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AFRICA
January 5, 2003 - Ambush by Islamic militants kill 45 in Algeria
January 7, 2003 - Algerian elite forces hit hard by Al-Qaida-backed militants
January 10, 2003 - Al Qaida-backed group delivers another blow to Algerian military
January 20, 2003 - Algeria kills 40 militants believed linked to Al Qaida
January 21, 2003 - New Algerian terror cell targets intellectuals
January 24, 2003 - Algeria appeals to U.S. for systems to combat insurgents
January 28, 2003 - Algeria kills leading Islamic militant
February 7, 2003 - Algeria surrounds area of suspected terror conference
February 17, 2003 - Morocco drafting sweeping anti-terror legislation
April 8, 2003 - Morocco offers U.S. monkeys for demining
April 11, 2003 - Algeria campaign kills 20 Islamic insurgents
April 21, 2003 - Algeria destroys underground Salafist hideouts
April 28, 2003 - N. African states increase military spending for first time in decade
April 29, 2003 - Salafists may have abducted European tourists
May 5, 2003 - Algeria negotiates for freedom of Europeans
May 15, 2003 - Salafists still holding 15 tourists; 17 are freed by Algerian forces
May 20, 2003 - U.S. to upgrade military ties with Algeria
June 8, 2003 - Algeria has kidnappers of western tourists surrounded
June 11, 2003 - U.S. sends military team to Mauritania after coup attempt
July 4, 2003 - Morocco: Casablanca attacks ordered by Al Qaida
July 14, 2003 - Terror suspects in Casablanca bombings sentenced to death
July 22, 2003 - U.S. requests basing rights in Algeria
July 24, 2003 - U.S. plans major military presence in northern Africa
July 28, 2003 - Sudan captures Russian cargo helicopter
July 31, 2003 - Morocco shuffles security chiefs after Al Qaida attack
August 3, 2003 - Morocco sentences insurgents tied to Casablanca bombings
August 20, 2003 - Salafist terror group releases European tourists
September 12, 2003 - U.S. warns against travel to Algeria
September 18, 2003 - U.S. issues warning for citizens in Morocco
September 30, 2003 - Morocco court sentences 2 clerics for Casablanca bombing
October 5, 2003 - Algeria targets Salafist smugglers in southern Sahara
October 13, 2003 - Salafist leader ousted in Algeria
October 21, 2003 - U.S. freezes assets of Algerian group
October 23, 2003 - New terror leader in Algeria pledges allegiance to Al Qaida
October 27, 2003 - U.S. adds Salafists to terror list, boosts ties with Algeria
November 5, 2003 - Morocco arrests 34 suspects in Casablanca strike
November 10, 2003 - Algeria launches search-and-destroy op against Salafist
November 11, 2003 - Al Qaida alert closes U.S. embassy in Sudan
November 18, 2003 - Morocco stops new wave of bombings
November 25, 2003 - Algeria captures Armed Islamic Group head
EAST ASIA
January 13, 2003 - N. Korea marketing improved Scuds to Mideast
February 7, 2003 - N. Korean arrested in Lebanon, charged with anti-U.S. plot
February 28, 2003 - New book: North Korea, Iran in major missile partnership
March 10, 2003 - N. Korea closes off range in Sea of Japan for missile test
March 16, 2003 - Japan plans major aid program for Middle East
May 16, 2003 - Tokyo daily: N. Korea increasing missile exports to Mideast
May 23, 2003 - U.S. hits major Chinese, Iranian companies with sanctions
July 11, 2003 - Defector to Bush officials: Strike N. Korea before it's too late
August 27, 2003 - North Korean ship resumes visits to Japan, seeks delicacies for Kim
September 4, 2003 - China warns Tokyo against missile defense plans
September 17, 2003 - Seoul in uproar over U.S. request for troops to Iraq
September 18, 2003 - Despite bombast, N. Korea throws low-key 55th anniversary party
September 25, 2003 - N. Korea defies IAEA resolution, calls agency 'stooge' of U.S.
September 30, 2003 - China's first manned space launch called imminent
October 8, 2003 - Cash-strapped N. Korea opens its capital for dollars
October 12, 2003 - Pyongyang demands Japan's ouster from future talks
October 12, 2003 - Net-savvy young Koreans reject major dailies and their politics
October 14, 2003 - Secret video provides glimpse of North Korean local market
October 16, 2003 - Japanese used car dealer tried to export missile trailer to N. Korea
October 21, 2003 - No slip of the tongue: Cunning tactics behind Mahathir's rant
October 21, 2003 - Defector: Kim Jong-Il fears same fate as Romania's Ceausescu
October 27, 2003 - Madame Chiang Kai-shek, 105: A former flame in America's
love affair with China
October 27, 2003 - North Korea has delivered 400 ballistic missile to Mideast
October 30, 2003 - China's rising military star also heads space program
October 31, 2003 - North Korea conducts second flight test of cruise missile
November 4, 2003 - End of 'peace constitution'? Japan seeks right to make war
November 6, 2003 - China's quest for Russian oil in doubt after arrest of Putin rival
November 11, 2003 - Top defector Hwang: Military rebellions frequent in N. Korea
November 18, 2003 - Chinese Christians arrested for 'spying' were probing demolitions
December 1, 2003 - Kim Jong-Il honored as a deity, has more than 1,200 titles
December 8, 2003 - China in talks with Arabs states to increase arms sales
LATIN AMERICA
STATESIDE
January 2, 2003 - U.S. increasing air strikes on Iraqi targets
January 3, 2003 - U.S. reject Israeli objection to 'roadmap'
January 3, 2003 - U.S. cracks down on Israel, U.S. firms over military links to China
January 5, 2003 - U.S. continues sanctions on Libya
January 6, 2003 - 3rd Infantry Division deployed to Kuwait
January 7, 2003 - U.S., Israel plan major weekend test against salvo of missiles
January 8 2003 - U.S. steps up bombing pace in Iraq
January 9 2003 - New Kuwait command center would direct ground invasion
January 9 2003 - U.S. presses Turkey as new government balks over bases
January 10, 2003 - Turkey's new government agrees to U.S. inspection team
January 13, 2003 - Turkey says its parliament must OK deployment of U.S. troops
January 13, 2003 - Major missile defense test underway in Israel
January 14, 2003 - U.S., Turkey near agreement on $22 billion aid package
January 14, 2003 - New congressional panel to monitor terror
January 14, 2003 - U.S. hits Iraqi anti-ship missile battery
January 16, 2003 - Pentagon urgently seeks missile protection for military transports
January 16, 2003 - Iraq discloses production of banned missile fuel
January 17, 2003 - U.S. offers to reduce number of troops based in Turkey
January 17, 2003 - U.S. troops in Kuwait warned to guard against attacks
January 20, 2003 - U.S. open to exile proposal, allows trip by Saddam's aide
January 21, 2003 - U.S. still plans to prosecute Saddam as war criminal
January 21, 2003 - U.S. integrated command center in Gulf called 'transformation'
January 22, 2003 - U.S. enters final stages of missile defense tests with Israel
January 22, 2003 - Kuwait blames Iraq, Al Qaida after 6th attack on Americans
January 23, 2003 - Microsoft deal with Israel alarms Arabs
January 27, 2003 - U.S. warns Mideast embassies to prepare for emergency evacuation
January 28, 2003 - U.S. warns Kuwait to prepare for war
January 29, 2003 - Powell to push Sharon on Palestinian state
January 29, 2003 - U.S. planning group sees oil as key to post-Saddam Iraq
January 30, 2003 - Bush calls on Sharon's support for Palestinian state
January 30, 2003 - Trained sea lions help U.S. Fifth Fleet detect Iraqi mines
January 30, 2003 - Perry: Downplaying N. Korean nukes threatens U.S. security
January 30, 2003 - U.S.-Turkey agreement allows 20,000 U.S. troops for now
January 31, 2003 - U.S. begins vaccinating soldiers in Kuwait
February 2, 2003 - Israel to continue space program
February 3, 2003 - U.S. urges Americans in the Gulf to go home
February 4, 2003 - U.S. warns Russia of sanctions if Iran assistance continues
February 4, 2003 - U.S., Israel in live missile defense test
February 4, 2003 - Israel, Egypt, terror war allies to get most U.S. aid
February 5, 2003 - U.S. changes mind on immunity for Saddam
February 5, 2003 - U.S. asks major increase in military aid for Yemen
February 7, 2003 - Bahrain pledges to maintain U.S. military presence
February 10, 2003 - U.S. sees attacks on 'soft targets' as early as Wednesday
February 10, 2003 - Saudis call for exit of U.S. forces seen as prelude to crackdown
February 11, 2003 - U.S. Predators to hunt Scud missiles in western Iraq
February 12, 2003 - Epidemic: U.S. seeks new funds to combat proliferation
February 12, 2003 - CIA repeats warning of imminent Al Qaida attack
February 13, 2003 - U.S. hikes budget for advanced Patriot missile program
February 14, 2003 - U.S. to upgrade strategic ties with Morocco
February 14, 2003 - Westerners beat retreat from Cairo before 'day of rage'
February 14, 2003 - Report: U.S. should prepare for Israeli attack on Iraq
February 17, 2003 - Ronald Reagan on the day the Challenger exploded
February 17, 2003 - Bush puts State Dept. in charge of 'flexible' policy on terror sponsors
February 18, 2003 - Mass deportation of Muslim illegal aliens ruled out
February 18, 2003 - CIA: Iran's student uprising no match for the ayatollahs
February 19, 2003 - Threat of WMD attack dominates Army training
February 19, 2003 - U.S. loses patience as ships near Turkey can't unload troops
February 20, 2003 - U.S. set to revamp war plans as Turkey balks
February 23, 2003 - U.S.: Imminent war with Iraq spurs Iran's WMD efforts
February 25, 2003 - Perle: U.S. also seeks regime change in Iran, Libya, Syria
February 25, 2003 - U.S. bombers begin exercises in Gulf
February 27, 2003 - Bush envisions Palestinian state free of terror, but not Arafat
February 27, 2003 - U.S.-Israel plan to guard airliners from shoulder-fired missiles
February 28, 2003 - Pentagon sees no future for U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia
February 28, 2003 - Turkey will have twice as many troops as U.S. in northern Iraq
March 3, 2003 - Iraqi missiles now within striking distance of U.S. forces
March 3, 2003 - Israel: War delayed for at least two weeks
March 4, 2003 - U.S.: Main N. Korea threat is proliferation
March 4, 2003 - Report: U.S., Israel more closely linked than in 1991
March 5, 2003 - Saudis allows massing of U.S. troops near its border with Iraq
March 5, 2003 - Captured Al Qaida fundraiser sents tens of millions from U.S.
March 5, 2003 - U.S. abandons Turkey as northern front; Kuwait sets conditions for additional invading forces
March 6, 2003 - U.S. halts base modernization program in Turkey
March 7, 2003 - Saudis stay off U.S. list of nations violating religious freedom
March 10, 2003 - U.S. fighter jets, ships arrive in Turkey despite official rejection
March 10, 2003 - U.S. cuts fence on Iraq's southern border in prelude to invasion
March 10, 2003 - More U.S. troops arrive near Saudi border with Iraq
March 11, 2003 - Israeli monitor intercepts order: War starting on March 18
March 11, 2003 - U.S. concludes it has wiped out most Iraqi air defenses
March 12, 2003 - U.S. Army invites bids for postwar reconstruction of Iraq
March 12, 2003 - U.S. plans northern front without Turkey
March 13, 2003 - U.S. planning coalition against North Korean proliferation
March 13, 2003 - Officers holding Al Qaida clueless about Islam, terrorism
March 14, 2003 - 10 U.S. ships leave Turkey for Gulf after appeal by Bush fails
March 16, 2003 - Times up: Cheney apppeal fails, aid offer to Turkey withdrawn
March 16, 2003 - U.S. pushes forward with 'road map' to Palestinian state
March 16, 2003 - Libya admits downing of Pan Am 103, U.S. ties to be restored
March 17, 2003 - U.S. intelligence issues alert for Bali-type attack in UAE
March 18, 2003 - U.S. waits for coup but doesn't expect it; Terror attack 'possible'
March 18, 2003 - Report urges 'fast squeeze' attack to block preemptive WMD strike
March 18, 2003 - Kuwait given date for invasion, Iraqi diplomats pressed to defect
March 20, 2003 - U.S. launches surgical strikes on Saddam's bunker
March 21, 2003 - U.S. meets resistance in South, Iraqi central command quiet
March 21, 2003 - Turkey's parliament approves U.S. overflights
March 21, 2003 - Saudis still balking on airspace rights
March 21, 2003 - New U.S. Patriots down Iraqi rockets in first combat use
March 23, 2003 - U.S. embassies are closed throughout Arab world
March 23, 2003 - U.S. dismayed as Turkish troops pour into northern Iraq
March 24, 2003 - Pentagon: Allied campaign on track despite increased resistance
March 25, 2003 - Pentagon: Allied campaign on track despite increased resistance
March 25, 2003 - Turkey disaster slows advance on Baghdad, will extend war
March 25, 2003 - U.S. Predators take aim at mobile missile units in South
March 26, 2003 - Battle for Baghdad looms: U.S. approaching from three sides
March 26, 2003 - U.S. war technology easily takes out Russian systems
March 26, 2003 - Bush seeks $ 5 billion in emergency aid for Mideast allies
March 27, 2003 - Bush approves revisions in U.S. war strategy
March 27, 2003 - Report: Saudi agencies can't cope with threat to Westerners
March 28, 2003 - Baghdad on hold: U.S. may wait weeks for reinforcements
March 28, 2003 - U.S. renews request for bases in Turkey
March 30, 2003 - U.S. forces near Baghdad
March 31, 2003 - U.S. finds more chemwar suits, sets sights on 'Chemical Ali'
March 31, 2003 - U.S. withdrawing fighter-jets from Turkey's Incerlik
April 1, 2003 - Saddam sites, elite Republican Guard units take U.S. fire
April 1, 2003 - Congressional report sees Turkey's stand as blow to U.S.
April 2, 2003 - U.S. commandos destroy Iraqi pipeline to Syria
April 2, 2003 - Pentagon to blacklist European companies that invested in Iraqi energy
April 2, 2003 - U.S. intensifies psy-op campaign as forces press toward Baghdad
April 3, 2003 - Allies to apply lessons learned in Basra to Baghdad campaign
April 3, 2003 - Turkey allows in U.S. Hummers, Powell offers limited aid
April 3, 2003 - Saddam vs. Mother Earth: Allied fleet read for Gulf War replay
April 3, 2003 - What's next? U.S. set sights on Iran, North Korea
April 7, 2003 - Kuwait expected to get reconstruction contracts for Iraq
April 7, 2003 - U.S. reports only low level resistance as battle for Baghdad begins
April 7, 2003 - U.S. conducts air strikes near Iraq-Syria border
April 7, 2003 - U.S. activates supply lines from Turkey into northern Iraq
April 8, 2003 - U.S. destroys meeting it believes included Saddam, top aides
April 8, 2003 - Air attack using precision-guided munitions called overwhelming
April 9, 2003 - Post-strike assessment: 'Essentially a hole in the ground'
April 9, 2003 - Baghdad falls, Iraqis celebrate
April 9, 2003 - The Iraq War back home: Infighting over post-Saddam plan
April 10, 2003 - U.S. moves on major chemical facility in western Iraq
April 10, 2003 - U.S. points to failed inspections, wants tougher IAEA
April 11, 2003 - Killing of Shi'ite cleric is blow to plans for pro-West government
April 11, 2003 - U.S. asks Israel to halt construction of security fence
April 11, 2003 - U.S. cuts Iraqi oil supply to Syria
April 11, 2003 - U.S. reassures Turkey over control of oil-rich Kirkuk
April 14, 2003 - Iran considers diplomatic ties with U.S.
April 14, 2003 - U.S. calls killing of Shi'ite cleric 'setback'
April 14, 2003 - Congress reintroduces sanctions bill on Syria
April 14, 2003 - U.S. also denies Iraqi oil to Lebanon
April 14, 2003 - U.S. captures Hizbullah combatants in Iraq
April 14, 2003 - Worldwide hunt for Saddam's money
April 15, 2003 - U.S. demands Syria give up Iraq's weapons of mass destruction; Rumsfeld, Rice urge quick action
April 15, 2003 - Allies begin to withdraw some forces from Gulf
April 16, 2003 - U.S. military orders massive resupply effort
April 16, 2003 - U.S. concentrating forces near Syrian border
April 16, 2003 - Special Operations forces capture hijacker of Achille Lauro
April 18, 2003 - U.S. lowers Al Qaida threat level
April 18, 2003 - U.S. finds terror camp near Baghdad
April 18, 2003 - Syria charges Israel is leading WMD producer in region
April 18, 2003 - U.S. closing in on Saddam through relatives
April 21, 2003 - Terror war report: Let Iraq be a lesson to Syria, Iran
April 21, 2003 - U.S. plans new, smaller Iraqi military
April 21, 2003 - U.S. military to stay put in Qatar
April 21, 2003 - U.S. captures more top aides to Saddam
April 24, 2003 - Thousands of Iranian agents organizing anti-U.S. rallies in Iraq
April 24, 2003 - U.S. in ceasefire pact with Iranian Mujahadeen in Iraq
April 24, 2003 - U.S. drops top Iraqi general from most-wanted list
April 25, 2003 - U.S., Turkey at odds over deployment of troops
April 28, 2003 - Bush blames Turkey for extending war
April 28, 2003 - U.S. rethinks Gulf presence based on Iran as regional power
April 29, 2003 - U.S. warns world that Iran has violated Non-Proliferation Treaty
April 30, 2003 - U.S. moves air operations out of Saudi Arabia as 1st step in exit
April 30, 2003 - U.S. resumes oil production from Kirkuk
April 30, 2003 - Libya sets up Lockerbie fund, U.S. lifts sanctions
May 1, 2003 - Report: U.S. Special Forces may have captured Bin Laden
May 1, 2003 - Americans in Saudi Arabia told to brace for imminent attack
May 2, 2003 - U.S. ends military mission in Turkey, bilateral ties under review
May 2, 2003 - New Pentagon target: State Dept. export of U.S. arms
May 2, 2003 - American shot at Saudi naval base
May 5, 2003 - U.S. considers backing Iranian opposition
May 6, 2003 - Report: Saudis, Iran could back insurgency groups in Iraq
May 6, 2003 - U.S. eyes permanent military bases in North Africa
May 7, 2003 - Saddam's fortune in France? U.S. agents conducting search
May 7, 2003 - Rumsfeld urges Gulf states not to buy French weapons
May 9, 2003 - U.S. moves counter-terror HQ to North Africa
May 11, 2003 - Thousands of Iranian fighters in Iraq agree to surrender
May 11, 2003 - U.S. presses Israel on Palestinian state despite attacks
May 12, 2003 - U.S. downsizing in Gulf, quitting Camp Snoopy
May 13, 2003 - U.S. captures 'Dr. Germ' — colleague of 'Mrs. Anthrax'
May 14, 2003 - U.S. intelligence: Saudi military riddled by Al Qaida infiltrators
May 14, 2003 - Most U.S. contractors to stay put in Saudi Arabia
May 14, 2003 - U.S. panel calls for end to Saudi restrictions on U.S. military
May 15, 2003 - Carnegie wants U.S. to offer Iran nuke deal
May 15, 2003 - Saudis rebuffed U.S. requests for added security
May 16, 2003 - Pentagon: No change in withdrawal from Saudi Arabia
May 16, 2003 - U.S. warns of imminent attack in Jedda, Saudi Arabia
May 18, 2003 - U.S. captures top Republican Guard official
May 18, 2003 - U.S. gives priority to Palestinian state over democracy campaign
May 19, 2003 - U.S., Turkey disagree on PKK threat
May 20, 2003 - Report: N. Korea 'has little else to export' but nuclear weapons
May 21, 2003 - Bin Laden's son, other Al Qaida left Iran after Saudi attacks
May 22, 2003 - U.S. drops objection to Israel's sale of Phalcon system to India
May 23, 2003 - U.S. forces return to Sudan
May 27, 2003 - Iran agrees to extradite Al Qaida suspects in Saudi strikes
May 27, 2003 - U.S. Marines begin major exercise in Kuwait
May 27, 2003 - U.S. please with Egypt's security assistance
May 27, 2003 - U.S. wants Jordan to train new Iraqi army
May 27, 2003 - U.S. threatened sanctions if Israel blocked 'Roadmap'
May 29, 2003 - U.S. hits Iranian firm with sanctions for 2nd time this week
June 2, 2003 - U.S.-Lebanon ties boosted by Al Qaida arrests
June 2, 2003 - U.S. wants timetable from Israel for removing outposts
June 2, 2003 - U.S. braces for revenge attacks by pro-Saddam Sunni minority
June 2, 2003 - Bush cancels stop in Kuwait due to security concerns
June 3, 2003 - U.S. plans smaller Iraq Army for 2004
June 3, 2003 - U.S. sees security breakthrough in Yemen
June 4, 2003 - Mideast war at the White House: Karl Rove mediated
June 5, 2003 - U.S. allies agree to help interdict WMD shipments from N. Korea
June 5, 2003 - U.S. mobilizes for offensive against Saddam loyalists
June 6, 2003 - Israel: U.S. interagency team will monitor 'roadmap' and security
June 6, 2003 - U.S.-backed leaders in Iraq reject Russian, Chinese oil contracts
June 8, 2003 - PR campaign a bust: U.S. image takes a beating in Arab world
June 11, 2003 - U.S. rebuffs complaint by Greece to NATO on Turkey
June 12, 2003 - U.S.: Saudis helped rapid flow of weapons, supplies in Iraq War
June 16, 2003 - U.S. Army raids Saddam strongholds to capture Iraqi weapons
June 16, 2003 - U.S. to seek Turkey's cooperation on Iran, Iraq, Syria
June 16, 2003 - CIA starts crash course for Palestinian agents
June 18, 2003 - U.S. digs in for the long haul in Kuwait
June 18, 2003 - U.S. sets test tonight of Aegis missile defense
June 19, 2003 - Test of Aegis missile defense records first failure
June 19, 2003 - Israel agrees to ban on Hamas assassinations
June 20, 2003 - U.S. reveals Al Qaida plot to attack N.Y. commuter bridge
June 20, 2003 - Rumors sweep Baghdad that U.S. secretly captured Saddam
June 20, 2003 - IAEA finds that Iran did not violate Non-Proliferation Treaty
June 24, 2003 - Greece captures ship of explosives bound for Sudan
June 24, 2003 - Syria still harboring terror groups, Congress told
June 24, 2003 - New Iraq army recruiting starts July 1, old army still paid
June 25, 2003 - Iran opposition lays down arms in Iraq
June 26, 2003 - U.S. reluctantly backs 3-month truce by Palestinian groups
June 26, 2003 - Under the gun: Pentagon reviews force requirements for Iraq
June 26, 2003 - Gulf firms win U.S. military contracts
June 27, 2003 - U.S. admits Saudi funds bought nationwide sleeper cell network
July 1, 2003 - U.S. conducts 20 raids, captures 200 suspected loyalists
July 2, 2003 - U.S. looks to new Iraqi military to reduce security workload
July 2, 2003 - U.S. set to restore direct aid to Palestinians
July 4, 2003 - U.S. forces arrest Shi'ite opposition leader
July 7, 2003 - Release of soldiers ends latest U.S.-Turkey crisis
July 8, 2003 - Release of soldiers ends latest U.S.-Turkey crisis
July 15, 2003 - U.S. delays troop withdrawal as some allies decline to help
July 15, 2003 - Congress weighs Syria sanctions
July 17, 2003 - Syria hearings canceled after White House pressure
July 18, 2003 - U.S. reports Iraqi insurgents are 'more organized'
July 20, 2003 - Security heightened at U.S. bases in Turkey
July 20, 2003 - Gerald Ford at 90 reflects on his presidency, prays for Bush
July 20, 2003 - Commission stresses security in Iraq, calls for contractors
July 21, 2003 - U.S. move against Iran-backed Kurds in northern Iraq
July 22, 2003 - New U.S. plan: 20,000 Iraqis trained for paramilitary force
July 22, 2003 - U.S. mobilizing scores of Arabic translators to Iraq
July 23, 2003 - Report: Iraq victory is template for coming rogue state fixes
July 23, 2003 - Walk-in informant qualifies for $30 million reward
July 24, 2003 - U.S. decided against Apaches, A-10s in Mosul attack
July 24, 2003 - Bush leans on Israel to stop security fence
July 25, 2003 - U.S.: Saudis declined to cooperate on Al Qaida from 1996-2001
July 25, 2003 - U.S. deploys 34,000 troops in Kuwait through March
July 25, 2003 - New Hamas policy distinguishes between political, military wings
July 28, 2003 - Bush rejects State Dept. plan for Hamas
July 28, 2003 - Deleted sections of September 11 report document Saudi backing
July 28, 2003 - Bush kicks off Muslim strategy for reelection
July 29, 2003 - U.S. estimates 5,000 insurgents in Iraq
July 31, 2003 - U.S. sensors could track any car, all passengers in foreign ciites
July 31, 2003 - 11,000 sign up to enlist for new Iraqi army
August 1, 2003 - U.S. finds 30 hidden Iraqi war jets, some buried in the sand
August 1, 2003 - Senators warn White House they will seek sanctions against Saudis
August 1, 2003 - U.S. backs Turkey in eliminating Kurdish Workers Party from Iraq
August 4, 2003 - Report: U.S. cooperating with Shiites in Iraq
August 8, 2003 - U.S. seeks Russian weapons for new Iraqi military
August 8, 2003 - U.S. makes Iraq War a training template for all commands
August 10, 2003 - U.S. to lift restrictions on foreign investment in Iraq
August 12, 2003 - Commander: No sign of Saddam or 'actionable intel'
August 12, 2003 - First 400 soldiers in new Iraqi army off to basic training
August 13, 2003 - Powell again extends olive branch to Hamas
August 14, 2003 - Muslim organization seeks to block Pipes' appointment
August 15, 2003 - U.S. reports capture of Al Qaida leader in Thailand
August 15, 2003 - Lobbyist warns lawsuit will damage U.S.-Saudi strategic ties
August 15, 2003 - Syria approves first energy deals with U.S. firms since 1988
August 18, 2003 - State Dept. hypes U.S. with new glossy mag for the Mideast
August 18, 2003 - U.S. won't lift sanctions on Libya until WMD concerns answered
August 18, 2003 - U.S. expands sanctions on Iran
August 19, 2003 - Panel urges U.S. to adopt new policy toward Libya
August 20, 2003 - U.S. to hire 11,500 to guard Iraqi oil pipeline
August 21, 2003 - 5 of 19 killed in Israel bus bombing were Americans
August 22, 2003 - U.S. urged to win backing of Sunni tribes
August 22, 2003 - Powell seeks allied pressure on Abbas, Arafat to stop Hamas
August 25, 2003 - Report: U.S suspects Iraqi WMD in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley
August 27, 2003 - Report: U.S. will not quit Iraq
August 27, 2003 - U.S. considers international force to enforce ceasefire
August 28, 2003 - U.S. seeks helps from Turks, Kurds against Sunni insurgency
August 28, 2003 - U.S. pays tribes to protect oil pipeline
August 28, 2003 - Kuwait arrests 2 key Al Qaida financier suspects
September 2, 2003 - U.S. pullout from Saudi Arabia will leave only advisors behind
September 2, 2003 - Turkey delays deployment decision
September 3, 2003 - U.S. bans Israeli invasion of Gaza
September 3, 2003 - Jailed Israeli agent seeks access to Weinberger memorandum
September 4, 2003 - Hamas to U.S.: You won't find our bank accounts
September 4, 2003 - Report; U.S. is one-stop shopping center for terrorists
September 8, 2003 - U.S. plans to train 75,000-man Iraqi police force
September 8, 2003 - U.S. expatriates sue Saudi Arabia over pension fund
September 8, 2003 - Gulf allies rebuff U.S. on troops to Iraq
September 9, 2003 - U.S. deploys dolphins to protect Fifth Fleet in Persian Gulf
September 9, 2003 - Ex-commandos helping private firms with Iraqi reconstruction
September 9, 2003 - GAO: Air Force failed to block exports of classified systems
September 10, 2003 - U.S. campaigns for Arab money to rebuild Iraq
September 12, 2003 - CIA report: Al Qaida leadership 'reeling' from U.S. blows
September 11, 2003 - Report warns U.S. may face another major war in Iraq
September 15, 2003 - U.S. stopped Israeli raid to seize Arafat
September 17, 2003 - U.S. acknowledges intelligence on transfer of Iraqi WMD
September 18, 2003 - U.S. has reduced miliary presence in Iraq by 20,000 since war's end
September 18, 2003 - U.S. to upgrade military ties with Kuwait
September 18, 2003 - U.S. to equip Iraqi army with 'low-end' Russian equipment
September 22, 2003 - Army housing contract points to lengthy U.S. stay in Iraq
September 23, 2003 - U.S. ambassador steps on royal toes in Saudi Arabia
September 23, 2003 - Some U.S. forces in Jordan for anti-terror monitoring
September 25, 2003 - U.S. airman charged with passing military secrets to Syria
September 25, 2003 - How to stop Iran's radical clerics from adopting the nuclear option
September 28, 2003 - U.S. reviews policies that led to recruitment of Wahabi chaplains
September 30, 2003 - U.S. exasperated by Turkey's delays in sending troops to Iraq
October 1, 2003 - U.S. Muslim leader charged with funneling money to terror groups
October 1, 2003 - Egyptian with intelligence ties arrested at Guantanamo
October 2, 2003 - Report cites rising anti-U.S. sentiment in Muslim world
October 5, 2003 - U.S. blames 'terrorist element' for improved Sunni attacks
October 7, 2003 - U.S. Navy to remain in Bahrain despite unrest
October 9, 2003 - House committee approves Syrian sanctions bill
October 9, 2003 - U.S. in final bid to keep Saudis off list of religious rights violators
October 13, 2003 - Kahane web sites called 'terrorist' by State Dept.
October 13, 2003 - Kahane web sites called 'terrorist' by State Dept.
October 15, 2003 - Bomb attack targets U.S. diplomats in Gaza
October 16, 2003 - Americans killed in Gaza worked for major security contractor
October 20, 2003 - Palestinians balk at helping U.S. probe of Gaza bombing
October 21, 2003 - U.S.: Al Qaida tailing Americans in Saudi Arabia
October 21, 2003 - Egypt agrees to help stabilize Palestinian groups
October 22, 2003 - Anti-missile system to use blimp 25 times larger than Goodyear's
October 39, 2003 - U.S. intelligence consensus: Iraqi WMD shipped to Syria
October 30, 2003 - U.S. loses first Abrams-class tank since Iraq conflict began
October 31, 2003 - State Dept. drops opposition to Syria sanctions
October 31, 2003 - U.S. rushes training for Iraqis as allies wimp out
November 3, 2003 - U.S. developing laser defense against SA-7 attacks
November 4, 2003 - Palestinian authorities little help in Gaza probe; U.S. sets reward
November 5, 2003 - U.S., Turkey and Israel launch major military exercises
November 7, 2003 - U.S. to dock Israeli aid for cost of security fence
November 7, 2003 - Bush asks Egypt to lead the way for Mideast democratic reforms
November 9, 2003 - U.S. conducting search for surface-to-air missiles in Iraq
November 17, 2003 - Report: Saudi basing of F-15s may affect future U.S. sales
November 23, 2003 - Bush names new ambassador to Saudi Arabia
November 23, 2003 - U.S.: Insurgency in Iraq lacks popular support, staying power
November 25, 2003 - U.S. to India on missile defense: Buy American
November 27, 2003 - U.S. cuts $289 million from Israeli aide as penalty
December 1, 2003 - U.S. to deploy 3,000 additional Marines to Iraq
December 1, 2003 - U.S. firm signs oil deal with Syria
December 1, 2003 - Israel reaches 'arrangement' with U.S., speeds fence project
December 2, 2003 - Congress considering sanctions for Saudis
December 4, 2003 - Bolton threatens seizure
of rogue states' WMD
December 4, 2003 - Iraqi heat and dust taking toll on U.S. military equipment
December 4, 2003 - Al Qaida planning major attack on U.S. compound in Saudi Arabia
December 7, 2003 - U.S. diplomats ordered to stay indoors in Saudi Arabia
December 7, 2003 - U.S. may have 3.5 million Arabs, most of which are Christians
December 8, 2003 - Israel weighs leasing India military satellite
December 11, 2003 - Report: U.S. could target Iran, Syria in stage 3
December 11, 2003 - U.S., Turkey agree on strategic pipelines
December 11, 2003 - U.S. not pushing Israel on non-proliferation
December 11, 2003 - U.S. qualifies Arab allies for military contracts in Iraq
December 14, 2003 - U.S. special forces capture Saddam
December 15, 2003 - U.S. leans on Israel to help establish Palestinians state in 2004
December 16, 2003 - Saudi columnist: 'We are the problem, not America'
December 18, 2003 - U.S. approves basing of Saudi jets near Israel
December 21 2003 - 'Freedom of religion does not exist,' but Saudis avoid sanctions
December 22, 2003 - U.S. finds advanced nuke centrifuges in Libya
December 29, 2003 - U.S. set to deploy new, high tech brigade in Iraq
December 30, 2003 - Bush set to visit Libya in first half of 2004
MIDDLE EAST
January 1, 2003 - Palestinian groups bomb one another in Lebanese camp
January 1, 2003 - As U.S. troops arrive, riots erupt in Bahrain
January 1, 2003 - Turkey sends convoy of 100 tanks, APCs to northern Iraq
January 2, 2003 - Iraq continues to sell oil, both under and outside UN control
January 3, 2003 - Bahrain committee investigates 'planned' riots
January 3, 2003 - Kuwait fears a powerful post-Saddam government
January 3, 2003 - UN report: Saudis have transfered $500 million to Al Qaida
January 5, 2003 - Iraq turns over list of 500 scientists
January 6, 2003 - Suicide bombers kill 22 in Israel; Restraint urged
January 6, 2003 - More riots in Bahrain, Gulf neighbors brace for trouble
January 7, 2003 - Fatah split over suicide missions
January 7, 2003 - Arab Leagues submits 10 new names to join Iraq inspectors
January 8 2003 - Report: Syria number two terror sponsor
January 8 2003 - Kuwait alters its Islamic curriculum to curtail violence
January 8 2003 - Saudi military goes on alert in anticipation of war
January 9 2003 - Saudis finally joins 43 U.S. allies, sends liasion to war effort
January 9 2003 - Syrian troops involved in firefight inside Israel
January 10, 2003 - Iraq convinces UN that tubes not for uranium enrichment
January 13, 2003 - Israel destroys 35 Palestnians weapons facilities
January 13, 2003 - Palestinian Authority ends ban on pro-Iraq rallies
January 13, 2003 - Mosque-watch: Saudis to release book of authorized sermons
January 14, 2003 - Saddam agrees to send top aide to discuss possible exile
January 15, 2003 - Israel: U.S. seeks Saddam's exile, war decision by late January
January 15, 2003 - Lebanon seizes military shipment to Iraq from Belarus
January 15, 2003 - Despite Oslo windfall, PLO still running drugs, laundering money
January 15, 2003 - Report: Egypt penetrating, controlling insurgency groups
January 16, 2003 - Ankara angered by military's purge of fundamentalists
January 17, 2003 - Saddam cancels exile mission, fearing aide's arrest
January 19, 2003 - Saddam cancels exile mission, fearing aide's arrest
January 19, 2003 - Israelis destroy booby-trapped, unmanned Palestinian boat
January 19, 2003 - Parliament members join anti-U.S. protests in Bahrain
January 19, 2003 - Saudi men not clicking with Saudi women; Lower dowries suggested
January 20, 2003 - Israel completes preparations to defend against Iraq strike
January 20, 2003 - Yemen arrests 20 linked to terror cell
January 20, 2003 - Hamas threatens Americans during pro-Iraq demonstrations
January 21, 2003 - Spy chief sees Israel in crosshairs of global terrorism
January 22, 2003 - Hizbullah fires barrage on Israeli base from Lebanon
January 22, 2003 - Kuwait has emergency plan to keep oil flowing during war
January 23, 2003 - Sunni Muslims: Having modern nukes 'a religious obligation'
January 24, 2003 - Hamas rebuffs Cairo on ceasefire with Israel
January 24, 2003 - Kuwait identifies terror cell in attacks on Americans
January 27, 2003 - Saddam again delays envoy's trip
January 27, 2003 - Wolfowitz cites reports Iraq has infiltrated UN inspections team
January 27, 2003 - Israeli forces destroy rocket sites, capture launchers in Gaza
January 27, 2003 - Bahrain's parliament demands real power
January 27, 2003 - Hamas claims direct hit with new anti-tank missile
January 28, 2003 - Israel demotes dissident intelligence officer
January 28, 2003 - Israel's right wing wins big
January 29, 2003 - Report: Hizbullah network spreading throughout Mideast
January 30, 2003 - Secret Islamic cell vows new attacks on Americans in Kuwait
January 31, 2003 - Secret Islamic cell vows new attacks on Americans in Kuwait
January 31, 2003 - Intelligence alert sparks Israeli search operation in West Bank
January 31, 2003 - Palestinian insurgents dressing as women
February 2, 2003 - Saudis sentence Yemeni to death for insulting Islam
February 3, 2003 - Turkish ruling council approves U.S. deployment
February 3, 2003 - 12 allied warships crossed Suez Canal over weekend
February 4, 2003 - Egypt prepares for war, sees $8 billion blow to tourism
February 4, 2003 - Israeli court sentences Palestinian member of Al Qaida
February 4, 2003 - Yemen arrests 200 Al Qaida members
February 5, 2003 - Kuwait closes its northern half to open U.S. invasion route
February 5, 2003 - Palestinians stop rocket attacks by Hamas
February 6, 2003 - Egypt refuses U.S. bid to meet nuke scientists hired by Iraq
February 7, 2003 - Bahrain pledges to maintain U.S. military presence
February 10, 2003 - Arab unemployment hits 20 percent
February 10, 2003 - Report: Rumsfeld advisor drew up plan for Saddam's exile
February 11, 2003 - Israel receives missile defense batteries from Germany
February 11, 2003 - Hamas leader to Muslims: Attack Americans the moment war starts
February 12, 2003 - Arabs plan to monitor Israel's nuclear activities
February 12, 2003 - Saudis confirm Iraq war will end U.S. presence in kingdom
February 13, 2003 - Israel's military debates second strike capability
February 13, 2003 - Palestinians waive civil defense against Iraq missile strike
February 13, 2003 - Powell: U.S. will study any asylum proposal; Iraqi ministers ready to bolt
February 14, 2003 - Turkey threatens to delay U.S. deployment after NATO split
February 16, 2003 - Terror cell captured in Bahrain; Planned attacks on Fifth Fleet
February 16, 2003 - Palestinian mine destroys Israeli tank, kills all five crew members
February 16, 2003 - Internet explosion in Gulf: 10-fold increase since 1998
February 17, 2003 - Arab allies see NATO dispute as overblown
February 17, 2003 - Sucker punch: Israelis booby trap UAV sold to Hamas
February 17, 2003 - UN bans Iraq's Al Samoud missile
February 17, 2003 - Report: Iraq to replace Saudis as U.S. headquarters in region
February 18, 2003 - Saddam, the 'incurable optimist,' is unlikely to abdicate
February 18, 2003 - Israel kills commander in third day of attacks on Hamas
February 18, 2003 - Kuwait shuts down oil fields near Iraq
February 18, 2003 - Senior Saudi official assassinated
February 19, 2003 - Syria pulls out 4,000 troops from Lebanon under U.S. pressure
February 19, 2003 - Israel kills 11, hits 4 factories in latest assault on Hamas
February 19, 2003 - Gulf analysts predict same old Baghdad if U.S. relents
February 20, 2003 - Rand Corp. drafts news Islamic curriculum for Qatar schools
February 20, 2003 - Hamas renews Kassam missile attacks on Israeli communities
February 20, 2003 - Crash of Iranian transport kills 300, including senior officers
February 23, 2003 - Kuwait arrests Iraqi on espionage charges
February 23, 2003 - Turkey misses another U.S. deadline
February 24, 2003 - IAEA cuts short inspections of Iran's nukes
February 25, 2003 - Turkey's cabinet approves U.S. deployment as talks continue
February 25, 2003 - Al Qaida sleeper cell suspects captured in Kuwait
February 25, 2003 - Wave of killings puts Saudis on alert
February 27, 2003 - Turkey's Gul agrees to 60,000 U.S. troops
February 27, 2003 - Egyptian authorities alarmed by scale of anti-U.S. rallies
February 28, 2003 - Israeli system needs only seconds to destroy incoming missile
March 2, 2003 - Live spat between Saudi prince, Khaddafy spoils Arab summit
March 2, 2003 - U.S. stunned as Turkish parliament rejects deployment
March 2, 2003 - Al Qaida leader assassinated in Lebanon; PLO blames Israel
March 3, 2003 - Bahrain to get 5-minute missile warning
March 3, 2003 - Israel captures Hamas cell that targeted Sharon
March 3, 2003 - Crisis meeting in Lebanon over Al Qaida feud with Palestinians
March 4, 2003 - Top Turkish general fears Kurds will be new U.S. ally vs. Iraq
March 6, 2003 - Israel assures U.S. on response to suicide bombing
March 6, 2003 - 3,000 Saudi troops deployed to defend Kuwait
March 7, 2003 - U.S. ships unloaded in Turkey as buildup in northern Iraq resume
March 7, 2003 - Kuwait increases security around oil facilities
March 7, 2003 - Palestinian Authority resumes praise for suicide bombings
March 7, 2003 - U.S. intelligence: Iraq switched engines in missiles it destroyed
March 10, 2003 - Israeli missile strike kills Hamas leader
March 10, 2003 - Palestinians OK prime minister's slot, debate job description
March 11, 2003 - Turkey's leader: Fate of northern Iraq causing impasse with U.S.
March 11, 2003 - Yemen plans 500 percent increase in anti-terror budget
March 11, 2003 - 30,000 U.S. troops now in northern Saudi Arabia
March 12, 2003 - Palestinians name Bush in lawsuit on use of U.S. weapons
March 13, 2003 - Kuwait reaches maximum oil production levels
March 14, 2003 - Jordan awash in Iraqi agents, launches widescale crackdown
March 16, 2003 - Arab brain drain destabilizes Mideast, poses threat to West
March 17, 2003 - Survivor or suicide? Intelligence agencies debate Saddam's fate
March 17, 2003 - UN inspectors still on the job but have their bags packed
March 17, 2003 - 70,000 Kurds ready to fight Saddam alongside U.S. forces
March 18, 2003 - Code pink: Al Qaida announces women's suicide division
March 18, 2003 - Arafat fights to limit powers of new prime minister
March 19, 2003 - Iraq recruits suicide army from neighboring states
March 19, 2003 - Interpol alert: Nations warned of terror attacks during Iraq warn
March 19, 2003 - Israel reports rocket buildup by Hizbullah in Lebanons
March 19, 2003 - New U.S.-Turkey agreement focuses on overflight rights
March 20, 2003 - U.S. braces for 'massive' Turkish intervention in northern Iraq
March 20, 2003 - Israel: Saddam has not deployed missiles in western Iraq
March 20, 2003 - Hamas plans major attacks on Israel, says U.S. not the target
March 21, 2003 - Islamic clerics, organizers call for massive demonstrations
March 23, 2003 - Jordan arrests pro-Iraqi leaders as nationwide protests break out
March 23, 2003 - Turkey plans to invade northern Iraq
March 23, 2003 - Iraqi military command still intact
March 24, 2003 - U.S. projecting chemical weapons attack by elite Iraqi units
March 24, 2003 - Arab ministers to discuss Saddam's abdication
March 24, 2003 - Pentagon: 10 Iraqi oil wells have been torched
March 25, 2003 - Bahrain deputies call for expulsion of U.S. military
March 26, 2003 - Turkey delays invasion; 40,000 troops on Iraqi border
March 27, 2003 - Interrogation 101: Israel willing to train U.S. military
March 27, 2003 - Four Iraqi suicide speedboats spotted, one intercepted
March 27, 2003 - Palestinian boy with suicide suitcase targeted orphanage
March 28, 2003 - Hundreds of Hizbullah enroute to northern Iraq
March 28, 2003 - Syria's Assad: 'We will not wait' to be next U.S. target
March 30, 2003 - The Friday sermon at a Baghdad mosque: 'Allah guard the symbol of belief and Jihad, the leader Saddam Hussein'
March 31, 2003 - Palestinians contingents deployed to Iraq
March 31, 2003 - Jordan hands over Palestininan Al Qaida agent to Israel
March 31, 2003 - Syria still supplying Iraq despite U.S. warning
April 2, 2003 - U.S.-Kurds root out Al Qaida satellite in northern Iraq
April 2, 2003 - Syria helps Arab volunteers cross border to join conflict in Iraq
April 2, 2003 - Arafat orders halt to peace talks due to war on Iraq
April 2, 2003 - Gulf forces deployed away from Iraqi border in Kuwait
April 3, 2003 - Palestinian security agencies await pro-U.S. leadership
April 4, 2003 - Saudis preparing for Iraqi WMD attack
April 4, 2003 - Egyptian military experts say U.S. won't capture Baghdad
April 4, 2003 - Iranian-back Islamic Jihad gains support among Israeli Arabs
April 7, 2003 - Iraqi opposition help allies interact with local population
April 7, 2003 - FLASHBACK: Saddam's enforcer — 'Chemical Ali' thrives on genocide
April 8, 2003 - Report: Saddam's 'last circle' ready to die for him
April 8, 2003 - U.S. extinguishes all but one burning oil well in southern Iraq
April 8, 2003 - Israeli think tank releases plan for international peacekeeping force
April 9, 2003 - Clerics fail to fire Muslim enthusiasm for Saddam
April 9, 2003 - Israel kills Hamas leader in missile attack
April 10, 2003 - Saddam's regime evaporates, Russia denies rumors
April 10, 2003 - Oil still flowing to Syria through Iraqi pipeline
April 11, 2003 - Out of Baghdad: U.S. says Saddam's top ministers are gone; Report: Information minister extorted $200,00 from foreign journalists
April 14, 2003 - Israeli military amazed, 'jealous' at U.S. war against Iraq
April 15, 2003 - Saudis seek contracts to construct the new Iraq
April 15, 2003 - Checks stop coming for Palestinians on Saddam's payroll
April 15, 2003 - Jordan receives first Saudi oil shipment
April 16, 2003 - UN plans to ship Iraqi aid via Syria
April 18, 2003 - Iraq-backed Iranian opposition left hanging out to dry
April 18, 2003 - Palestinians say Clinton signed amnesty for Abbas
April 21, 2003 - Israel plans positive gestures to back Palestinian prime minister
April 21, 2003 - Israel takes down missile defense network against Iraq
April 21, 2003 - Syria tightens grip on Lebanon as U.S. warns both nations
April 22, 2003 - Witnesses saw Saddam, sons leave bunker after 1st bomb
April 22, 2003 - CIA: Hizbullah cells in U.S. could strike if Syria pressed
April 22, 2003 - West presses Palestinian PM to compromise with Arafat
April 24, 2003 - Egypt brokers deal between Arafat and his new PM
April 24, 2003 - Iraq resumes oil production
April 25, 2003 - Intelligence examines cargo flight from Baghdad to Belarus
April 25, 2003 - Palestinians flee Iraq for Jordan; denounced as Saddam backers
April 28, 2003 - Syria begins deporting Arab volunteers for Saddam
April 28, 2003 - Bombings rock Lebanese refugee camp as fighers return from Iraq
April 28, 2003 - Saudis developing an interest in reform
April 28, 2003 - Opposition groups meet in Baghdad to discuss the new Iraq
April 29, 2003 - Israeli military reviews illegal settlements
April 29, 2003 - Saudi economy seen benefitting from increased oil production
April 29, 2003 - Israel captures Islamic Jihad commander
April 30, 2003 - Saddam's letter to the people of Iraq and the Arab nation
April 30, 2003 - 60 Egyptian firms out $600 million for goods sold to Saddam
April 30, 2003 - Arab states meet on anti-terror security procedures
April 30, 2003 - Suicide bomber kills 4 next to U.S. embassy
April 30, 2003 - New Palestinian PM announces weapons ban
May 1, 2003 - Jordan seeks Chalabi's arrest; Interpol balks
May 2, 2003 - Israeli hunt for Hamas commander sparks 14-hour battle
May 5, 2003 - Saddam killed his top commander as U.S. forces stormed Baghdad
May 5, 2003 - Terrorist offices still open in Syria despite Powell 'closures' claim
May 5, 2003 - Former Saddam official to head new Iraq's oil sector
May 6, 2003 - U.S. captures 'Mrs. Anthrax' after Syria expelled her
May 6, 2003 - FLASHBACK: 'Mother of anthrax' was only woman in Saddam's inner circle
May 6, 2003 - Jailed Palestinian said to be directing attacks
May 8, 2003 - Saudis capture large Al Qaida cell that targeted U.S. forces
May 8, 2003 - Wolfowitz thinks Turkey has an attitude problem
May 8, 2003 - U.S. concludes mobile lab was for biological weapons
May 9, 2003 - Arafat forces hand of new prime minister in early test
May 9, 2003 - With removal of Iraqi threat, Israel prepares to reduce force level
May 9, 2003 - Saudis discover major Al Qaida infrastructure
May 11, 2003 - Tensions rising between Lebanon and its Syrian residents
May 12, 2003 - Israel cracks down on human shield group that used foreigners
May 12, 2003 - U.S. offers to finance new Palestinian security force
May 12, 2003 - Israeli firm nears completion of anti-missile system for airliners
May 13, 2003 - Al Qaida attack U.S. defense contractors in Saudi Arabia; At least 20 killed, including 10 Americans
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