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- January 22, 2002 – Morocco bans pro-Palestinian demonstrations
- January 29, 2002 – Consortium suspends oil exploration due to fighting in Sudan
- February 1, 2002 – Draft-dodgers causing manpower problem for Sudan in civil war
- February 14, 2002 – U.S. ‘outraged’ by Sudan violation of ceasefire
- February 22, 2002 – Sudan kills 17 of its own in rocket attack on food distribution center
- March 1, 2002 – Sudan pipeline pays for ‘perfect war’ as regime improves U.S. ties
- March 18, 2002 – Sudan transfers key Al Qaida operative to U.S.
- March 27, 2002 – Sudan army prepares attack on Uganda-based Lord’s Army
- May 2, 2002 – Tunisian army brass wiped out in helicopter crash
- May 29, 2002 – U.S. concerned over renewed Sudanese bombing
- June 3, 2002 – Sudan reports gains over oil regions
- June 7, 2002 – State Dept., Congress split on Sudan policy
- June 11, 2002 – China eyes greater oil stake in Sudan
- June 11, 2002 – Morocco arrests three Saudi suspects in Al Qaida plot
- June 14, 2002 – U.S. concludes Sudan turning tide against SPLA
- June 21, 2002 – Congressmen charge Canadian oil firm aided ‘genocidal’ attacks
- July 4, 2002 – Algeria claims to have eliminated most Islamic militants
- July 7, 2002 – Bomb killed 38, days after Algeria claimed victory over terror
- July 9, 2002 – Sudan using MiG-29s against rebels
- July 10, 2002 – Arabs pressure Eritrea to end Israeli defense ties
- July 14, 2002 – Spain, Morocco in military face-off
- July 15, 2002 – Spain increases pressure in military face-off with Morocco
- July 16, 2002 – Algeria warns bomb attack awakened sleeper cells
- July 17, 2002 – Spain expels Moroccan forces from disputed island
- July 18, 2002 – Ceasefire failure puts 1.7 million at risk in Sudan
- July 19, 2002 – Spain fortifies positions on disputed island
- July 21, 2002 – Spain withdraws from disputed island after U.S. mediation
- July 22, 2002 – Report: New oil revenues likely to intensify fighting in Sudan
- July 26, 2002 – Algerian military surrounds insurgency leader
- August 1, 2002 – Russian air power help Sudan against SPLA despite rainy season
- August 5, 2002 – Morocco detains 400 in Al Qaida crackdown
- August 6, 2002 – U.S. seeks to reduce weapons flow to Sudan
- August 9, 2002 – Algeria flushes out insurgents from forest
- August 16, 2002 – Algerian search-and-destroy op captures major insurgency cell
- August 19, 2002 – U.S. plans for Sudan peace worry Egypt
- August 23, 2002 – Algerian forces surround major insurgency group
- August 30, 2002 – Allies block assets of Algerians believed tied to Al Qaida
- September 2, 2002 – Morocco cracks down on Islamic militants
- September 10, 2002 – Sudan deploys Islamic militias against opposition in South
- September 11, 2002 – Algeria launches major air assault on Islamic insurgents
- September 13, 2002 – Morocco cracks down on subversive Islamic tracts
- September 18, 2002 – Algerian terrorism offensive wins praise from President Bush
- September 22, 2002 – Algeria offensive against insurgents largest since 1977
- September 27, 2002 – Islamicists expected to double seats in Morocco’s parliament
- September 30, 2002 – Islamic party wins 45 seats in Moroccan parliament
- September 30, 2002 – Rebels claim heavy government losses in fighting
- October 4, 2002 – Sudan rebels advance with new weapons from Israel
- October 7, 2002 – Sudan rebels continue advance
- October 13, 2002 – Morocco’s new PM to continue crackdown on Islamic militants
- October 17, 2002 – Sudan, SPLA agree to ceasefire
- October 22, 2002 – Bush lays down the law with Sudan
- October 28, 2002 – Algerian leader calls for universal definition of terrorism
- November 4, 2002 – U.S. tells Sudan, rebels to maintain ceasefire
- November 28, 2002 – Al Qaida cited for ‘simultaneous’ attacks in Kenya
- December 9, 2002 – Algeria’s military kills leaders of major militant group
- December 18, 2002 – Algeria gets U.S. night-vision systems for helping terror war
- January 2, 2002 – N. Korea hikes military budget while its people starve
- January 21, 2002 – U.S.: China has not slowed missile tech exports to Middle East
- February 4, 2002 – North Korea leads world in ballistic missile exports
- February 7, 2002 – Report: N. Korea preparing new long-range missile test
- February 25, 2002 – China’s missile sale to Iran shocked U.S. on eve of Bush trip
- March 20, 2002 – S. Korea, Turkey upgrade defense cooperation
- March 28, 2002 – North Korea hiding nukes in underground bunkers
- July 12, 2002 – Top N. Korean official on rare trip to Libya, Syria
- July 16, 2002 – U.S.: China sells weapons of mass destruction to finance military
- July 17, 2002 – China ready to kiss and make up with Israel after Phalcon fiasco
- August 27, 2002 – China wins $230 million contract to build Libyan pipeline
- October 29, 2002 – N. Korean nuke disclosure called ‘last nail in coffin’ of arms control
- December 9, 2002 – Report: Israel helping China build new fighter jet
- December 20, 2002 – ‘Chinese-led proliferation’ blamed for new nuke race
- May 15, 2002 – U.S.: Russia used Cuba as front for bio weapons tech
- June 11, 2002 – Cuba trading bio-chem tech with Iran, Iraq, Syria
- October 3, 2002 – Argentina may request arrest of Hizbullah chief
- January 2, 2002 – U.S. gives peace, Zinni another shot
- January 3, 2002 – Zinni arrival on peace mission marked by more violence
- January 4, 2002 – Freedom House: Most Arabs
ruled by fascist-type regimes - January 7, 2002 – U.S. cuts off funds to Iraqi opposition
- January 7, 2002 – U.S. spy satellites tracked weapons ship from Iran
- January 8, 2002 – Bush plans reconciliation with Syria based on security pact
- January 8, 2002 – U.S. backtracks — confirms arms ship headed for Palestinians
- January 9, 2002 – Report calls for U.S. umbrella defense against cruise missile attacks
- January 9, 2002 – U.S.: Syria, Libya no longer sponsoring terrorism
- January 10, 2002 – CIA: Missile threat by 2015
from Iraq, Iran, N. Korea - January 10, 2002 – U.S. to reinstate sea-based missile defense system
- January 14, 2002 – U.S. gives green light to Israel’s Phalcon sale to India
- January 14, 2002 – Turkey drops objections to U.S. attack on Iraq
- January 17, 2002 – U.S. plans to reduce military presence in Saudi Arabia
- January 17, 2002 – Libya balks at U.S. anti-terror demands
- January 17, 2002 – U.S. asks Israel for delay in Phalcon deal with India
- January 17, 2002 – Congress questioning military aid to Egypt
- January 21, 2002 – U.S. contacts Saudis in search for Bin Laden
- January 22, 2002 – Congress pressing Egypt on N. Korean aid
- January 29, 2002 – State Dept. breaks with U.S. intelligence on Iranian missile threat
- January 31, 2002 – Rumsfeld wants to remove U.S. troops from Sinai; Egypt objects
- January 31, 2002 – Bush orders intelligence upgrade for Iran, Iraq, and N. Korea
- February 1, 2002 – U.S. training Gulf states to block terror financing
- February 3, 2002 – Report: White House gives Arafat one ‘last chance’
- February 6, 2002 – Tough words by Bush followed by action in the Middle East
- February 7, 2002 – CIA’s Tenet: U.S. installations in Middle East under threat
- February 11, 2002 – U.S. set to round up Middle East immigrants
- February 11, 2002 – U.S. transferring command headquarters to Gulf
- February 12, 2002 – Bush urges Israel not to distract U.S. during its focus on Iraq
- February 13, 2002 – U.S. tightens vise on Al Qaida finances
- February 13, 2002 – White House decides to overlook Egypt’s N. Korea missile ties
- February 14, 2002 – U.S. to buy buildings surrounding targeted embassy in Yemen
- February 15, 2002 – Bush backs two-step campaign to dump Saddam
- February 17, 2002 – Bush to offer carrot to N. Korea
- February 18, 2002 – Yemn rebuffs U.S. request to send forces to capture Al Qaida
- February 18, 2002 – War on terror provides stimulus package for tech firms
- February 19, 2002 – Dragnet: Allied fleet combs Gulf for Al Qaida fugitives
- February 21, 2002 – U.S. praises Jordan’s intelligence work against Al Qaida
- February 25, 2002 – CIA report details thefts of nuclear fuel from Russia
- February 25, 2002 – Northrop Grumman in hostile takeover bid for TRW
- February 25, 2002 – Excerpts of Bush remarks to press on N. Korea, China
- February 26, 2002 – U.S.: Rogue states replace Russia as chief bio-weapons threat
- February 27, 2002 – U.S. intelligence team in N. Iraq
- March 1, 2002 – Saudis left off list of U.S. allies against terrorism
- March 4, 2002 – Yemen agrees to receiving U.S. troops but with strings attached
- March 4, 2002 – Democrats to Bush: Find Bin Laden before targeting Iraq
- March 5, 2002 – U.S. intelligence monitoring 30 nations for aid to Al Qaida
- March 5, 2002 – Admiral warns of Chinese strategic aid to U.S. allies
- March 7, 2002 – CIA pullout in ’95 makes Kurds wary of U.S. anti-Iraq bid
- March 10, 2002 – Report: Hundreds of U.S. troops have arrived in Yemen
- March 11, 2002 – Israelis may be excluded from Pentagon contracts
- March 12, 2002 – U.S. talks with Qatar, confirms Riyadh not an ally against terror
- March 15, 2002 – U.S. withholds $200 million in military aid to Israel
- March 15, 2002 – U.S., Yemen set plans for training, anti-terror equipment
- March 17, 2002 – U.S. missile defense conducts 3rd successful test
- March 18, 2002 – U.S. adds Arafat group to terrorist list
- March 18, 2002 – U.S. warns Iran not to block Caspian pipeline
- March 19, 2002 – U.S., Israeli aerospace companies in dispute over security measures
- March 19, 2002 – U.S. promises Turkey it opposes Kurdish state
- March 20, 2002 – DIA chief: Conditions are ripe for regional war
- March 20, 2002 – U.S.: Syria still in the market for nukes
- March 21, 2002 – Cheney-Sharon talks focused on Iraqi missiles
- March 22, 2002 – Saudis continue to fund Hamas
- March 22, 2002 – U.S. calls PAC-3 missile defense test a success
- March 25, 2002 – U.S. to allies: Israel-Palestinian conflict will not stop Iraq attack
- March 25, 2002 – U.S. diplomats visit Iran-backed Syrian terror front
- March 27, 2002 – Report: U.S. should ‘rethink’ Clinton-era Mideast policy
- March 29, 2002 – Enron collapse threatens Palestinian power plant
- March 29, 2002 – New terror alert focuses on Europe, Passover-Easter holidays
- April 1, 2002 – U.S. to keep command and control center in Saudi Arabia
- April 1, 2002 – Turkey will command peacekeepers in Afghanistan
- April 4, 2002 – Israelis seize 40 suicide belts from West Bank factory
- April 5, 2002 – U.S. moves to end Israel’s isolation of Arafat
- April 5, 2002 – U.S. seeks to address Muslim support for Al Qaida
- April 8, 2002 – U.S. warns all Americans in Saudi Arabia to stay indoors
- April 8, 2002 – Bush administration in dispute over Arafat’s fate
- April 9, 2002 – U.S. cancels exercise with Israel after threat assessment
- April 10, 2002 – Report: U.S. must target Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Syria
- April 11, 2002 – Americans in Egypt warned to exercise caution
- April 12, 2002 – U.S. agrees to international peacekeeping force
- April 12, 2002 – Critic: U.S. fails to demand chemical weapons inspections
- April 14, 2002 – Bush invites Lebanese president in bid to contain Hizbullah
- April 17, 2002 – Saudi crown prince to visit Bush at Crawford ranch next week
- April 17, 2002 – U.S. : Rogue states now exporting weapons of mass destruction
- April 18, 2002 – U.S. : Rogue states now exporting weapons of mass destruction
- April 19, 2002 – Report: U.S. has completed ‘basics’ of plan to attack Iraq
- April 23, 2002 – U.S. acts to reinforce credibility in Arab world
- April 24, 2002 – U.S.-Yemen cooperation against terror hampered by tensions
- April 24, 2002 – Pentagon maintains opposition to peacekeeping force
- April 25, 2002 – Experts warn U.S. will go it alone in war on terror
- April 26, 2002 – U.S. peacekeepers troops to be redeployed from Sinai to the Gulf
- April 29, 2002 – Debate in Pentagon over U.S. force structure for Iraq attach
- April 30, 2002 – U.S. lowers profile in Yemen
- May 1, 2002 – Rumsfeld, Powell at odds over threat posed by Syria, Libya
- May 1, 2002 – U.S. naval assets at lowest ebb in Gulf since Sept. 11
- May 1, 2002 – Uncle Sam needs a few good Arabic-speaking interrogators
- May 2, 2002 – U.S. to deploy 3,000 additional troops to Kuwait
- May 3, 2002 – House bill targets Syria’s missile, chem-war programs
- May 3, 2002 – U.S. backs Jibril Rajoub as Arafat’s sole security chief
- May 6, 2002 – U.S. heightens state of alert in Gulf, asks Japan’s help
- May 7, 2002 – U.S. ultimatum to Syria, Libya on weapons of mass destruction
- May 8, 2002 – Allies eye forward base in Jordan near border with Iraq
- May 9, 2002 – Bush launches bid to marginalize Arafat
- May 10, 2002 – U.S. extends warship deployment in Persian Gulf
- May 12, 2002 – Sharon delays Gaza invasion after pressure from U.S.
- May 15, 2002 – U.S. concludes Israel’s military cannot defeat the Palestinians
- May 16, 2002 – House bill liberates women soldiers from Saudi dress code
- May 16, 2002 – U.S. sends additional troops to Gulf region
- May 16, 2002 – U.S. offers to finance overhaul of Palestinian security force
- May 16, 2002 – U.S. sanctions eight Chinese firms for tech transfers to Iran
- May 20, 2002 – State Dept. report discounts Arafat’s link to terrorism
- May 20, 2002 – Cuba, Syria, Iran, Iraq, N. Korea remain on U.S. terror list
- May 20, 2002 – China defies U.S. on sanctions for tech transfers to Iran
- May 21, 2002 – Volume of intelligence on terror threats sharply up since 9-11
- May 22, 2002 – U.S. validates Israeli evidence but won’t label Arafat a terrorist
- May 22, 2002 – U.S. agencies flooded with bogus terror threats, disinformation
- May 22, 2002 – U.S. validates Israeli evidence but won’t label Arafat a terrorist
- May 24, 2002 – Bush orders ‘zero-tolerance’ for Iraqi attacks after UN vote
- May 24, 2002 – Expert blasts State Dept. terror report as ‘frankly fraudulent’
- May 27, 2002 – U.S. victory against Taliban inspires new British war doctrine
- May 28, 2002 – Trouble in Bahrain: U.S. warns troops to avoid pro-Iran gangs
- May 29, 2002 – U.S. worried by Egypt plan for eight nuclear reactors
- May 29, 2002 – Report: State Dept. breaks law by ignoring Palestinian terrorism
- May 30, 2002 – U.S. targets pipeline in plan for February attack on Iraq
- May 30, 2002 – Kristol urges U.S. to cut Saudi military ties
- May 30, 2002 – U.S. Fifth Fleet orders sailors to duck fights in Bahrain
- May 31, 2002 – U.S.: Saudi militants obtain SA-7 missiles
- May 31, 2002 – Study: U.S. must redo Mideast map after Iraq offensive
- June 3, 2002 – Patriot missiles experience problems in three of four tests
- June 4, 2002 – Rumsfeld seeks to replace U.S. troops in Sinai
- June 4, 2002 – Bush seeks Mubarak’s help on Israel-Palestinian solution
- June 6, 2002 – U.S. Marines studying Israeli urban warfare methods at Jenin
- June 11, 2002 – Bad chemistry: Bush, Mubarak disagreed on almost everything
- June 13, 2002 – Gulf buildup: U.S. has doubled troops in Kuwait this year
- June 13, 2002 – U.S. ignores bribes for Mideast defense contracts
- June 14, 2002 – Bush set to endorse interim Palestinian state next week
- June 17, 2002 – U.S urged to buy African oil to end dependence on Gulf supplies
- June 18, 2002 – U.S. extradites militants in policy shift to fight terrorism
- June 18, 2002 – U.S. prevented major Israeli attack on Syria
- June 20, 2002 – U.S. prevented major Israeli attack on Syria
- June 21, 2002 – Americans in Saudi Arabi warned to check cars before starting
- June 25, 2002 – Bush: Palestinian state must have ‘new and different’ leadership
- June 25, 2002 – New U.S. terror report to reflect captured documents
- June 26, 2002 – Bush’s call for democracy rattles a non-democratic Arab world
- June 27, 2002 – Official claims U.S. success in thwarting Al Qaida
- June 30, 2002 – FBI doubles Arabic translators, emphasizes Islamic awareness
- June 30, 2002 – U.S. smart bombs destroy Iraqi command and control site
- July 3, 2002 – U.S. seeks democratic role model for Arab states
- July 3, 2002 – U.S. calls Israel on drones in China: ‘Zero sales to Beijing’
- July 3, 2002 – Senate may stop arms sales to Saudis
- July 4, 2002 – U.S. Air Force: Israel has 400 nukes, building naval force
- July 5, 2002 – CIA may train Palestinians responsible for suicide attacks
- July 7, 2002 – U.S. : Europeans lack equipment to trace nuke smuggling
- July 8, 2002 – U.S. to boost Israel’s missile defense against Iraqi Scuds
- July 8, 2002 – U.S. seeks to coordinate Gulf air operations in the event of war
- July 9, 2002 – Arafat told U.S. will never deal with him again
- July 10, 2002 – Powell claims progress with Russia on proliferation to Iran
- July 11, 2002 – Lack of womens’ toilets taking toll on GI Janes in Gulf
- July 11, 2002 – U.S. assumes operational control of air base in Qatar
- July 11, 2002 – U.S. visa chief asked to resign over Mideast bribery scandal
- July 12, 2002 – Wolfowitz to Turkey as political crisis threatens Iraq strategy
- July 15, 2002 – Pearle warns: ‘Powerful’ evidence of Iraq-Al Qaida WMD ties
- July 15, 2002 – Wolfowitz: Iraqi Kurds will not establish separate state
- July 18, 2002 – U.S. has more than 19,000 troops in Arab world
- July 18, 2002 – Congress signals interest in bills limiting U.S.-Saudi ties
- July 19, 2002 – Allies complain Saudis funding 7,000 Islamic seminaries
- July 21, 2002 – U.S. opposes Israel plan to deport families of suicide bombers
- July 21, 2002 – Report says U.S. failure to define terrorism hampers war effort
- July 21, 2002 – UN report: Most Arab youth want to emigrate to Europe, U.S.
- July 23, 2002 – Rumsfeld reverses opposition to U.S. troops in Sinai
- July 24, 2002 – U.S. readies largest military exercise ever
- July 24, 2002 – U.S. ends ‘visa express’ policy for Saudis
- July 25, 2002 – U.S. to help private spy satellite firms after restrictions
- July 25, 2002 – New base ready in Kuwait for additional U.S. forces
- July 25, 2002 – U.S. targets improved Iraqi air defenses
- July 29, 2002 – Bush administration finally unites on plan for Iraqi opposition
- July 31, 2002 – Hamas experimenting with chemical weapons
- August 2, 2002 – 75,000 U. S. forces needed to protect a defeated Iraq from Iran
- August 2, 2002 – U.S. Energy Dept. proposing deal to stop Russian reactors sale to Iran
- August 6, 2002 – Rand report: Saudis ‘active at every level of the terror chain’
- August 8, 2002 – Saudis forbid U.S use of airbase that U.S. upgraded
- August 8, 2002 – Iraq will not be dismantled, Congress told
- August 8, 2002 – U.S. moves some consular offices from Jerusalem after threats
- August 11, 2002 – Pentagon to finance intelligence ops using Iraqi opposition
- August 11, 2002 – CIA’s Tenet present security reform plan to Palestinians
- August 11, 2002 – U.S. downplays possible November 17 link to ruling Greek party
- August 12, 2002 – Recent defectors confirm intelligence on Iraqi warheads
- August 13, 2002 – 4,000 U.S. troops arriving in Jordan for major exercises
- August 14, 2002 – U.S. stockpiling military equipment in Jordan
- August 15, 2002 – U.S. letter to Arab leaders: ‘There will be no turning back’
- August 15, 2002 – INS limits entry from Mideast countries: Saudis not affected
- August 19, 2002 – U.S. already plans post-Saddam humanitarian programs
- August 19, 2002 – Egypt weighs PR offensive to keep U.S. military aid coming
- August 19, 2002 – Saudis still funding terror, Congressional panel told
- August 25, 2002 – Saudi boycott causes 30 percent drop in U.S. exports
- August 26, 2002 – U.S. rejects Saudi students, but bilateral defense ties maintained
- August 26, 2002 – U.S. sanctions North Korea over missile sales to Yemen
- August 28, 2002 – Saudis fear $100 trillion lawsuit could freeze assets in U.S.
- August 28, 2002 – Seven allied raids in three days destroy Iraqi air defense sites
- August 29, 2002 – U.S. general tells Israelis war will start by late November
- August 29, 2002 – Cuba, Iran seek materials banned by Bio Weapons pact
- August 29, 2002 – U.S. invites Turkey to join NATO missile defense umbrella
- August 29, 2002 – U.S., Greece increase security cooperation
- August 30, 2002 – U.S. admits failure in stopping North Korean proliferation
- September 3, 2002 – U.S. special forces in ‘Operation Infinite Moonlight’ near Iraq
- September 5, 2002 – Navel-watch diplomacy: U.S. hosts Anti-Americanism parley
- September 6, 2002 – U.S.: Hizbullah greater long-term threat than Al Qaida
- September 6, 2002 – Allies launch major strike on area of Iraq near Jordan border
- September 6, 2002 – Bush requests aid for Israel, Palestinians
- September 9, 2002 – CIA resumes training of Palestinian security agencies
- September 11, 2002 – U.S. Fifth Fleet on highest alert; Navy warns oil tankers in Gulf
- September 12, 2002 – U.S. Central Command plans November exercises in Qatar
- September 13, 2002 – Qatar signals interest in permanent U.S. base
- September 13, 2002 – House committee approves $16.5 billion in aid to Mideast
- September 13, 2002 – U.S., Egypt to hold talks on Iraq
- September 16, 2002 – U.S.-Arab trade has dropped 26 percent since 9/11 attacks
- September 17, 2002 – U.S. seeks to avert ‘water war’ between Israel, Lebanon
- September 17, 2002 – Israel says most security officers in U.S. training attacked civilians
- September 17, 2002 – U.S. sets preemptive strikes on wider range of Iraqi targets
- September 18, 2002 – U.S., Egypt hold talks on Iraq
- September 19, 2002 – U.S. warned Egypt, Israel and Turkey of Al Qaida plots
- September 19, 2002 – U.S. to Gulf allies: All systems go for war on Iraq
- September 20, 2002 – Saddam’s move stunned both U.S. and Israel, stalls war plans
- September 20, 2002 – White House, Congress on collision course over Syria
- September 22, 2002 – Surge in Muslim immigration may impact U.S. policy
- September 23, 2002 – Bush opted for UN speech after simulated defeat in exercises
- September 23, 2002 – Report calls for inspections backed by military force
- September 24, 2002 – Headache for U.S. allies in Gulf: Public opinion favors Saddam
- September 24, 2002 – Bush wants foreign aid to fight for ‘future of the Muslim world’
- September 26, 2002 – U.S. reevaluates ties with Arab states
- September 27, 2002 – Report: U.S will need 40,000 troops in post-Saddam Iraq
- September 30, 2002 – Al Qaida plots kidnappings of Americans in Jordan
- September 30, 2002 – U.S. plans November exercises with Arab allies in Jordan
- October 1, 2002 – Frustrated allied pilots can’t beat Iraq’s mobile defenses
- October 1, 2002 – White House opposes withholding of Lebanon aid by Congress
- October 2, 2002 – U.S. fears UN’s Blix sides with Russia, China on inspections
- October 4, 2002 – U.S. begins psychological warfare against Iraq
- October 6, 2002 – Bush seen asking Sharon’s vow to not retaliate against Iraqi strike
- October 7, 2002 – CIA: Iraq quadruples smuggled oil revenues
- October 9, 2002 – Kuwait: Killers of Marine were Al Qaida trained in Afghanistan
- October 11, 2002 – Report: U.S. anti-Saddam coalition slowly coming together
- October 11, 2002 – U.S. puts embassies in Kuwait, Yemen on high alert
- October 13, 2002 – Hill Knowlton to Saudis: What Americans don’t know, they fear
- October 14, 2002 – Bush to Sharon: Make peace while we make war
- October 15, 2002 – U.S. fears unrest in Gulf as military buildup continues
- October 15, 2002 – Test of U.S. missile defense successfully intercepts ICBM
- October 17, 2002 – Turkey, UAE, and U.S. begin major air combat excercise
- October 17, 2002 – Gen. Franks arrives in Jordan for major special forces exercise
- October 18, 2002 – Syria also admits plans to join the nuclear club
- October 18, 2002 – U.S. presents plan to Yemen for military, security training
- October 18, 2002 – Report: U.S. must confront Saudis on terror financing
- October 20, 2002 – U.S.: Al Qaida funded by only 12 individuals, most Saudis
- October 21, 2002 – GAO: DOD has misplaced 250,000 protective suits
- October 22, 2002 – Congressional delegation warns administration on Syria
- October 23, 2002 – U.S. delays war plans, downsizes Qatar exercise
- October 24, 2002 – Russia spurned $10 billion U.S. deal to end Iran nuke program
- October 24, 2002 – Bad blood: Kuwait also fears post-Saddam Iraq
- October 25, 2002 – Israel promises U.S. it won’t exile Arafat during war with Iraq
- October 25, 2002 – U.S. angers Turkey, won’t disclose details on deals with Kurds
- October 29, 2002 – FBI doubles presence in the Middle East
- October 29, 2002 – Americans in Jordan warned they may be under surveillance
- October 30, 2002 – Kentucky hero called truckers’ prayer meeting to catch snipers
- November 4, 2002 – U.S. on guard in Gulf after reports of new Al Qaida plan
- November 4, 2002 – Saudis warn foreigners Ramadan ban will be enforced
- November 5, 2002 – U.S. Army planning psy-op based on Bin Laden profile
- November 6, 2002 – Timing of Israeli election on eve of war concerns U.S.
- November 6, 2002 – U.S. warns Americans in Jordan, Kuwait of Ramadan violence
- November 8, 2002 – Arabs, Iranians in bitter dispute over control of post-Saddam Iraq
- November 10, 2002 – Simulterror alert: Al Qaida plots multinational strikes
- November 10, 2002 – U.S. warns Egypt about anti-semitic TV series
- November 10, 2002 – UN resolution to delay start of war until February
- November 11, 2002 – U.S. demands freeze on Israeli settlements in ‘roadmap’ to peace
- November 11, 2002 – Americans in Qatar warned of terror attacks
- November 12, 2002 – White House, Pentagon split in Brookings Iraq war game
- November 12, 2002 – U.S. trains Algerian special forces
- November 12, 2002 – War prep: U.S., Israel compete for access to same weapons
- November 13, 2002 – First test of mobile laser destroys supersonic artillery shell
- November 13, 2002 – CIA team in Turkey to plan capture of northern Iraq
- November 13, 2002 – Congress drops bill imposing sanctions against Syria
- November 14, 2002 – U.S. fears inspection whitewash, could press for Blix replacement
- November 18, 2002 – U.S. warns of Iraq-backed Ramadan terror
- November 20, 2002 – Syria rebuffs request by U.S. to end support for Islamic Jihad
- November 20, 2002 – Report: Iraq can elude inspectors without violating resolution
- November 20, 2002 – U.S. urges NATO to adopt missile defense against rogue state strikes
- November 21, 2002 – U.S. to deploy Aegis destroyer to guard Israel from Iraqi Scuds
- November 21, 2002 – Israel asked to unconditionally accept Palestinian state
- November 22, 2002 – U.S. promises Israel $2.16 billion in military aid
- November 25, 2002 – U.S. begins pulling out non-essential staff from Mideast
- November 26, 2002 – Think tank: Iraq War likely to end within 6 weeks
- November 28, 2002 – Bush maintains aid to Egypt despite complaints
- November 29, 2002 – In wake of Predator success, U.S. weighs assassination options
- December 2, 2002 – Suspected assassins fire shots at U.S. ambassador to Egypt
- December 3, 2002 – Some in Congress favor U.S. peacekeepers along Jordan River
- December 4, 2002 – Bush forgives Palestinian terror, citing national security
- December 4, 2002 – Turkey gets $3 billion, allows U.S. to use its bases
- December 4, 2002 – Iraq moving anti-aircraft assets to civilian sectors
- December 9, 2002 – Qatar exercise called most advanced ever
- December 9, 2002 – State Dept. issues warning to Americans in southern Turkey
- December 11, 2002 – U.S. exercise in Qatar extended, called drill for lightning strike
- December 11, 2002 – Laser missile defense test today as Pentagon accelerates schedule
- December 11, 2002 – Scuds bust marks first time U.S. stopped N. Korean missile ship
- December 12, 2002 – Senator: Hizbullah, not Al Qaida, ‘most competent terrorist group’
- December 12, 2002 – Missile seizure complicated improved U.S.-Yemen ties
- December 12, 2002 – U.S., Qatar sign new, 20-year military agreement
- December 12, 2002 – U.S. missile defense test fails
- December 13, 2002 – U.S. to push free enterprise first in post-Saddam Mideast
- December 13, 2002 – Report warns U.S. must tackle Iran next
- December 13, 2002 – Congress not ‘getting answers’ about N. Korean Scuds fiasco
- December 13, 2002 – U.S. to transfer peacekeepers from Sinai to Iraqi theater
- December 14, 2002 – Report: U.S. preparing to deploy 90,000 troops to Turkey
- December 17, 2002 – Expert: Nonproliferators failing to stop the proliferators
- December 18, 2002 – U.S. anti-missile system to guard against Mideast missiles by ’05
- December 20, 2002 – Report: CIA pulled out of failing states
- December 20, 2002 – Israel gets the word: Won’t fight in Iraq war
- December 23, 2002 – U.S. holds largest exercise in Kuwait since Gulf War
- December 23, 2002 – UN: Al Qaida training camps reopen in Afghanistan
- December 24, 2002 – Israel insists it must retaliate against Iraqi strike
- December 27, 2002 – U.S. increases aid offer for use of Turkish bases
- December 31, 2002 – Saudis allow U.S. limited use of air base
- December 31, 2002 – U.S. forces on alert in Yemen
MIDDLE EAST - January 2, 2002 – Palestinian official seeks new weapons, ammunition
- January 2, 2002 – Egypt succeeds in new extradition bid for insurgents
- January 2, 2002 – China-Israel ties on the rocks over canceled Phalcon deal
- January 3, 2002 – Saudi royal family ‘in complete panic’ during December riots
- January 3, 2002 – Bahrain becomes first Arab ally to join U.S. terror war
- January 7, 2002 – U.S., Israel in dispute over weapon boat’s destination
- January 8, 2002 – A Saudi perspective on the ‘Culture of Hatred’ in the Arab world
- January 8, 2002 – Iran denies arms exports
- January 9, 2002 – Saddam seeks bases on invasion route from North
- January 10, 2002 – U.S. urges restrain, Israel vows to avenge Hamas attack
- January 14, 2002 – Saddam may have missing Stealth-detecting radar systems
- January 15, 2002 – Saddam again convenes nuke chiefs for war council
- January 16, 2002 – Israel offers China satellites to compensate for canceled Phalcon deal
- January 17, 2002 – Israel orders intelligence focus on Iran’s new ties with Arafat
- January 21, 2002 – Israel invades, captures West Bank city
- January 22, 2002 – Hama expands warhead on Kassam rockets
- January 22, 2002 – U.S. allies still allowing Jihad indoctrination in wake of September 11
- January 22, 2002 – Syria’s Assad clueless about intensifying N. Korean ties
- January 24, 2002 – Al Qaida moving into Gaza, may join fight against Israel
- January 24, 2002 – Hizbullah launches barrage against Israel
- January 25, 2002 – Arafat gets the silent treatment from Arab leaders
- January 25, 2002 – Iran launches missile attack on Iraqi camp
- January 25, 2002 – IAEA inspection team arrives in Baghdad
- January 28, 2002 – Saudi Arabia listed with Iraq, N. Korea as least free
- January 28, 2002 – Coed suicide bomber beat tight security in Jerusalem
- January 28, 2002 – Israeli F-16s attack Palestinian positions
- January 29, 2002 – U.S. fears Al Qaida hiding among 3 million pilgrims to Mecca
- January 29, 2002 – Hamas deploy new rockets in West Bank; Israel braces for imminent attacks
- January 30, 2002 – Report: Saudis financed escape of 4,000 Al Qaida to fight Israel
- February 1, 2002 – China signs option for 10 Israeli satellites
- February 4, 2002 – Saddam starving Kurds in N. Iraq
- February 5, 2002 – Libya revived missile program after UN lifted sanctions
- February 5, 2002 – Hizbullah fires on Israeli aircraft near Lebanon border
- February 6, 2002 – Palestinian insurgent shoots up West Bank settlement, takes hostages
- February 7, 2002 – Strategist: Arab missile buildup is deterrent to Israeli first strike
- February 7, 2002 – Israel seizes shipment of Kassam rockets in West Bank
- February 8, 2002 – What passes for p.c. commentary in Saudi Arabia
- February 8, 2002 – Iran has produced 20 Shihab missiles, Israeli official says
- February 8, 2002 – Israel strikes Palestinian security facility
- February 11, 2002 – Iran commander threatens U.S. with attack on Gulf oil fields
- February 11, 2002 – Turkey offers to sell water to Libya
- February 11, 2002 – Hamas takes credit for first Kassam-2 rocket attacks on Israel
- February 11, 2002 – Iraq strengthens aid defense systems in North
- February 11, 2002 – Saudis arrest pilgrims with Al Qaida links
- February 12, 2002 – Syria charges blockade as U.S. cracks down on exports to Iraq
- February 13, 2002 – Syria turns to Iran for strategic assistance
- February 13, 2002 – Arafat in dispute with his security chiefs
- February 13, 2002 – Israel, China sign $350 million Phalcon compensation package
- February 14, 2002 – Saddam deporting non-Arabs from strategic province
- February 14, 2002 – Saudis military on guard as 900,000 pilgrim arrive in Mecca
- February 15, 2002 – In first, Palestinians destroy Israeli tank
- February 17, 2002 – Saudi cleric suggests Iranian pilgrims are infidels
- February 17, 2002 – Israeli F-16s retaliate after suicide bombing, Kassam rocket attacks
- February 18, 2002 – Saudis pledge to sign lucrative energy contracts after delays
- February 18, 2002 – Iran threat adds to tensions with Saudis at Mecca
- February 19, 2002 – Two new suicide bombs kill four Israelis
- February 19, 2002 – 90,000 stand guard as 2.5 million pilgrims arrive at Mecca
- February 20, 2002 – Three Al Qaida agents captured enroute to Israel
- February 21, 2002 – ‘No tank in the world’ could have survived Palestinian mine
- February 22, 2002 – Israel ready to lift Arafat siege
- February 22, 2002 – Iranians violate Saudi ban with anti-U.S. demonstration at Mecca
- February 22, 2002 – Israeli shopper kills suicide attacker after bomb fizzles
- February 25, 2002 – Pilgrimage to Mecca concludes quietly after Iranian protests
- February 25, 2002 – Israel eases restrictions on Arafat
- February 25, 2002 – Egypt sees separate strategic ties with U.S.
- February 26, 2002 – U.S. exercises with Israel, Turkey worries Iran
- February 27, 2002 – Iran constructing assembly lines for Libyan missiles
- February 27, 2002 – Gulf states have dramatically cut foreign aid since mid-90s
- February 27, 2002 – Lebanon arrests three charged with spying for Israel
- February 27, 2002 – Hamas claim: Kassam rockets will have chemical warheads
- February 28, 2002 – Israel captures Palestinian refugee camp
- February 28, 2002 – Turkey installs sensors along border with Iraq
- February 28, 2002 – Jordan’s counterterror chief survives assassination attempt
- February 28, 2002 – Hizbullah tied to diamond trade in Angola, Sierre Leone
- March 1, 2002 – Iran threatens any neighbors assisting U.S. attack
- March 1, 2002 – Saudis again stalls on foreign energy contracts
- March 1, 2002 – Jordan suspect pro-Iraqi agents in assassination attempt
- March 4, 2002 – Gulf analysts see Israeli straegy to secularize Middle East
- March 4, 2002 – Drug production up sharply in Syria, Lebanon
- March 5, 2002 – Pro-Bin Laden web site posts plans to sap ‘enemy’s morale’
- March 5, 2002 – Syria now second leading exporter to Iraq
- March 7, 2002 – Iraq expanded bioweapons program under inspectors’ noses
- March 10, 2002 – Israelis, Palestinians trade lethal blows
- March 10, 2002 – Palestinians terrorize West Bank Christians in shakedown bid
- March 11, 2002 – Sharon lifts Arafat siege
- March 12, 2002 – Palestinian gunmen killed after firing at motorists
- March 12, 2002 – U.S. in flurry of meetings with Kurds as Iraq redeploys troops
- March 12, 2002 – Report: Palestinians have anti-aircraft weapons
- March 13, 2002 – Israel searches for Hizbullah dressed as Israeli soldiers
- March 13, 2002 – Jordan fights off Iraq-backed insurgents
- March 13, 2002 – Kuwait apprehends Al Qaida in cooperation with U.S.
- March 14, 2002 – Iraq deploys new forces near northern, western borders
- March 14, 2002 – Israeli government appoints new chief of staff
- March 14, 2002 – Drugs bump charity as terror’s favored revenue stream
- March 15, 2002 – Official Egyptian daily: Cafe suicide bombing was ‘heroic’
- March 15, 2002 – Palestinians kill second top-grade Israeli tank
- March 17, 2002 – Saudi religious cops taking heat over schoolgirls’ death in fire
- March 18, 2002 – Palestinian attacks taking toll on Israeli army
- March 19, 2002 – Saudi prince says defense ties with U.S. are excellent
- March 19, 2002 – Palestinians fire rockets into Gaza during Cheney visit
- March 20, 2002 – Israeli schoolkids drill for missile attacks
- March 21, 2002 – Government seizes control of Saudi press
- March 21, 2002 – Turkey demands Israel buy water in exchange for tank contract
- March 21, 2002 – DIA: Iran exporting missiles to Syria
- March 22, 2002 – Iran still sheltering hundreds of Al Qaida terrorists
- March 24, 2002 – Saudis ban marriage
to western women - March 24, 2002 – Divisions continue to plague anti-Saddam groups
- March 24, 2002 – Security measures shut down much of Beirut for Arab summit
- March 25, 2002 – Jordan teams up with Israel to kill Palestinian insurgents
- March 26, 2002 – Palestinian media seek feminist suicide bombers
- March 26, 2002 – Turkey balks at managing Afghan peacekeeping force
- March 27, 2002 – Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish Workers Party in Iraq
- March 27, 2002 – Saudis build desert city around CSS-2 Chinese missiles
- March 28, 2002 – Israel may call up reserves; Cabinet weighs Arafat’s fate
- March 29, 2002 – Israel mobilizes reserves, decides to ‘completely isolate’ Arafat
- March 29, 2002 – Arafat’s successor seen as his deputy, Mahmoud Abbas
- March 29, 2002 – Egypt completes major military exercise
- March 31, 2002 – Israelis, Palestinians issue conflicting reports on Arafat’s fate
- April 1, 2002 – Arafat on Arab media: ‘Allah, give me martyrdom’
- April 1, 2002 – U.S. arranges for Arafat’s exile in Morocco
- April 1, 2002 – Al Qaida targets Christians, Jews in Turkey
- April 1, 2002 – Divisions continue to plague anti-Saddam groups
- April 2, 2002 – Israeli intelligence: Arafat approves 30 new suicide missions
- April 2, 2002 – 200 Palestinians surrender after Israeli assault on security HQ
- April 3, 2002 – Missile factory blows up in Syria
- April 4, 2002 – Israel plans to mobilize 31,000 soldiers for offensive
- April 8, 2002 – Egypt leads drive for Israel to sign Non-Proliferation Treaty
- April 8, 2002 – Syria shifts troops, expecting Israeli attack on Hizbullah
- April 9, 2002 – 10 Israeli reservists killed in refugee camp ambush
- April 9, 2002 – Israelis: Captured documents show bio-chem ‘interest’
- April 10, 2002 – Israel withdraws after failing to capture leaders of insurgency
- April 10, 2002 – Hizbullah fires SA-7 missiles at Isaeli fighter jets
- April 11, 2002 – Israel tests new urban war tactics: Infantry, UAVs, no F-16s
- April 11, 2002 – Report: Saudi intelligence no help to U.S. war on terror
- April 12, 2002 – Saudi-controlled daily praises Passover bomber as ‘quiet hero who infiltrated so elegantly’
- April 12, 2002 – U.S. affirms support for Bahrain after Shi’ite demonstrations
- April 12, 2002 – Oman discovers major oil reserve
- April 14, 2002 – Gulf states slow population boom
- April 14, 2002 – Arafat condemns terrorism, not suicide bombers
- April 14, 2002 – Jordan’s military halts massive attack on Israeli embassy
- April 15, 2002 – Egypt rejects war talk, tells radical states to get real
- April 15, 2002 – Saudis to U.S.: Telethon won’t bankroll suicide bombers
- April 16, 2002 – Saudi crown prince cancels trip to U.S.
- April 16, 2002 – Arrest deals blow to brigade leading Palestinian attacks
- April 16, 2002 – Analysts: Oil prices unsteady until U.S. plans for Iraq become clear
- April 16, 2002 – U.S. orders fighter-jets to engage Iraqi anti-aircraft batteries
- April 17, 2002 – U.S. faces uphill odds in helping Yemen control terror groups
- April 17, 2002 – Documents captured by Israel detail Arafat’s terror offensive
- April 17, 2002 – Emirates think tank labels Iran greatest threat
- April 19, 2002 – Israel plans ‘virtual fence’ with hidden sensors along border with West Bank
- April 21, 2002 – Israel: Ramallah documents signal Iran, Iraq as arms sources
- April 22, 2002 – Protests planned as Saudis crack down on religious cops, clergy
- April 22, 2002 – U.S. preparing new sanctions on Syria
- April 22, 2002 – Israel concludes West Bank offensive
- April 22, 2002 – Saudis allow expansion of Pakistan military presence
- April 23, 2002 – Saudis still reliable U.S. ally on stabilizing oil supply
- April 23, 2002 – Iraq moves SAMs to confront allied fighter pilots
- April 23, 2002 – Syria pulls back 20,000 troops over threat of Israeli strikes
- April 24, 2002 – Blast destroys Syrian weapons plant, spares missile assembly line
- April 24, 2002 – Egypt blocking flow of young volunteers for war with Israel
- April 25, 2002 – Oman allocates land for new base
- April 26, 2002 – Bush confronted Abdullah about Saudi funding of Hamas
- April 29, 2002 – Israel captures Hebron after Palestinian attack on settlers
- April 29, 2002 – Palestinians resume insurgency strikes against Israel
- April 29, 2002 – Saddam gets three shipments of smuggled Scuds
- April 29, 2002 – Pakistan’s military over budget
- April 30, 2002 – Israel: Captured documents show EU aid subsidizing war
- May 1, 2002 – Egypt continues to ban seminary students from police
- May 1, 2002 – Terrorists finding safe haven in outlaw zone of South America
- May 2, 2002 – Arafat urged to centralize command of security agencies
- May 2, 2002 – Saudis admit political problems delaying $30 billion gas deal
- May 3, 2002 – Saddam calls on Iran to return 148 war planes
- May 5, 2002 – Israelis launch new offensive based on captured documents
- May 6, 2002 – Saudi religion cops still in control despite school fire outrage
- May 7, 2002 – Saudi foreign minister in surprise visit on eve of Sharon talks
- May 7, 2002 – Saudis to expand controversial religious police
- May 8, 2002 – Suicide attacks resume, Bush deploys Tenet
- May 8, 2002 – Iran announces plans to improve intermediate-range missile
- May 9, 2002 – Yemen on high state of alert for Al Qaida attack
- May 10, 2002 – Iran expects rising demand for oil in summer months
- May 10, 2002 – Saudi wealth can’t buy security, strategic report concludes
- May 12, 2002 – Riyad has no comment as anti-U.S. boycott spreads
- May 13, 2002 – Iraq moves forces in its South, North
- May 13, 2002 – UN faces vote on ‘smart sanctions’ for Iraq
- May 13, 2002 – Israel captures 15 suicide bombers
- May 14, 2002 – Israel must upgrade defenses for long-range missiles
- May 14, 2002 – Jordan’s King: Palestinians need ‘transparent’ government
- May 14, 2002 – Saudi military arrests thousands in immigration crackdown
- May 19, 2002 – New Saudi taboo: Teens smoking water pipes in coffee shops
- May 19, 2002 – Reform proposals increase pressure on Arafat
- May 20, 2002 – Palestinian suicide bombings resume
- May 21, 2002 – American paralyzed in suicide attack sues the EU
- May 21, 2002 – Palestinian militant assassinated
- May 23, 2002 – Israel warns U.S. of suicide belt threat to shopping malls
- May 23, 2002 – New immigration bill limits applicants from Syria, other terror states
- May 24, 2002 – Palestinian militants taking aim at strategic targets
- May 24, 2002 – ‘Famous’ author tells think tank: 9-11 planes remote-controlled
- May 27, 2002 – Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s address to his nation
- May 29, 2002 – Bahrain to host anti-Israel conference after anti-U.S. unrest
- May 29, 2002 – Saudi Arabia warns of Al Qaida comeback using forged IDs
- May 30, 2002 – Iran training Palestinians in use of surface-to-air missilesq
- May 30, 2002 – Israel’s government debates response to new suicide attacks
- May 30, 2002 – Gulf nations convey fears to U.S. over threat of India-Pakistan war
- May 31, 2002 – Israel military invades cities to preempt new suicide attacks
- June 3, 2002 – India may benefit from Israel’s new high resolution spy satellite
- June 3, 2002 – Egypt readies peace plan for Camp David meeting
- June 3, 2002 – Saudis sentence Khobar attackers, provide no details
- June 3, 2002 – Ruling cleric warns Iran ‘on the brink of explosion’
- June 5, 2002 – Israeli intelligence: Hizbullah bombed bus, plans ‘unique’ attack
- June 5, 2002 – Egypt received 24 No-Dong missiles from N. Korea despite pledge
- June 6, 2002 – Study advises Arabs to invest in oil to maintain market share
- June 6, 2002 – Palestinians working on nerve gas weapons for attacks
- June 6, 2002 – Jordan fires professors who endorsed suicide bombings
- June 6, 2002 – Israel stopped from invading Gaza, hits Arafat HQ instead
- June 9, 2002 – Saudi voyeurs like new cell phone-cameras
- June 9, 2002 – United Arab Emirates bill curbs foreign marriages
- June 9, 2002 – Gulf states urged to have larger familes
- June 9, 2002 – Hamas claims credit as attacks on settlements kill 3
- June 11, 2002 – Jordan withdraws ambassador to Iran over charges of subversion
- June 11, 2002 – Musharraf leaves on Gulf tour as Rumsfeld visit nears
- June 12, 2002 – Israel captures 10 bombs at Arafat security command
- June 13, 2002 – Egypt stopped Padilla from forging Al Qaida links with Jihad
- June 13, 2002 – Palestinians develop anti-tank missile
- June 14, 2002 – Arafat on the couch: Profile concludes he’s hetero but unstable
- June 14, 2002 – Interpol wants regional bureau in Saudi Arabia
- June 17, 2002 – Book: Israel plans to deploy nukes on new subs
- June 17, 2002 – Hamas threatens to use chemical weapons against Israel
- June 18, 2002 – Israel offers airline security cooperation with U.S.
- June 19, 2002 – Israel to deport Palestinian leaders linked to suicide attacks
- June 19, 2002 – Saudi airlift returns hundreds of Al Qaida from Iran
- June 21, 2002 – Israel calls up reservists, conducts major exercise in Golan Heights
- June 21, 2002 – Egypt charges Israel’s radioactive waste damages water resources
- June 23, 2002 – Saddam’s heir escapes assassination attempt
- June 23, 2002 – Israeli troops to remain in West Bank cities
- June 23, 2002 – U.S.: Chemwar site may have been damaged by Iran quake
- June 24, 2002 – Israel completes quick-response plan for 9/11-type attack
- June 24, 2002 – Turkey arrests 50 in Al Qaida crackdown
- June 24, 2002 – Palestinian Authority arrests 30 Hamas members
- June 25, 2002 – Allies fail to fund Turkish leadership of peacekeeping force
- June 26, 2002 – Mubarak may earn billions from secret oil deal with Iraq
- June 26, 2002 – Iran fears Turkish aid overflights
- June 26, 2002 – Iraq-Saudi border to open for first time since Gulf War
- June 26, 2002 – Jordan restricts Palestinian entry at Allenby Bridge
- June 27, 2002 – Israeli Jew charged with spying for Hizbullah
- June 27, 2002 – Egypt allows prison convention of outlawed militant group
- June 27, 2002 – Iraq increases attacks on coalition planes, deploys new launcher
- July 1, 2002 – Israel kills Hamas bombmaker wanted for major suicide attacks
- July 1, 2002 – Al Qaida, Hizbullah join forces
- July 2, 2002 – Pakistan seeks Iran bases to guard warplanes from India attack
- July 2, 2002 – U.S. ties at risk as succession fight splits oil-rich Kuwait
- July 2, 2002 – Pentagon ducks question in open session on Egypt’s missiles
- July 3, 2002 – Israel occupies 7 of 8 West Bank cities, prepares for two-front war
- July 3, 2002 – Arafat fires pro-U.S. security chief: Rajoub refuses to leave post
- July 4, 2002 – New Iraqi coalition noted in daily published by Saddam’s son
- July 4, 2002 – Israeli report details Saudi funding for Palestinian militants
- July 5, 2002 – El Al probing 2nd July 4 attack, in Russia, as also terrorist
- July 7, 2002 – Palestinian security officials protest Arafat decision
- July 7, 2002 – Iraq rejects return of UN inspectors
- July 9, 2002 – Military defectors to convene dump-Saddam conference
- July 9, 2002 – Saudis fall behind Gulf neighbors in economic growth
- July 10, 2002 – Iraq allows regular overflights of Iran arms shipments to Hizbullah
- July 12, 2002 – Israeli system to protect airliners from surface-to-air missiles
- July 14, 2002 – CIA downplays Iran’s uprising; Bush statement strong backs it
- July 14, 2002 – Jordan’s prince helps plot Saddam coup in London
- July 16, 2002 – Palestinians agree to surrender Al Qaida militant
- July 16, 2002 – Hamas leaders survive Israeli missile attack
- July 18, 2002 – Suicide bombers return, Iran-backed Islamic Jihad takes credit
- July 19, 2002 – Israel intends to deport families of suicide bombers
- July 22, 2002 – German firm hired to nail down 1,500 km. Saudi-Yemen border
- July 23, 2002 – Israeli F-16s take out top Hamas leader; Sharon hails achievement
- July 23, 2002 – Report: Iran turns down Iraq’s urgent cash offer for missiles
- July 24, 2002 – Iran agrees to consider Iraq’s missile request
- July 25, 2002 – Israeli intelligence: Narco-terror profits funded Sept. 11 attack
- July 26, 2002 – Israel destroys Kassam rocket facilities in Gaza
- July 26, 2002 – Arab nations halt funding after reports Arafat embezzled aid
- July 28, 2002 – Palestinians fire first anti-tank missile at Israeli bus
- July 29, 2002 – Oman, UAE tighten borders to stop militants’ smuggling route
- July 29, 2002 – Kuwait on heightened alert as Iraqi buildup reported near border
- July 30, 2002 – Hamas planned simultaneous bombings in six cities
- August 1, 2002 – U.S. report confirms Saudi-Pakistan nuke contacts
- August 1, 2002 – Israelis with underworld ties supplying arms, ammo to Palestinians
- August 1, 2002 – Syria supplying ‘critical parts’ for Iraqi buildup
- August 1, 2002 – Hamas backpack bomb not a suicide attack: 5 U.S. citizens killed
- August 2, 2002 – Arafat undercuts minister he appointed to reform security agencies
- August 4, 2002 – Israel intelligence projects Iraqi missile strike if Saddam is cornered
- August 4, 2002 – Iran recruits Arabs for security crackdown
- August 4, 2002 – Gulf states fail to stop surge in foreign labor
- August 5, 2002 – U.S. helps Yemen form its first coast guard
- August 5, 2002 – Israel: Al Qaida recruiting Palestinians via Hamas
- August 5, 2002 – Hamas campaign claims 13 Israeli lives
- August 8, 2002 – Israel faces ‘mega-terror’ attacks, Sharon warned
- August 9, 2002 – Saddam creates units in Baghdad with orders to fire on intruders
- August 9, 2002 – U.S.: Israel had better intelligence on Iraq’s super weapons
- August 9, 2002 – Former aide faults Arafat on ‘transparency,’ forms new party
- August 12, 2002 – Israel prepares for Iraqi strike ‘at any moment’
- August 12, 2002 – Physician to oppose Arafat in elections, opposes suicide terror
- August 13, 2002 – Saudi charity linked to Al Qaida resumes operations
- August 13, 2002 – Palestinians OKs new agency to stop suicide bombings
- August 14, 2002 – Israeli intelligence: Arafat kept $1.3 billion in Palestinian assets
- August 14, 2002 – Opposition reports assassination attemp on Saddam’s son
- August 15, 2002 – Israel to distribute antidote to radioactive weapons
- August 15, 2002 – Al Qaida fighters to leave Lebanese camp after battle
- August 15, 2002 – Iran secretly building two nuclear weapons facilities
- August 19, 2002 – State seminary in Egypt rejects U.S. oversight, cautions clerics
- August 19, 2002 – Sept. 11 lawsuit targets three key Saudi princes
- August 19, 2002 – Hamas rejects limited Palestinian state, demands all of Israel
- August 21, 2002 – Report: Libya goes ballistic in $13.5 billion deal with Iran
- August 22, 2002 – Iraqi intelligence blamed for Abu Nidal killing
- August 22, 2002 – Palestinians offer detailed plan for state to international ‘quartet’
- August 23, 2002 – Palestinians order government workers to rally for Saddam
- August 25, 2002 – Egypt, Jordan send security advisors to train Palestinians
- August 25, 2002 – Abu Nidal to aides about Lockerbie: ‘We are behind it’
- August 25, 2002 – Saddam tries a little diplomacy, offers neighbors big trade deals
- August 27, 2002 – Palestinians favor suicide attacks, not Arafat, new poll finds
- August 28, 2002 – Radicalization of Israeli Arabs blamed on Sunni clergy
- August 28, 2002 – Iran moves to stop flow of drugs, refugees over Afghan border
- September 2, 2002 – Five Palestinians killed in failed assassination attempt
- September 2, 2002 – Turkey pushes to sell Israel water but face its own shortage
- September 2, 2002 – Saudi royals put out all points alert on Israeli imports
- September 2, 2002 – Israel lifts ban on assassinating militants using human shields
- September 3, 2002 – Lebanon arrests thousands in massive security crackdown
- September 3, 2002 – Palestinians transferring assets to Jordan
- September 3, 2002 – Pakistan, Yemen campaigns promote non-violent Islam
- September 3, 2002 – Iran tests intermediate-range missile
- September 5, 2002 – Price of security exceeds Israel’s budget
- September 4, 2002 – Libya may be first Arab state with nukes, Sharon warns
- September 9, 2002 – Iran claims successful test of solid-fuel missile
- September 9, 2002 – Saudis takes steps to tighten bank transactions among Gulf states
- September 9, 2002 – Report: Al Qaida has financing, plans new attacks on U.S., Israel
- September 10, 2002 – ISS: Iraq could quickly build nukes but lacks missile power
- September 10, 2002 – Israel: Hamas ordered poisoning of diners at Jerusalem cafe
- September 10, 2002 – Pakistan, Jordan discuss expanded defense ties
- September 11, 2002 – Palestinians hired to protest Bush, rally for Saddam
- September 11, 2002 – Saudis again reject offer by major Western energy firms
- September 12, 2002 – Israel call defenses against Iraqi missiles adequate
- September 12, 2002 – Arafat’s political defeat called end of one-man rule
- September 13, 2002 – Expert: UN contributing to Saddam’s war chest
- September 16, 2002 – Hamas blamed for first successful rocket attack inside Israel
- September 17, 2002 – Iraq accepts inspectors one day after Saudis endorse allied attack
- September 17, 2002 – Egypt has tested N. Korean missiles, U.S. tells Asian allies
- September 18, 2002 – ‘Quartet’ sees Palestinian state in 2005
- September 18, 2002 – Saudi spy chief: CIA got ‘all’ our intelligence on Al Qaida since ’97
- September 18, 2002 – Islamic Jihad strengthened by help from Iran
- September 19, 2002 – Six-week suicide bombing lull in Israel comes to a violent end
- September 20, 2002 – Saudis warns U.S. that war will hike oil prices
- September 20, 2002 – Twenty from Arafat compound surrender as Israel strikes back
- September 22, 2002 – Kuwait called a reluctant ally against Saddam
- September 22, 2002 – Israel spares only Arafat’s residence
- September 23, 2002 – Israel: ‘This man is finished’
- September 24, 2002 – Israel raids Gaza City; 9 dead
- September 24, 2002 – Israel to brief U.S. on capture of militants sent by Iraq
- September 25, 2002 – British Intelligence : Iraq developing intermediate-range missiles
- September 25, 2002 – Kuwait, Jordan fear preemptive strike by Iraq
- September 26, 2002 – Arafat orders attacks on dissidents demanding reforms
- September 26, 2002 – Israeli town hit by Kassam rockets
- September 27, 2002 – Mubarak warns: In post-Soviet world, U.S. attack inevitable
- September 27, 2002 – Hamas leader Mohammed Deif wounded in missile attack
- September 30, 2002 – Iraq rejects any tightening of UN inspections
- September 30, 2002 – Hamas vows revenge for attempted assassination
- September 30, 2002 – Sharon: ‘It’s impossible to say no to our big friend’
- September 30, 2002 – Egypt cracks down on anti-U.S. dissent, fearing protests
- October 1, 2002 – Egyptian clerics debate suicide bombings after U.S. pressure
- October 2, 2002 – How to bomb thy neighbor: Hamas offers online ‘Academy’
- October 3, 2002 – Arafat blocks rivals, U.S. reform plan
- October 3, 2002 – Report: Sarin warhead could kill thousands of Israelis
- October 4, 2002 – Iran says its new missile targets Israel, not the West
- October 4, 2002 – Iran says its new missile targets Israel, not the West
- October 6, 2002 – Trial nears in Yemen for USS Cole bombers
- October 7, 2002 – Israel raids Gaza, 13 dead
- October 8, 2002 – Civil war: Hamas, Palestinian Authority in firefights
- October 9, 2002 – Sharon calls Gaza attack success, plans new attacks on Hamas
- October 10, 2002 – Kuwait detains 50 in crackdown on militants
- October 10, 2002 – Hamas hits the pause button after battering by Israel
- October 11, 2002 – Documents reveal Saddam’s hand behind Palestinian uprising
- October 11, 2002 – Israelis term Hamas’ new Kassam-3 rocket a ‘breakthrough’
- October 13, 2002 – Kuwait: Cell leader planned more attacks, had e-mail from Al Qaida
- October 13, 2002 – Hamas continues to fight Arafat forces in Gaza
- October 14, 2002 – Kuwait begins exercises against Iraqi unconventional attack
- October 15, 2002 – Hizbullah warns Israel not to stop water diversion project
- October 15, 2002 – Arafat’s national security advisor quits in protest
- October 17, 2002 – Israeli intelligence: Bin Laden is dead, heir has been chosen
- October 17, 2002 – Saudi Prince call for ‘faith without excess’
- October 17, 2002 – Jordan seeks to halt new wave of Palestinian immigrants
- October 17, 2002 – Qatar confirms presence of 4,000 U.S. troops
- October 17, 2002 – Bush pledges one-week notice to Israel in advance of Iraq attack
- October 17, 2002 – Iran deception? Missile tested said to be longer range Shihab-4
- October 20, 2002 – Israeli military clashes with Jewish settlers
- October 20, 2002 – Anti-Syrian protests mark Chirac’s visit to Beirut
- October 21, 2002 – Arafat bans pro-Saddam demonstrations in first
- October 23, 2002 – Harvard study cites Saudis as leading Internet censor
- October 23, 2002 – Israel says it stopped 30 terror attacks in less than a week
- October 24, 2002 – Feud between Hamas, Palestinian Authority worries Egypt
- October 25, 2002 – Israel enters Jenin in bid to prevent new suicide bombings
- October 28, 2002 – Saudis bow to clerics, reject U.S. appeal for curriculum reform
- October 28, 2002 – Civilians banned from quarter of Kuwait as major exercises begin
- October 28, 2002 – Fatah back in the suicide business
- October 28, 2002 – Islamic fundamentalists gain in Bahrain elections
- October 30, 2002 – Iran warns U.S. not to broaden war:
‘We are not Iraq’ - October 31, 2002 – Sharon prepares new defense minister after coalition collapse
- October 31, 2002 – Wolfowitz confirms Saudis got Chinese long-range missiles
- November 1, 2002 – Israel concludes war with Iraq is no longer imminent
- November 1, 2002 – Palestinians fear new defense minister will end Arafat’s reign
- November 4, 2002 – Mofaz agrees to be Israel’s defense minister
- November 4, 2002 – King launches campaign to reposition Jordan as independent
- November 4, 2002 – Win by Islamic party in Turkey could impact U.S. war plans
- November 4, 2002 – Turkey’s role in Iraq war, secular constitution now in doubt
- November 4, 2002 – Saudis block approval of Qatar gas pipeline
- November 5, 2002 – Israel: Strategic alliance with Turkey survived election
- November 5, 2002 – Israel heads for early elections
- November 5, 2002 – Turkey’s AKP appears to have the votes to change constitution
- November 5, 2002 – Fatah split: Arafat’s commanders want ties with Hamas, Jihad
- November 5, 2002 – Interview with Saddam: U.S. out to destroy centers of Arab power
- November 6, 2002 – Israel weighs expanding navy to protect its nukes
- November 6, 2002 – Israelis capture Palestinian cell headed for Ben-Gurion airport
- November 7, 2002 – AKP leader contradicts Turkish foreign ministry on Israel ties
- November 8, 2002 – Israel successfully tests PAC-2 anti-missile system
- November 8, 2002 – Turkey rocked by winning party’s Cyprus stance
- November 8, 2002 – EU seeks to reconcile Fatah and Hamas
- November 10, 2002 – Israel kills top Jihad bomber: ‘Engineer’ was hiding in cave
- November 11, 2002 – Fatah gunman kill 5 in northern Israel kibbutz
- November 11, 2002 – Jordan special forces kill 4 in crackdown on Islamic militants
- November 12, 2002 – Jordan arrests scores of international terrorists in raid
- November 13, 2002 – Think tank: Israeli deterrence strong despite war with Palestinians
- November 14, 2002 – Israeli intelligence concludes Arafat’s exile would not end war
- November 14, 2002 – Hamas refuses demands by Egypt, Fatah to end suicide attacks
- November 18, 2002 – Israel promises not to hurt Arafat after 12 Israelis killed
- November 18, 2002 – First inspection in Iraq set for Nov. 27
- November 18, 2002 – Turkey appoints AKP’s Gul as interim prime minister
- November 18, 2002 – Iraq moves aircraft to desert sites near Saudi border
- November 18, 2002 – ‘Diversity is necessary’ for inspectors, IAEA chief says
- November 18, 2002 – Israeli undercover guards stop hijack attempt
- November 18, 2002 – Kuwait arrests Al Qaida head of French tanker bombing
- November 18, 2002 – Israeli military pressed for crackdown in Gaza, West Bank
- November 19, 2002 – Al Qaida cells discovered in several Gulf state militaries
- November 19, 2002 – Islamic win in Bahrain threatens lifestyles of U.S. troops
- November 19, 2002 – Israel: Palestinian Authority now running arms factories in Gaza
- November 20, 2002 – Saudis vow to watch how its religious cops watch foreigners
- November 21, 2002 – Gunman torches McDonald’s that stayed open during Ramadan fast
- November 22, 2002 – Israel recaptures Bethlehem
- November 22, 2002 – Study contrasts casualties in Israel-Palestinian war
- November 24, 2002 – Islamic Jihad claims credit for attack on Israeli navy patrol boat
- November 24, 2002 – Gulf states rapidly losing water resources
- November 24, 2002 – Thousands line up to flee Iraq
- November 25, 2002 – Saudi clerics told to stop anti-U.S. sermons
- November 26, 2002 – Arab League still lobbying for more Arabs on inspection teams
- November 26, 2002 – Israel seeks $2billion in additional U.S. military aid
- November 26, 2002 – Palestinian Authority memo proposes explosives factory
- November 27, 2002 – Blast kills Hamas, Fatah commanders meeting in house
- November 27, 2002 – CIA: Saudis still sending tens of millions to Al Qaida
- November 28, 2002 – Israel’s general staff plans to capture territory if attacked from North
- November 28, 2002 – Meetings begin in Turkey between military, new government
- November 29, 2002 – Sharon wins vote on a day marred by terrorism
- December 2, 2002 – U.S. advance intelligence on Kenya ‘was not relayed’ to Israel
- December 2, 2002 – UN inspectors report no problems after visiting first six sites
- December 2, 2002 – Muslim Brotherhood to continue ‘peaceful opposition’ to Mubarak
- December 2, 2002 – Israel captures Al Aqsa commander
- December 3, 2002 – Israel plans to equip airliners with missile warning systems
- December 3, 2002 – Saudis rally neighbors against post-Saddam democracy
- December 4, 2002 – Saudis go wobbly: Change mind about not helping U.S. vs. Iraq
- December 5, 2002 – Sharon breaks with political allies, backs ‘Bush formula’
- December 6, 2002 – U.S. sees Ukraine radar as major upgrade for Iraq’s air defenses
- December 9, 2002 – Tension building on Lebanon’s border with Israel
- December 10, 2002 – Hamas issues worldwide appeal for funds
- December 10, 2002 – Turkey deploys thousands of troops to Iraqi border
- December 12, 2002 – Crime wave in West Bank as unpaid cops turn rogue
- December 16, 2002 – Jordan: Al Qaida paid $18,000 for assassination of U.S. diplomat
- December 16, 2002 – Egypt warns Islamic Jihad that suicide attacks helping Sharon
- December 16, 2002 – IAEA to inspect new Iranian nuclear sites
- December 18, 2002 – Israel claims intelligence breakthrough in Palestinian war
- December 18, 2002 – Iraq has upgraded bio-weapons since Gulf War, U.S. says
- December 20, 2002 – Lack of Arabic hampering effectiveness of Israeli troops
- December 20, 2002 – Hamas forms ‘Popular Army’
- December 20, 2002 – Gulf states to U.S. war planners: It’s now or never
- December 20, 2002 – Marxist Palestinian group adopts Islamic rhetoric to survive
- December 23, 2002 – Israel charges Hizbullah recruited engineer for missile training
- December 24, 2002 – Israel kills Hamas commanders
- December 24, 2002 – Iraq downs third Predator
- December 26, 2002 – Israel: Syria stashing Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction
- December 26, 2002 – Turkey’s new government poised to allow U.S. use of bases
- December 26, 2002 – United Arab Emirates hands over major Al Qaida leader to U.S.
- December 27, 2002 – Iraq transfers long-range rockets to Syrian border
- December 27, 2002 – Iraq conducting militia training in urban warfare
- December 31, 2002 – Saudi charities hire attorney to fight $200 trillion U.S. lawsuit
- December 31, 2002 – Israel comes under a wave of attacks
- December 31, 2002 – Major opposition leader in Yemen dead in shooting
EUROPE - January 7, 2002 – U.S. spy satellites tracked weapons ship from Iran
- February 4, 2002 – Russian defense minister declines to join U.S. against ‘axis of evil’
- February 18, 2002 – German churches target Berlin’s secret defense ties with Israel
- February 28, 2002 – Russia seeks to topple Saudi Arabia as leading oil producer
- March 25, 2002 – Britain issues first warning of Libyan missile strike
- April 5, 2002 – French think tank wants U.S. to ease restrictions on satellite images of Israel
- April 10, 2002 – EU threatens Israel with arms embargo
- April 22, 2002 – Ukraine charged with selling Russian radars to Iraq
- May 2, 2002 – Report: Give Russia first crack at Iraqi oil
- May 7, 2002 – Russia: Middle East neighbors spying for Chechens
- May 24, 2002 – Russian experts: Iran’s reactor poses a nuclear threat
- May 31, 2002 – Europe balking at arms imports from Israel
- June 7, 2002 – NATO notes it lacks defenses against weapons of mass destruction
- June 7, 2002 – Report faults EU’s list of terrorist organization
- June 9, 2002 – Czech official says he expelled Iraqi envoy after Atta meeting
- June 14, 2002 – British report: Properly-funded MI6 could have predicted 9-11
- June 16, 2002 – EU joins U.S. in branding 3 Palestinian groups terrorist
- June 19, 2002 – European nations join boycott of Israeli military systems
- June 19, 2002 – EU adds 5 Palestinian groups to its terror list
- June 28, 2002 – Russia issues blunt warning to Arab allies on U.S. plans
- June 28, 2002 – Scotland Yard: Britain was logistics base for Al Qaida
- July 9, 2002 – Britain bows to U.S. pressure, will grant licenses for Israeli F-16s
- July 10, 2002 – Bosnia moving to expels Islamic militants under pressure from EU
- July 12, 2002 – EU split over classifying Hizbullah as terrorist
- July 18, 2002 – Pre-Olympics terror crackdown has Greek politicians on guard
- July 22, 2002 – Greece continues mop-up of November 17; New group emerges
- July 24, 2002 – Greece declares victory over November 17 group
- July 28, 2002 – Greeks arrest 14 suspects, but killers of CIA’s Welch at large
- July 29, 2002 – Russia announces deal to build thee additional reactors for Iran
- August 1, 2002 – November 17 terrorists vow to return
- August 2, 2002 – It seems British military planners forgot how hot it can get in the Gulf
- August 8, 2002 – Russia criticize Saudis as soft on terror
- August 29, 2002 – Israel admits firm intended to divert shipment to Iran
- September 2, 2002 – Russia sends more technicians to Iran for reactor’s final phase
- September 6, 2002 – Greece captures leading November 17 assassin
- September 18, 2002 – Mossad: Al Qaida hired 500 for 9/11, prevented all leaks
- October 8, 2002 – Moscow losing sympathy for Iraq as $10 billion debt goes unpaid
- October 10, 2002 – EU nations balk at halting Hamas funding
- October 20, 2002 – London think tank: New U.S. strategy rejects status quo
- October 23, 2002 – U.S. cites Yugoslavia for aid to Iraqi milita
- November 1, 2002 – Council on Foreign Relations: Learn from Europe about terror
- November 25, 2002 – Scotland Yard helps Greece train against Olympics terror
- November 25, 2002 – Proliferation summit convenes; Proliferators not interested
- November 28, 2002 – EU offers to remove Hamas from terror list
- November 29, 2002 – Germany reverses stand, rejects Israel’s request for APC
- December 3, 2002 – Expert: Saudis on the ropes, can no longer afford major weapons
- December 10, 2002 – Israel warns Al Qaida will target Europe next
- December 17, 2002 – Report warns Britain faces rogue state missile threat
- December 24, 2002 – Russia will complete Iran’s nuke plant, help build six more
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- December 19, 2002 – Why Saddam? Why now? – Christopher Holton
- November 12, 2002 – Ed Koch: ‘God help the Democratic Party’
- October 25, 2002 – The ‘Rule of Too’s’ and the looming conflict with Iraq
- October 24, 2002 – Why does U.S. rely on Ted Turner to mind Russia’s nukes?
- October 6, 2002 – How not to prepare for war: Views of an active duty Marine – Bob Howard
- September 12, 2002 – The wake-up call – Christopher Holton
- August 2, 2002 – The sputtering war on terrorism – Christopher Holton
- May 17, 2002 – A letter to Americans from Iranian students – Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran
- May 17, 2002 – A modest proposal for Fidel Castro – Timothy C. Brown
- May 17, 2002 – Cracks in the Baxter case – Reed Irvine
- May 13, 2002 – Arafat’s terrorist past – Reed Irvine
- March 4, 2002 – Dell fiasco shows growth of gun rights community – Michael S. Brown