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Dawn Reports That Senior Us State
*Dawn reports that a senior US State Department official has said, Pakistan’s nuclear weapons are in safe hands and the United States is satisfied with […]
Kurdish Civilians Are Scattering From
Kurdish civilians are scattering from their towns, fearful of being bombarded with poison Iraq by the Baath Party if war breaks out with the US. […]
In Interview On Arabic Television
*In an interview on an Arabic television program in Dubai, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said that in the case of a war, there […]
Iraq Is Denying Earlier Reports That It
*Iraq is denying earlier reports that it has closed its borders to Iranian pilgrims seeking to visit the holy shrines of Najaf and Karbala. Turning […]
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
*Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, speaking in Berlin, expressed the view that Washington is unlikely to give Saddam Hussein more than two or three weeks to […]
Turkish Newspapers Report That That
*Turkish newspapers report that that country is prepared to send as many as 55,000 troops into Northern Iraq to establish a demilitarized zone in case […]
Head Of French Intelligence Insists
*The head of French intelligence insists that there is no proven link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. Pierre Bousquet de Florian told Television Channel 2,”One […]
New 50 Minute Bin Laden Tape Aired On
*A new, 50-minute Bin Laden tape aired on al-Jazeerah, calling for Muslims to make a united stand against the looming US war in Iraq. Like […]
Pakistani Sucurity Forces Believe Us Is
* Pakistani sucurity forces believe the US is overestimating how many al-Qaeda members are in Pakistan’s tribal belt. They complain that in 90 percent of […]