Pity the hungry, traumatised children if there is a new warThe ironmongers' souk is a cold, narrow alleyway of miseryMon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Higgins has 'positive' talks with Iraqi foreign ministerAn Irish delegation to Baghdad has met the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Dr Naji Sabri, and discussed the possibility of a peace mission…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Higgins urges Iraqis to comply with UN's callIRAQ: The Labour TD, Mr Michael DSat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Chicken farm raided by UNIRAQ: The owner of the Arab Poultry Project has asked the Iraqi foreign ministry to file legal suit on his behalf against UN…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Eager to do what he can to give a voice to IraqisBAGHDAD: An Irish peace campaigner tells Michael Jansen in Baghdad why he is thereThu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
US and Britain maintain their pressure on IraqThe US and Britain maintained a high degree of pressure on Iraq yesterdayTue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Blix claims talks with Iraq 'have come a long way'IRAQ: The chiefs of the UN weapons inspection effort, Dr Hans Blix and Dr Mohamed El Baradei, wound up yesterday what appears…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Aid groups set up supply lines ahead of warTHE GULF: International aid organisations are making contingency plans for a humanitarian crisis in the event of a war over …Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Jordan's opposition stages pro-Iraq protestJORDAN: Some 250 representatives of 13 opposition parties braved an arctic wind yesterday to stage a symbolic pro-Iraq demonstration…Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
Iraq war would put 10 million at risk - UN reportIRAQ: The United Nations estimates that a US war against Iraq could put more than 10 million Iraqis at risk from malnutrition…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Turkish leader in peace tourEGYPT: Turkish Prime Minister Mr Abdullah Gul visited Egypt yesterday on the second leg of a regional "tour for peace".Mon Jan 06 2003 - 00:00
Cypriot President seeking 16-month limited mandateCYPRUS: The Cyprus President, Mr Glafkos Clerides, announced yesterday in a formal address to the Cypriot people that he will…Sat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Leader of Turkish party calls for Cyprus to uniteTURKEY: The leader of Turkey's ruling party, Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has departed from Ankara's policy for decades on Cyprus…Fri Jan 03 2003 - 00:00
Inspector states no banned weapons found in Iraq so farIRAQ: UN inspectors searching Iraq for banned weapons of mass destruction have found nothing so far.Thu Jan 02 2003 - 00:00
Gunman kills three US citizens at hospital in YemenYEMEN: A Yemeni shot and killed three US missionaries and seriously wounded a fourth yesterday at a Southern Baptist hospital…Tue Dec 31 2002 - 00:00
Saudis say no agreement on basesSAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia yesterday challenged reports that the kingdom had agreed to US use of its bases in a war against …Tue Dec 31 2002 - 00:00
Denktash under pressure over the reunification of CyprusCYPRUS: The Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Rauf Denktash, returned to the northern sector of this divided capital yesterday as the…Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Turkish Cypriots protest for peace, EU membershipCYPRUS: Some 30,000 Turkish Cypriots rallied yesterday in the northern sector of the divided capital, demanding reunification…Fri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
Syria denies Israeli claims it is hiding weapons for IraqISRAEL: Damascus has denied claims by the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr Ariel Sharon, that Baghdad may have hidden chemical and…Fri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
Two arrested for US diplomat's killingJORDAN: The Jordanian government announced on Saturday that two men affiliated with al-Qaeda had been arrested for the murder…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Turkish Cypriots call on Denktash to resignCYPRUS/COPENHAGEN: Thousands of Turkish Cypriot demonstrators called yesterday for the resignation of their leader, Mr Rauf …Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Greek Cypriots accept UN plan to reunify island for EU entryCYPRUS: Greek Cypriots have formally accepted a UN plan for the reunification of the Mediterranean islandTue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Blix due in Baghdad today to begin arms check taskTHE UN/IRAQ: The chief UN weapons inspector, Dr Hans Blix, is to fly from Larnaca to Baghdad this morning to begin the task …Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Cyprus reunification plan gets a guarded welcomeCYPRUS: The Greek side adopted a positive view of the UN proposal for the reunification of Cyprus, but the Turkish side was …Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
UN puts forward federal plan to resolve CyprusCyprus could soon be reconstituted as a federal republic made up of Greek and Turkish Cypriot sectors if a new UN settlement …Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Arab states feel conflict could destabilise regionMIDDLE EAST: There is near unanimous Arab and Muslim opposition to the new Security Council resolutionSat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Jordan rejects group's claim it shot diplomatJordinian officials yesterday dismissed a claim of responsibility for Monday's killing of a US diplomat in Amman.Wed Oct 30 2002 - 00:00
US diplomat gunned down in JordanUS: A US diplomat was gunned down yesterday morning in front of his home in the Jordanian capital, Amman, as he was getting …Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00
Arab states oppose any strike against IraqTHE MIDDLE EAST: The United Arab Emirates is opposed to any attack on Iraq, according to the under secretary of the Foreign …Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
Senior Arab urges united front against warMIDDLE EAST: The Arab world's senior statesman, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, has called for a united Arab stand against…Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Egypt warns against attackEGYPT: The Egyptian President, Mr Hosni Mubarak, has repeated his warning against a military attack on IraqMon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Arab world critical of US stanceMIDDLE EAST: Arab leaders and commentators who have been urging Baghdad to readmit weapons inspectors criticised the United …Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Iran will remain neutral if US launches strikeIRAN: Iran has indicated that it will be neutral if the US attacks Iraq, following the precedent it set during the 1991 Gulf…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Baghdad rejects US draft resolutionIRAQ: Baghdad has rejected a US draft resolution requiring Iraq to comply with tough new terms for arms inspections or face …Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
UK dossier a 'hotchpotch of lies' - IraqIRAQ: Iraq dismissed Britain's dossier listing weapons sites and said UN weapons inspectors would have unfettered access to …Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Arabs urge US to halt Israeli attacksTHE MIDDLE EAST: Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia yesterday urged the US and Europe to halt Israel's offensive against Palestinian…Mon Sept 23 2002 - 01:00
Arab states welcome Iraq's offer to readmit UN inspectorsIRAQ: Arab spokesmen have welcomed Iraq's unconditional offer to readmit UN weapons inspectorsWed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
Jordan, Syria say Palestine must be priorityUN: In their addresses to the UN General Assembly both the Jordanian and Syrian Foreign Ministers focused on the situation in…Tue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
Arab allies of US react well to Bush's speechMIDDLE EAST: Arab allies of the US reacted positively yesterday to the Bush administration's decision to give the UN a role …Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Press blames attacks for poorer Arab-US relationsArab commentators marked the anniversary of September 11th by emphasising that an already wide gulf in perceptions between the…Thu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
Iraqi vice-president calls for retaliation if Baghdad attackedIRAQ: The Iraqi Vice-President, Mr Taha Yassin Ramadan, yesterday urged Arabs to hit back at US interests if Baghdad comes under…Wed Sept 11 2002 - 01:00
Iraq says US is lying to the world over Baghdad threatIRAQ: Iraq's Information and Culture Minister, Mr Muhammad Said Sahhaf, said on Saturday that the US was lying to the world…Mon Sept 09 2002 - 01:00
US, UK differ on motivation for 100-aircraft raid on western IraqThe US and Britain confirmed yesterday that 100 warplanes took part in Thursday's raid on a key Iraqi military target.Sat Sept 07 2002 - 01:00
Iraq turns to Russia for help in stopping US attackThe Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mr Naji Sabri, pulled off a diplomatic coup yesterday during a meeting with his Russian counterpart…Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Arab leaders unite in warning BushNo Arab state supported the suggestion of a military assault on Iraq, the President of Egypt, Mr Hosni Mubarak, declared yesterday…Wed Aug 28 2002 - 01:00
Iraq tries to garner international support against US military offensivePeace emissaries from Baghdad are fanning out across the world in an effort to garner opposition to a US military offensive against…Tue Aug 27 2002 - 01:00
US bid for stake in $35bn Saudi oil initiative may founder as relations festerSaudi anger over US accusations and incitement against the kingdom could prompt Riyadh to reconsider its decision to award US…Thu Aug 22 2002 - 01:00
Iraqis confirm Abu Nidal committed suicideIraq's deputy prime minister, Mr Tareq Aziz, confirmed last night that Abu Nidal, the Palestinian terrorist living in Baghdad…Wed Aug 21 2002 - 01:00
Israel holds Irish citizen in prison prior to deportationAn Irish citizen is in Israel's Ramleh prison awaiting deportation following his arrest on Wednesday during a demonstration against…Fri Aug 09 2002 - 01:00
Saudis respond to critical Pentagon reportSAUDI ARABIA: Saudi officials and editorial-writers responded yesterday to a report of a briefing to a top Pentagon advisory…Thu Aug 08 2002 - 01:00
