mohammed receives political parties leaders
  During the separate audiences, the political leaders voiced to the King their satisfaction at the exemplary conditions of transparency and rigor wherein the legislative elections of September 27 unfolded. Morocco, Politics, 10/3/2002
• President Mubarak's address to the nation on the occasion of October celebrations, 2002
  The 6th of October will always remain one of the greatest and most-remembered days of Egypt. Egypt, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Jordan: Six Islamists released, paper suspended Jordan, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Iraq: Three wounded in raids against the south; Maneuvers in Kuwait
  Southern Iraq was exposed to a British- American new attack that resulted in wounding three persons at a time when Kuwait has been witnessing military maneuvers with a main American participation including training on how to invade coasts and face chemical and biological attacks. Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Khartoum: Talisman oil company denies dectruction of oil station by the rebels
  The Canadian oil Talisman company denied yesterday an announcement by the rebels of southern Sudan led by John Garang on destroying the largest oil pumping station in Hajliej oil fields in the southern part of Sudan, which they coupled with their effort to bring in the oil issue to the table of negotiations. Sudan, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Iran, Kuwait sign memorandum of understanding
  Iran and Kuwait on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding on defense and security cooperation between the two countries. Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Al-Talibani calls on the Arabs to evacuate Karkouk
  The chairman of the Kurdistani National Federation Jalila al-Talibani has called on the Arabs who live in the Kurdish areas, which are still under the control of the Iraqi government, to evacuate these areas. Iraq, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Israel opposes the establishment of al-Wahda dam
  The Jordanian weekly al-Wahdah (unity) quoted in its recent issue well-informed sources saying that Israel had informed several international sides that it strongly opposes the foundation of al-Wahda dam on al-Yarmouk river which will be carried out by Syria and Jordan, according to an agreement between them. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Syria US Congress decision on Jerusalem violates international law, supports occupation
  The Syrian foreign ministry has studied the decision taken by the US Congress, on that Jerusalem is a capital for Israel, and ratified by US President George Bush. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Israels breaks to Tammoun village, close schools; Peres: Intifada fatigued Israel
  UNICEF has asked Israel to permit the Palestinian children to go to school in implementation of the Fourth Geneva agreement and the Child Rights Agreement. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Maher: Israel's policy against the Palestinian is futile Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Abu Mazin: I did not meet with the chairman of the Israeli Mossad Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/3/2002
• Interior minister proclaims final results of legislative poll (reopens)
  Moroccan Interior Minister, Driss Jettou, proclaimed yesterday the final results of the legislative elections, held September 27. Morocco, Politics, 10/2/2002
• Russia, China for solving the Iraqi crisis through diplomatic, political means Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/2/2002
• Qathafi, Mubarak discuss Palestinian conditions, U.S. threats to Iraq
  Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi and the Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak discussed during their meeting which was held in Sert, Libya the current situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and the American military plans and threats which target the Iraqi people. Libya-Egypt, Politics, 10/2/2002
• Ruler of Qatar confers with OIC chief Qatar-Regional, Politics, 10/2/2002
• American- Israeli military coordination to attack Iraq, UN inspectors chief reaches an agreement with Baghdad
  The chairman of the UN disarmament inspectors Hans Blix on Tuesday in Vienna announced that the UN and Iraq have agreed on arrangements for the return back of the UN disarmament inspectors to Iraq and that the inspectors can have access to all positions. Iraq, Politics, 10/2/2002
• Kuwait prepares for any Iraqi biological or chemical attack
  American, German an Czech military units stationed in Kuwait started exercises which last for two days with the aim of supporting Kuwait to withstand any biological or chemical attack, according to a statement issued by the American embassy on Tuesday. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 10/2/2002
• Despite talks on resumption of negotiations, Sudanese rebels refuse cease- fire
  The rebels in southern Sudan led by John Garang announced they will not accept the cease fire in its war against the Sudanese forces, stressing they keep the right to what they called "replying to the attacks by the ( Sudanese ) regime." Sudan, Politics, 10/2/2002
• American official discusses in Saudi Arabia the situation in Gulf region
  The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal on Tuesday in Riyadh discussed with the director of the State Department's Policy Planning Staff, Richard Haass, the situation in the Gulf region Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 10/2/2002
• Arab, Islamic denunciation to Bush's ratification of bill on Jerusalem as capital for Israel; attacks against Palestinians
  US President George Bush ratification of the Congressional bill which considers Jerusalem as a capital for Israel raised angry Arab and Islamic reactions which stressed that this decision is a "violation to the international law and a threat to the Palestinian people, the Arabs and to the Christians and Muslims." Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/2/2002
• Ivanov confers with Sharon
  The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov on Tuesday in Moscow discussed with the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon the situation in the Middle East especially the current crisis in the Palestinian areas and means of settling the tense situation in the region. Israel-Russia, Politics, 10/2/2002
• Outgoing governmental coalition obtains parliamentary majority
  While the parties of the opposition have lost a great deal in the Friday Poll, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD/moderate Islamist) scored a significant rise totaling 38 seats, pending other results covering seats reserved for women in the future house. Morocco, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Al-Assad, Mubarak review formulating integrated Arab vision
  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday held a short visit to Cairo during which he met with President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Al-Rai al-Aam: Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh says it is forbidden to assist attacks on Iraq Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/1/2002
• The Jordanian king in Kuwait; debt cancellation
  The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday paid a visit to Kuwait during which he discussed with Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the American threats to direct a military attack against Iraq. Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Egypt, Kuwait vow commitment to Arab rights, solidarity Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 10/1/2002
• After summoning the Saudi ambassador, Riyadh and Doha not to cut relations
  Both Saudi Arabia and Qatar tried on Monday to play down their differences, just one day after Riyadh's angry decision to summon the Saudi ambassador for Doha for consultation. Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Mauritania's president meets U.N. envoy for Sahara Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Malawi withdraws recognition of sahrawi republic
  Malawi on Monday announced the withdrawal of its recognition of the Sahrawi Republic (SADR/self-proclaimed by the Polisario), the Malawian foreign affairs and international cooperation ministry said. Morocco-Malawi, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Hamas denies halting political, media activity in Syria
  The Jordanian weekly al-Majd reported Monday that high leading sources in the Hamas movement have denied press reports which claimed that Syria has recently asked the movement's leadership in Damascus to halt its political and media activities on the Syrian arena. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Khartoum expects negotiations resumption with the rebels
  The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael said he expects the resumption of negotiations between the government and the southern rebels, due to the escalated international pressures on the two sides. Sudan, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Abu Mazin to visit Moscow Palestine-Russia, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Daily News: Syrian, Iran, Turkish and the Kurdish issue
  The Turkish daily, Daily News, said that Syria, Turkey and Iran are sharing the same concern relating to the possibility that Kurdish residents in these countries will ask for a self rule similar to the current situation prevailing in North Iraq. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Washington's aid for Lebanon under revision
  Well-informed American sources said that aid dedicated to Lebanon for the fiscal year 2002, have not yet been handed to organizations and establishments that spend this aid due to bureaucratic reasons and because the aid have been during the few past months under "revision" to make sure that it is spent in a way that "serves the American foreign police," according to US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Haaretz: Sharon government has no objective, Peres
  The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres has strongly criticized the government of Ariel Sharon for which he works as a foreign minister and viewed Sharon as having no objective. Israel, Politics, 10/1/2002
• Moroccan democracy, the winner of Friday's polls, minister Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Interior minister proclaims results of legislative poll
  Moroccan Interior Minister, Driss Jettou, proclaimed Sunday evening the results of the legislative elections, held September 27. The results cover 295 seats out of the 325 seats of the House of Representatives. Morocco, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Sheikh Zayed confers with Karazai United Arab Emirates-Afghanistan, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Al- Assad visits Cairo and meets with Mubarak, today Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Message from Saddam to Khatami, Kuwaiti defense minister in Tehran
  Tehran on Sunday hosted the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri and Kuwait's Jaber al-Mubarak al-Hamad al-Sabah, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, who stressed the "impossibility" of meeting with any "representative for the Iraqi regime," one the one hand, and that Kuwait does not play a broker role between Washington and Tehran, on the other. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Al-Assad meets Abul Ragheb, Abdullah Bin Zayed
  President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday at the al-Shaab ( people 's) palace received the Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb. The meeting was attended by the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro, the Jordanian ambassador in Damascus and the Syrian ambassador in Amman. Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Jordan denies an agreement with Israel permitting the Israeli planes to attack Iraq through Jordanian airspace Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Turkey criticize US policy on Iraq
  The US Department of State has announced that the visit to be held by the US under secretary of state in charge of Europe and central Asia affairs Elizabeth Jones and the visit of the Iraqi deputy premier Tareq Aziz at the same time to Turkey next week is just a coincidence. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Saudi Arabia summons its ambassador in Qatar
  The Saudi official news agency on Sunday evening decided to summon its ambassador in Qatar in order to make consultations, but the decision was taken before providing more details on the decision. Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Aziz: attacking Baghdad will not be a picnic Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Kharazi confers with Sabri
  The Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi on Sunday in Tehran discussed with the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri bilateral relations between the two countries and the pending humanitarian relations and means of solving them and the American threats against Iraq and other regional issues. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Sabri confers with American Congressmen
  The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri has stressed Iraq's readiness to cooperate with the UN weapons inspectors, stressing that Iraq is free from all mass destruction weapons. Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/30/2002
• al Atieh confers with Bin Alawi Oman, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Al-Turkman against partition of Iraq
  The representative of the Turkmani front in Turkey, Mustafa Zayya, has stressed the rejection of the Turkman to any formation that would result in threatening Iraq's territorial integrity, stressing that they are using all measures, including armed confrontation in order to ensure Iraq is not partitioned. Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Al-Muharrir news: Saddam is ready to resign Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Iraqi- UN inspection team talks in Vienna
  Iraqi talks with a team representing UN inspectors chaired by Hans Blix, the executive director of the UN inspection and monitoring commission on arrangements relating to the UN inspectors to Iraq starts today in Vienna. Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Maher discusses with Polish deputy FM ME conditions Egypt-Poland, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Iraq rejects US additional conditions to UN weapons inspection
  Iraq announced Saturday it will not accept the new conditions the US wants to impose on the UN for inspecting weapons. Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Sharon: conditions not proper for military action regarding al-Wazzani river
  The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon stated that the current conditions are not proper to launch any military action concerning what the Lebanese government is doing on al-Wazzani river. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Saudi Arabia, the Czech joint military talks Saudi Arabia-Czech Republic, Politics, 9/30/2002
• US, Jordanian, Egyptian, UAE joint maneuvers Jordan-Regional, Politics, 9/30/2002
• Bahrain to host UN inspector for Iraq Bahrain-Iraq, Politics, 9/30/2002

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