Israeli
occupation troops kill farmer, destroy large tracts of citrus farms in Gaza
Islamic Association for Palestine, May 24, 2003
Occupied Jerusalem: 24 May, 2003 (IAP News) -- Israeli occupation troops on Saturday
shot and killed a Palestinian farmer during a violent incursion into Southern
Gaza. Palestinian sources said Zionist troops mounting armored personnel carriers
opened fire indiscriminately on Palestinian farmers, killing one of them.
IOF
Bulldozes 3 Factories in Gaza Strip, Wounds 5 Civilians in Nablus
International Press Center, May 24, 2003
GAZA STRIP, Palestine, May 24, 2003, IPC+ WAFA-- Israeli occupation forces (IOF)
bulldozed late Friday three bricks factories in two places east Gaza City and
Beit Hanoun City.
3
ISM Volunteers Arrested in Tulkarem / Tanks in Balata
International Solidarity Movement, May 24, 2003
[Refugee Camp, TULKAREM] Two American ISM volunteers and one Palestinian
were taken by Israeli Forces at 9:45AM this morning after accompanying schoolgirls
to their homes. Mike Johnson, age 52 from Washington, Matteo Bernal, age
22, from Kentucky and Osama Qashoo, 21, from Qalqilia are currently being held
at the Tulkarem DCO.
Large
IDF force, including dozens of tanks, raid Tul Karm
Haaretz, May 24, 2003
A large number of Israel Defense Troops raided the West Bank city of Tul Karm
before dawn on Saturday, Israel Radio reported. The troops were carrying out house-to-house
searches in the city as well as in its refugee camp.
Breaking
News: Two Palestinian Homes Demolished in Qizan Al-Najar
International Press Center, May 24, 2003
19: 00-- Two Palestinian homes in Qizan Al-Najar area, east of Khan Younis City,
were demolished today evening by Israeli occupation forces, WAFA said. Eyewitnesses
said Israeli forces backed by tanks and two bulldozers entered the Al-Najar area
and demolished two houses belonging to Al-Masri family.
Arafat
'received anthrax' in post
BBC, May 23, 2003
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has escaped an assassination attempt, after being
sent a package containing anthrax in the post, a former Palestinian minister has
said. Hani al-Hassan, until recently Mr Arafat's security advisor, said the package
was intercepted by Palestinian security officials and did not reach the veteran
leader.
Conflicting
US Messages after Vague Israeli Acceptance of ‘Roadmap’
Palestine Media Center, May 24, 2003
May 24, 2003 - Israel’s vague acceptance of the internationally-adopted
“roadmap” to peace in the Middle East and the seemingly conflicting
messages to the Palestinian and Israeli sides of the conflict by the US administration
have been cautiously welcomed by the Palestinian leadership.
U.S.
Sends Special Team To Help Implement Roadmap
Islam Online, May 24, 2003
WASHINGTON, May 24 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - U.S. Secretary of State
Colin Powell said Friday, May 23, that Washington would send a group of intelligence
and security officials to the Middle East to coordinate implementation of the
roadmap peace plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Speculation
mounts over peace summit
BBC, May 24, 2003
A Middle East peace summit hosted by President George W Bush early next month
is looking increasingly likely, according to US diplomats. The diplomats, in Washington,
are saying that if the Israeli cabinet accepts the so-called roadmap peace proposals
the president will arrange the summit to follow a meeting of the leading industrialised
countries - the G8 - being held in France.
Sharon,
Abbas likely to meet after cabinet approves road map
Haaretz, May 24, 2003
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is likely to meet with Palestinian Prime Minister
Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) in the coming week, after Sharon's cabinet approves
the road map plan for peace, well-informed sources said on Saturday.
Sharon
Faces Challenge Selling 'Road Map'
The Guardian, May 24, 2003
JERUSALEM (AP) - After reluctantly embracing a U.S.-backed peace plan, Prime Minister
Ariel Sharon faced stiff opposition from hard-liners in his Cabinet, where the
``road map'' to Palestinian statehood could be voted on as early as Sunday.
Occupation
army report: We demolished 774 Palestinian houses
Palestinian Information Center, May 24, 2003
Occupied Jerusalem - A report recently released by the Zionist occupation army
has revealed that its forces had demolished 774 Palestinian houses since eruption
of the Aqsa intifada in late September 2000.
Israel
Bans a Palestinian Legislator from Returning Home
International Press Center, May 24, 2003
RAFAH, Palestine, May 24, 2003, (IPC)-- Israeli occupation authorities continue
to ban the Secretary General of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), Mr.
Rawhi Fattoh, from entering Gaza Strip four days ago.
Palestinian
woman detainee hospitalized
Palestinian Information Center, May 24, 2003
Bethlehem - Palestinian woman detainee, Etaf Ulayan, 40, was hospitalized after
her health condition worsened following 20 days of hunger strike. The 67 other
prisoners in the Zionist Ramle prison for women went on hunger strike in solidarity
with Ulayan who started her open-ended hunger strike three weeks ago protesting
cruel imprisonment conditions.
Mossad’s
new chief revives Israel’s death squads
Daily Star, May 24, 2003
‘Global jihad’ targeted in service’s redefined role --
BEIRUT: Ariel Sharon has ordered Israel’s secret service, the Mossad, to
step up the war against Islamic extremists, a move that will dovetail with an
expected intensification of George W. Bush’s global campaign against terrorism
and could even result in US and Israeli intelligence agencies working together
against a common foe.
Abbas
assailed for purportedly belonging to Bahai Faith
Jerusalem Post, May 24, 2003
Thousands of leaflets were distributed after the Friday prayers on the Temple
Mount accusing Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen)
of being a follower of the Bahai Faith, the youngest of the world's independent
religions.
Israeli
occupation army invades Tulkarm
Islamic Association for Palestine, May 24, 2003
Occupied Jerusalem: 24 May, 2003 (IAP News): Israeli occupation forces on Saturday
invaded the northern West Bank town of Tulkarm hours after Zionist premier Ariel
Sharon voiced his willingness to accept the American-backed blueprint for peace
in the Middle East, known as the “roadmap.”
Volunteers
Arrested - Update and Call to Action
International Solidarity Movement, May 24, 2003
Osama Qashoo has been released. After being taken to the Tulkarem DCO handcuffed
and blindfolded, he was beaten. He didn't see his aggressors because of the blindfolds.
No interrogation took place. He was held for over 6 hrs before his release. Urgent
Call to Action: Please help us put pressure on the Israeli authorities to release
both Mike and Matteo.
Israeli
occupation army invades Tulkarm
Palestinian Information Center, May 24, 2003
Occupied Jerusalem - Israeli occupation forces on Saturday invaded the northern
West Bank town of Tulkarm hours after Zionist premier Ariel Sharon voiced his
willingness to accept the American-backed blueprint for peace in the Middle East,
known as the “roadmap.”
Home
Demolitions in Nablus
International Solidarity Movement, May 24, 2003
5-21-03, Nablus -- Last night in Nablus two homes were destroyed by the Israeli
Occupation Forces. The destruction of these homes is in direct violation of Article
33 of the 4th Geneva Conventions, namely, "No protected person may be punished
for an offence he or she has not personally committed. Collective penalties and
likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited. Pillage
is prohibited. Reprisals against protected persons and their property are prohibited."
Hear
Palestine, 24 May 2003
Hear Palestine
NEWS: Gaza Strip: Palestinian Killed in Ongoing Military Attacks / Nablus: 5 Residents
Wounded in Balata Refugee Camp / Israeli Army Invades Tulkarem Under Cover of
Helicopters / Ramallah: Curfew Imposed on Beit Rima and Deir Ghassan Villages
/ Hebron: Expansion of Curfew Area / Qalqilya Transferred into Large Prison /
Jerusalem: Vast Areas of Land Bulldozed in Anata for "Wall" Purposes FEATURES:
Jerusalemites Subjected to Oppressive Measures / Khaza'a: Dozens of Homes Threatened
with Demolition
Occupation
Chronicle Events in Palestine May 24, 2003
Palestine Media Center, May 24, 2003
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) invaded the northern West Bank town of Tulkarem
and its refugee camp and detained three international peace activists. IOF also
wounded five Palestinians in Beita village, near Nablus and detained at least
fifteen others in Jenin. IOF Demolish House in Tubas. IOF Demolish Factory in
Gaza.
Zionist
military court sentences son of Hamas activist to 87 months
Palestinian Information Center, May 24, 2003
Jenin - The Zionist military court in Salem a couple of days ago sentenced Abdul
Salam Jamal Abul Haija, 19, to 87 months behind bars on charges of affiliating
with the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movement.
Detention
of prominent Fatah figures extended
Palestinian Information Center, May 24, 2003
Bethlehem - The Zionist minister of internal security has issued orders renewing
the detention of Marwan al-Barguthi, Fatah Movement secretary in the West Bank,
for three months. Issa Qaraqe, chairman of the Palestinian prisoner’s club,
said that Barguthi had so far spent eight months in isolation, noting that the
Zionist minister’s decision also banned family visits to the Fatah official.
Double
bind
Al-Ahram Weekly On-line, 22 - 28 May 2003
Abu Mazen's first meeting with Ariel Sharon was accompanied by a blitz of Palestinian
suicide attacks, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem -- Late Saturday night Mahmoud
Abbas (Abu Mazen) held his first meeting with Ariel Sharon as Palestinian Authority
prime minister in an effort to extract "clear and public Israeli approval of the
roadmap", the latest diplomatic plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Nabil
Amro: “American Willingness to Implement the Road Map”
International Press Center, May 24, 2003
Mr. Nabil Amro, Information Minister, said that there is an American willingness
to initiate the implementation of the road map -- RAMALLAH, Palestine, May 24,
2003, (IPC)--The PLO executive committee chaired by President Yasser Arafat convened
a meeting Friday evening to discuss the latest developments regarding the Road
Map peace plan.
US
concession draws Israel into road map vote
The Guardian, May 24, 2003
Ariel Sharon took immediate advantage yesterday of an offer by Washington which
will let Israel accept the US road map for peace in the Middle East without intending
to implement it fully.
Sharon
faces opposition from Cabinet over peace plan
Nando Times, May 24, 2003
JERUSALEM (May 24, 2003 8:10 a.m. EDT) - After reluctantly embracing a U.S.-backed
peace plan, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon faced stiff opposition from hardline ministers
in his Cabinet, where the "road map" to Palestinian statehood could be voted on
as early as Sunday.
EU
envoy: refugees are on the ‘road map’
Daily Star, May 24, 2003
Visiting moratinos says Beirut’s concerns taken seriously -- The visiting
European Union’s peace envoy to the Middle East reaffirmed Friday that both
the EU and the international community were taking Lebanon’s “legitimate
concerns” regarding the Palestinian refugee issue very seriously, adding
that the problem would be dealt with as part of the “road map’s”
last phase.
Sharon
Gives Plan for Mideast Peace Qualified Support
New York Times, May 24, 2003
JERUSALEM, May 23 — Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said today that Israel was
"prepared to accept the steps" in a new international peace plan, after the Bush
administration said it would "fully and seriously" address Israel's reservations
while seeking Arab-Israeli peace and a Palestinian state within three years.
Israel's
acceptance of road-map wins a cautious welcome
The Independent, May 24, 2003
American and Palestinian officials cautiously welcomed Israel's acceptance of
the Middle East "road-map" to peace yesterday, although it was still far from
clear how committed the Israelis were to the plan in its current form.
U.S.,
Palestinians welcome Israel's acceptance of road map
Haaretz, May 24, 2003
"Any change during the implementation will have a devastating impact on the whole
process." -- Saeb Erekat -- The Bush administration on Friday welcomed Prime Minister
Ariel Sharon's acceptance of the internationally-brokered road map to Middle East
peace, and said approval by the Israeli cabinet would allow implementation of
the plan to start.
Qaddoumi
angered with Abu Mazen
Palestinian Information Center, May 24, 2003
London - Farouq Qaddoumi, the chief of the PLO’s political department, was
infuriated over Palestinian Authority premier Mahmoud Abbas’ request from
Arab League secretary general to address invitations to Palestine to PA international
cooperation minister Nabil Shaath.
Hamas
tells Abbas cease-fire depends on ending Zionist crimes
Palestinian Information Center, May 24, 2003
Occupied Jerusalem - Hamas leaders who met with PA premier Mahmoud Abbas over
the weekend informed him that Hamas would observe a cease fire only if the Zionist
forces ended their terror and crimes against the Palestinian people.
Current
developments could lead to failure of Abu Mazen government
Inter Press Service, May 23, 2003
ABU DHABI, May 22 (WAM) - In a lecture delivered at THE United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Zayed Centre for Coordination and Follow-up, Hafidh Al Bargouthi, Editor in Chief
of ‘Al Hayat al Jadeeda' newspaper, based in Jerusalem, said that the Palestinian
government of Mohamoud Abbas ”Abu Mazin” has come to power to implement
the ”roadmap”. The continuation of this government is then subject
to the implementation of this map which Israel insists must be modified, he said,
something which could lead to the early failure of this government.
IDI:
“Israel at the Bottom of the List in Democracy and Human Rights”
International Press Center, May 24, 2003
JERUSALEM, Palestine, May 24, 2003, (IPC + Agencies) -- The Israeli Democracy
Institute (IDI), an independent institute based in Jerusalem, recently published
its major findings about the democracy index in Israel. The findings indicated
a deterioration of Israeli values and a tendency toward the "Apartheid" policy.
Beaufort
Castle recovers from Israeli occupation
Daily Star, May 24, 2003
Tourists return to southern sites -- The third anniversary of the South’s
liberation on Sunday will commemorate the jubilant sentiments that swept through
the residents of the southern villages upon witnessing the unexpected withdrawal
of the Israeli forces. The residents of Arnoun, Yohmor, Kfar Tibnit, Nabatieh,
Kfar Remman and Arab Salim could hardly believe their eyes on May 25, 2000, when
they saw Israeli forces abandon their strongholds.
Civilian
deaths in Iraq could be as high as 10,000
The Hearld (UK), May 23, 2003
Final body count could be biggest since Vietnam war -- AMERICAN guns, bombs and
missiles killed more civilians in the recent war in Iraq than in any conflict
since Vietnam, according to preliminary assessments carried out by the UN, international
aid agencies and independent study groups. Despite US boasts this was the fastest,
most clinical campaign in military history, a first snapshot of "collateral damage"
indicates that between 5000 and 10,000 Iraqi non-combatants died in the course
of the hi-tech blitzkrieg.
US
blamed for Baghdad tension
The Guardian, May 24, 2003
Britain believes that heavy-handed tactics by the US military are to blame for
America's failure to secure Baghdad, which threatens to delay the reconstruction
of Iraq as foreign companies steer clear of the capital.
Plan
to Shift British Troops to Baghdad Is Scuttled by London
New York Times, May 23, 2003
BAGHDAD, May 22 — A plan to shift British troops to Baghdad to help secure
the capital was shelved today after officials in London objected to extending
the soldiers' tour of duty in Iraq, allied officials said tonight. The development
was a setback for allied military commanders, who are striving to put an end to
the robberies, looting and paramilitary attacks that plague the city.
DoD:
U.S. troops will remain in Iraq
UPI, May 22, 2003
WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. troops will remain in Iraq long after Iraqis
have taken over day-to-day operations of their country, Deputy Defense Secretary
Paul Wolfowitz told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday. However,
he refused to estimate how long and how many that would be.
Heritage
lost for ever
Al-Ahram Weekly On-line, 22 - 28 May 2003
As Iraq sinks further into anarchy, the country's most valuable missing archaeological
artefacts seem impossible to recover. -- Contrary to early reports on the looting
and vandalism of the Iraq Museum, most of its treasures were not stolen or smashed.
But its three most important and historically valuable pieces were taken. The
first two are 5000- year-old Sumerian artefacts, the marble head of a woman from
Uruk, possibly the first sculpted portrait of a living person, and a tall vase
decorated with votive relief.
Pentagon
sets sights on a new Tehran regime
The Guardian, May 24, 2003
UK and state department reject blunt approach -- The Pentagon has proposed a policy
of regime change in Iran, after reports that al-Qaida leaders are coordinating
terrorist attacks from Iran. But the plan is opposed by the US state department
and the British government, officials in Washington said yesterday.
Iran
FM: No need for talks with the US
Al-Bawaba, May 24, 2003
Tehran sees no need to immediately revive a dialogue with the United States, Iran's
foreign minister was quoted on Saturday as saying. "This dialogue has stopped
now and we see no reason to revive it for the time being," the Arabic daily Al-Hayat
quoted Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi as saying.
Fear
of disorder prompts cancellation of poll
The Telegraph, May 24, 2003
British forces in the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr yesterday cancelled elections that
would have been the first attempt at a democratic poll in post-Saddam Iraq. Reasons
for the cancellation were said to be disorder at poll booths, where voting slips
had failed to arrive and scant publicity for the event. The elections have now
been "postponed indefinitely".
U.S.
May Let Kurds Keep Arms, Angering Shiites
New York Times, May 24, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 23 — The American occupation authority in Iraq, apparently
preserving the prewar distinction between Kurdish-controlled northern areas and
the rest of the country, will allow Kurdish fighters to keep their assault rifles
and heavy weapons, but require Shiite Muslim and other militias to surrender theirs,
according to a draft directive.
NGOs
Decry 'Bribes' and 'Threats' Behind U.N. Vote
Inter Press Service, May 24, 2003
A coalition of over 150 peace groups and global non-governmental organisations
(NGOs) is lashing out at the U.N. Security Council for adopting a resolution that
virtually legitimises the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and endorses the foreign occupation
of a U.N. member state. -- UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (IPS) - A coalition of over
150 peace groups and global non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is lashing out
at the U.N. Security Council for adopting a resolution that virtually legitimises
the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and endorses the foreign occupation of a U.N. member
state.
IRAQ
: Summit stance underscores mounting concern across Arab world
Inter Press Service, May 23, 2003
ABU DHABI, May 22 (WAM) The urgent call made yesterday by the Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC) leaders during their one-day summit in the Saudi capital of Riyadh
for the Iraqi people to be allowed to run their own affairs and take charge of
the country's wealth underscores the deep concern that prevails across the Arab
world about the future of that country, said a leading United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Arabic daily.
Snipers
Roam The Streets, U.S. Forces Disarm Iraqis
Islam Online, May 24, 2003
Iraqi snipers raise fears among the U.S. forces -- BAGHDAD, May 24 (IslamOnline.net
& News Agencies) - As the U.S. forces in Iraq panic at the appearance of Iraqi
snipers, they announced measures to prevent civilians and groups from keeping
assault rifles and heavy weapons in the war-torn country. A sniper killed five
American soldiers within last few days, each with one bullet in the neck or the
right eye, creating panic among the occupation forces here,” eyewitnesses
told IslamOnline.net Friday, May 23.
Congress
Questions “Existence” Of Iraq’s WMDs
Islam Online, May 24, 2003
"This could conceivably be the greatest intelligence hoax of all time" -- WASHINGTON,
May 24 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – As the lack of hard evidence
on Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) has been a thorn in
the side of the U.S.-led forces in post-war Iraq, the Congress on Friday, May
23, demanded CIA to determine whether the U.S. intelligence community erred in
its pre-war assessments of Iraq's weapons programs or links with al-Qaeda network.
Iraqis
to Elect Interim Government in Kirkuk
New York Times, May 24, 2003
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Leading figures in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk
met on Saturday to elect an interim provincial government which they hope will
put an end to ethnic tensions in the region.
American
troops disarming Iraqi citizens block by block
SanLuisObispo.com/Knight Ridder, May 23, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq - (KRT) - As the United States puts the finishing touches on a tough
new policy to get countless weapons off the streets of Iraq, American forces already
are working to disarm the nation - block by block.
Bipartisan
Call to Expand Inquiry Into Occupation
New York Times, May 23, 2003
WASHINGTON, May 23 — Senior Republican and Democratic lawmakers asked today
that a Congressional investigation into how federal contracts were awarded for
the reconstruction of Iraq be expanded to include nearly every aspect of the American
occupation. It was another sign of Congressional displeasure with the administration's
plans for rebuilding Iraq and what lawmakers perceive as administration reluctance
to give them a full role in overseeing those plans.
British
officer: Iraqi war hero or pistol-whipping bully?
Sydney Sunday Hearld, May 25, 2003
The British Ministry of Defence is to conduct a far-reaching inquiry into the
Royal Irish Regiment, the unit commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Collins, the
British Army officer at the centre of allegations that he seriously mistreated
Iraqis during the recent war. It emerged last night that the inquiry, though linked
to a suicide of a young soldier in the regiment, will be much broader.
Well-connected
and wealthy: Bechtel wins from Saddam's demise
The Independent, May 24, 2003
Few companies represent the corporate face of the Bush administration quite like
Bechtel of San Francisco. And few - Vice-President Dick Cheney's old company,
Halliburton, is the only possible competitor - were quite so identified with the
drive to overthrow Saddam Hussein, starting months before the US-led invasion
began.
Unesco
lengthens list of looted art in Iraq
International Herald Tribune, May 24, 2003
Thousands of treasures said to be missing -- PARIS A Unesco survey of Iraq's smashed
and looted cultural treasures indicates that 2,000 to 3,000 objects may be missing
from the National Museum in Baghdad alone and that the entire contents of the
National Library are lost beyond retrieval. In addition, more than 1,500 modern
paintings and sculptures from the city's Museum of Fine Arts are still missing
and only 400 have been recovered, according to Mounir Bouchenaki, assistant director
general for culture at the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Iraqis
paid first wages since war
BBC, May 24, 2003
State employees in Iraq have received their first wages since the fall of Saddam
Hussein's regime. About 6,000 electricity workers in Baghdad were the first to
be paid, while other government employees will be paid in the next few days.
Tense
Kirkuk choosing council
BBC, May 24, 2003
A new council is being chosen in the important oil-rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk in
a bid to end its simmering ethnic tensions. The northern city is a potential powder
keg after Saddam Hussein tried to alter the ethnic balance by forcing Kurds from
their homes and allowing Arabs to move in.
Iraq
Sanctions Lifted; Little Relief Expected
New York Times, May 24, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 23 — The United Nations' resolution to remove trade sanctions
against Iraq will officially end 13 years of international isolation for this
country. But business executives and other experts said today that it would bring
little immediate relief to Iraq's battered economy.
Gold
bars worth £330m seized at border
The Guardian, May 24, 2003
US officers said yesterday that their troops had seized what appeared to be gold
bars worth about £330m in a truck searched near the Syrian border. Soldiers of
the 3rd Armoured Cavalry Regiment stopped the Mercedes truck at the Qaim, border
post.
Five
Suspected Saddam Loyalists Detained
The Guardian, May 24, 2003
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) - American soldiers detained five members of an Arab delegation
participating in voting for a northern Iraqi oil town's new city council Saturday,
saying they were suspected members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party.
Iraq
Oil Output Predicted to Double Soon
The Guardian, May 24, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq could double its production of crude oil within a month
and resume oil exports within three weeks, the acting oil minister said Saturday.
Iraq currently is producing 700,000 barrels of oil a day and aiming to double
that under U.S. occupation, Thamer al-Ghadhban said.
Jordanian
women launch parliamentary elections
Arabic News, May 24, 2003
Jordanian women will launch a less difficult fight in the Parliamentary elections
due on June 17 after a recent amendment for the Jordanian election act that guaranteed
women a quota of no less than 6 seats at the 110- member Jordanian parliament.
Jordan, Politics, 5/24/2003
Muslim-Christian
cooperation to rectify misconcepts about women's role
Arabic News, May 24, 2003
The Christian-Muslim conference on promoting women's citizenship in Alexandria
stressed cooperation of Muslim and Christian clerics to set right misconcepts
about women's role, urging development of the official religious discourse in
order to boost women's citizenship right.
Canada's
Deputy FM Lavertu Gaetan on regional issues while visiting Syria
Arabic News, May 24, 2003
Canada's Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu Gaetan has recently paid a one day official
visit to Syria. The visit aimed to deepen the Canadian view of the Middle East
issue after the war in Iraq. Gaetan's short visit to Syria is in the course of
his tour on several countries in the region covering Jordan and Iran.
Egypt
is holding contacts with all those concerned with Iraq
Arabic News, May 24, 2003
"Egypt is currently holding calm and intensive talks with the different parties
concerned with Iraq," Egypt's Political Presidential Adviser said Friday. In press
reports Osama Al Baz added that Egypt is keen to see as soon as possible an Iraqi
government formed and installed.
US
report wants talks with Libya
Arabic News, May 24, 2003
A report issued by a commission of American experts said that Libya has changed
its position concerning terrorism. The report urged the US to think of resuming
talks with this country.
U.S.
sees signs Syria curtailing 'terror support'
Haaretz, May 24, 2003
WASHINGTON - The United States sees some signs that Syria is curtailing its support
for "terrorism" but not the kind of dramatic moves Washington has been looking
for, a senior State Department official said on Friday.
U.S.
Alerts Nationals In Yemen, Morocco To New Threats
Islam Online, May 24, 2003
U.S. Alerts Nationals In Yemen, Morocco To New Threats U.S. authorized non-essential
diplomatic staff and adult family members to return from Yemen and urged nationals
in Morocco to maintain a high level of vigilance.
U.S.
'negation' policy in space raises concerns abroad
EE Times, May 22, 2003
NRO is talking openly with the U.S. Air Force Space Command about actively denying
the use of space for intelligence purposes to any other nation at any time—not
just adversaries, but even longtime allies -- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. —
While much of the talk around the Pentagon these days focuses on "transformation"
of the military, some of the United States' closest allies worry about another
buzzword being used in subtler ways at the National Reconnaissance Office: "negation."
