Exclusives published by World Tribune.com
World Tribune.com
was launched in December 1998 as an Internet news site dedicated to providing
its readers the most significant, authoritative and exclusive international
news accounts available worldwide on a daily basis. In addition to pointing
readers to news broken by other publications, World Tribune.com
publishes its own exclusives and plans to increase its original reporting as
it grows. The following archive was created in March 1999 and is therefore only
a partial listing:
Click here for 1999 Exclusives published by World Tribune.com
Click here for 2000 Exclusives published by World Tribune.com
Click here for 2001 Exclusives published by World Tribune.com
Click here for 2002 Exclusives published by World Tribune.com
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' Ñ 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 Ñ '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
May 13, 2003 - Hamas, Hizbullah in terror summit as U.S. turns up the heat
May 13, 2003 - Israel: Arafat harboring terror cell that struck during Powell visit
May 14, 2003 - Saudi military forces on highest state of alert
May 15, 2003 - Communique: Saudi bombers were veterans of Tora Bora
May 16, 2003 - Saudis shut down charity after pressure from U.S.
May 18, 2003 - Jews in Casablanca observed Sabbath, survived attack
May 18, 2003 - Israel hit by 3 attacks: bombers dressed as Orthodox Jews
May 18, 2003 - Saudi cities on alert; Mecca hotel fire kills 14
May 19, 2003 - U.S. warns of attacks in Bahrain, Oman
May 19, 2003 - Israel closes West Bank after 3 weekend bombings kill 9
May 20, 2003 - Fatah claims credit for attack; Israel threatens to deport Arafat
May 21, 2003 - Two U.S. allies review Islamic curricula at schools, mosques
May 21, 2003 - Israel finds major suicide bomb cache
May 22, 2003 - Abbas replaces 15 security chiefs
May 22, 2003 - Israel weighs high tech, common sense solutions to suicide bombs
May 22, 2003 - Al Qaida targets: United States, major Saudi oil complex
May 23, 2003 - Arafat orchestrates boycott by commanders of Abbas government
May 23, 2003 - Israelis capture boat with rockets, detonators, suicide instructions
May 25, 2003 - Israel: 'Roadmap' is 'bad' but this is 'not the time to argue' with U.S.
May 25, 2003 - Saudis review textbooks, hear call for broader worldview
May 27, 2003 - Al Qaida's new military leader operates from Iran
May 27, 2003 - Kurdish Workers Party fighters seek haven in Syria
May 29, 2003 - CIA: Iraq's mobile labs were functioning in early 2003
May 29, 2003 - Saudis capture Al Qaida suspects, form elite security force
May 29, 2003 - Turkey's weights 'repentance law' for Kurdish Workers Party
May 29, 2003 - Hamas continues missile attacks on Israel
June 2, 2003 - Barrage of Palestinian attacks continue
June 2, 2003 - U.S. under the gun, starts new hunt for Iraq's WMD
June 3, 2003 - Cyprus called hub of Mideast prostitution
June 8, 2003 - Hamas suspends talks with Palestinian Authority
June 9, 2003 - U.S. to help Palestinians pay top dollar for insurgents' arms
June 9, 2003 - An increasingly isolated Turkey sends fighters over Greek air space
June 9, 2003 - Saudis cancels negotiations with western firms for huge gas deal
June 10, 2003 - Israel agrees to a 'tolerable' level of Palestinian attacks
June 11, 2003 - Palestinian direct pay plan for forces fought by commanders
June 11, 2003 - Sharon orders retaliatory strike on Hamas, angering U.S.
June 11, 2003 - Saudi nationals join fighting against U.S. in Iraq
June 12, 2003 - Saudis report dozens dead battling infiltrators from Yemen
June 12, 2003 - Hamas makes good on threat: 16 Israelis dead
June 12, 2003 - Abbas threatens to resign, charges Arafat incited Hamas
June 16, 2003 - Al Qaida targets Lebanese government for being pro-West
June 16, 2003 - Hamas continues rocket barrage from southern Gaza strip
June 16, 2003 - 7 die in Mecca shootout as Saudis storm Al Qaida stronghold
June 18, 2003 - MI5: Al Qaida found 'renegade scientists' to develop WMD
June 19, 2003 - Turkey ignores U.S. warnings, sets high-level contacts with Iran
June 19, 2003 - Yankees go home: Fighters arrive in Iraq from Iran, Syria
June 23, 2003 - Open letter to the free people of the world from Iranian students
June 23, 2003 - Top Al Qaida aide is captured in Turkey
June 23, 2003 - Israel kills Hamas fugitive
June 24, 2003 - Saudis report more oil reserves than previously estimated
June 24, 2003 - Israel hits Hamas infrastructure, arrests 130 in Hebron
June 25, 2003 - Saudis order religious cops to get people skills training
June 25, 2003 - Israeli intelligence identifies new explosives route from Sudan
June 26, 2003 - Pakistan filling void in Saudi Arabia left by departing Westerners
June 27, 2003 - As ceasefire announcement nears, fighting intensifies
June 27, 2003 - Israeli think tank doubts outsiders could enforce ceasefire
June 29, 2003 - Israel, Palestinians agree on security changes
June 29, 2003 - Report: Iran has arrested Bin Laden's son, top aide
June 29, 2003 - Turkey offers amnesty to Kurds who seized heavy Iraqi weapons
June 30, 2003 - Turkey, Russia to take gas price dispute to arbitration
June 30, 2003 - Israel's military pulls out of N. Gaza
June 30, 2003 - UN: Most of world not helping war against terrorism
June 30, 2003 - Egypt cracks down on opposition after anti-U.S. protests
July 1, 2003 - Iran helping Turkey against Kurdish Workers Party
July 1, 2003 - Terrorism hits home in Cairo, Egypt wants coalition effort
July 1, 2003 - Palestinians offer security jobs to militants
July 2, 2003 - Saudi leaders agonize: Where did Wahabism go wrong?
July 2, 2003 - Palestinian security replaces Israeli patrols in Bethlehem
July 2, 2003 - Syria facilitating Sunni insurgency in Iraq
July 2, 2003 - Libya to sign security accord with Italy
July 3, 2003 - Israel's military plans major cuts after war ends Iraqi threat
July 3, 2003 - Palestinians moving weapons in Gaza one day after Israeli pullout
July 3, 2003 - Gulf allies reject U.S. call to stop funding Hamas
July 3, 2003 - Iran tells Kuwait, Saudia Arabia it holds 350 Al Qaida members
July 4, 2003 - Arab League officials agree: Radical clerics have to go
July 6, 2003 - Turkey moves towards reversing secularism
July 6, 2003 - Islamic candidates lose big in Kuwait election
July 6, 2003 - Bombing sends message to Iraqis who cooperate with U.S.
July 6, 2003 - Hizbullah fires anti-artillery shells into northern Israel
July 7, 2003 - Mortars fired at U.S. troops for first time since war's end
July 7, 2003 - Israel critical as Abbas persuades rather than forces insurgents
July 8, 2003 - Iran may lose Japan oil deal after pressure from U.S.
July 8, 2003 - U.S. presses Syria to halt flow of Iranian aid to Fatah
July 14, 2003 - Iran considers withdrawing from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
July 14, 2003 - Palestinians terrorists kidnap Israeli
July 14, 2003 - Hamas, Islamic Jihad threaten any effort to seize their arms
July 14, 2003 - Congressional report: Al Qaida trained up to 120,000
July 14, 2003 - Israel arrests IRA bomb expert
July 15, 2003 - Kurdish Workers Party renews attacks in Turkey
July 15, 2003 - Mistaken identity: Journalist, IRA bomber have same name
July 17, 2003 - U.S. C-130 transport survives SAM attack near Baghdad
July 17, 2003 - Saudis threaten to implicate western banks in 9/11 suit
July 17, 2003 - Kuwait defense minister seeks to win support for buildup
July 20, 2003 - Abbas authorizes creation of new U.S.-backed security force
July 20, 2003 - AIDS reported on the rise throughout Middle East
July 21, 2003 - Israel to release 400 including Hamas, Islamic Jihad
July 21, 2003 - Khamenei OKs delivery of intermediate-range missile to military
July 22, 2003 - Saudis charge 16 insurgents with plotting attacks on oil sites
July 24, 2003 - Iran says it still holds 100 Al Qaida members
July 25, 2003 - Iraq hits 1 million barrels of oil per day
July 25, 2003 - Palestinians attempt assassination of Arafat's nephew
July 28, 2003 - Israel pulls back from West Bank, plans release of Palestinians
July 28, 2003 - Saudis capture 100 Al Qaida suspects
July 29, 2003 - U.S.-trained Saudi forces kill six in latest raid on Al Qaida
July 31, 2003 - Turkey proposes deal with U.S. for deploying its troops to Iraq
August 1, 2003 - Israel, Serbia plan military, security ties
Aug. 3, 2003 - Arafat arrests, provides safe haven to fugitives wanted by Israel
Aug. 3, 2003 - Switcheroo: Car bomb kills Hizbullah official in Beirut
August 4, 2003 - Ceasefire? Palestinians, Israelis accused of multiple violations
August 4, 2003 - Most Saudis unaware of new charity regulations
August 4, 2003 - Ceasefire? Hizbullah steps up shelling of northern Israel
August 4, 2003 - Iraq's oil production capacity up to 1.7 million BPD
August 8, 2003 - Palestinians won't seek halt in Saudi funding for Hamas
August 8, 2003 - Israel responds to rocket threat with raids on Jericho, Jenin
August 10, 2003 - Hizbullah pounds northern Israel with rockets, mortars
August 10, 2003 - Saudis impose new Internet restrictions to stop Al Qaida
August 12, 2003 - High speed chase ends in shootout at Al Qaida-controlled rest stop
August 12, 2003 - Ceasefire? New wave of suicide strikes kill 2 Israelis
August 13, 2003 - Saudi-Al Qaida shootout, Part II: Cell escapes after 5-hour battle
August 13, 2003 - Iran financing tied to teen suicide attacks by Fatah
August 13, 2003 - UAE says its security is ready for Sept. 18 IMF meeting
August 14, 2003 - Libya signs Lockerbie settlement: $10 million per victim
August 14, 2003 - London: Al Qaida plans to down British airliner
August 15, 2003 - UAE government asks Islamic clerics to cool it
August 15, 2003 - Israeli missile kills Islamic Jihad leader in safe house
August 15, 2003 - Turkey's Erdogan okays 10,000 troops to Iraq
August 18, 2003 - Turkey wins contracts in Iraq
August 18, 2003 - Capital flight from Gulf caused by arms buys, foreign work force
August 19, 2003 - U.S. now sees Al Qaida as leader of war effort in Iraq
August 19, 2003 - Israel accuses Palestinians of staging counter-terror raids
August 20, 2003 - Suicide attack brings pressure on Sharon to reverse withdrawal
August 20, 2003 - Palestinian Authority endorses extended truce, backs 'roadmap'
August 21, 2003 - Palestinian Authority weighs plan to respond to suicide bombing
August 22, 2003 - Ceasefire? Hamas, Israel are back at war
August 22, 2003 - Saudis suspend international transfer of funds from charities
August 24, 2003 - U.S. freezes additional assets tied to Hamas
August 24, 2003 - Iranian charged in Argentina bombing arrested in England
August 24, 2003 - Palestinian Authority seals 3 of 12 tunnels from Egypt
August 25, 2003 - Palestinian Authority seals 3 of 12 tunnels from Egypt
August 25, 2003 - New Hamas Kassam-4 missile achieves 20-km range
August 25, 2003 - Israel kills Hamas operations chief
August 27, 2003 - Hamas emergency decree limits movements to avoid Israeli attacks
August 27, 2003 - Saudis have arrested more than 200 suspects since May 12
August 28, 2003 - Israel, Turkey clash over access to Iraqi oil
September 2, 2003 - New Hamas missile can reach Israeli city from Gaza
September 2, 2003 - Arafat, Abbas in patronage showdown
September 2, 2003 - New attack sabotages Iraqi oil pipeline
September 3, 2003 - Qatar's emir puts son in line to control military
September 3, 2003 - Off the roadmap: Abbas packs his bags, U.S. warns Arafat
September 3, 2003 - PKK ends ceasefire with Turkey, attacks reported near border
September 4, 2003 - Returning nightmare: Egypt seeks to stop replay of Luxor
September 8, 2003 - Abbas cites lack of U.S. support for resignation
September 8, 2003 - Arafat appoints loyalist as new prime minister
September 9, 2003 - Arafat's appointment wants U.S. guarantees
September 10, 2003 - U.S. campaigns for Arab money to rebuild Iraq
September 10, 2003 - Al Qaida planned Israel attack with hijacked Saudi F-15
September 10, 2003 - Kuwait seeks reduction in U.S. troop presence
September 12, 2003 - Arafat beefs up security, anticipates Israeli arrest
September 11, 2003 - Iran reportedly shipped out son of Bin Laden early this week
September 11, 2003 - Palestinian Authority still plans to unify security agencies
September 15, 2003 - Isael on high alert for suicide attacks
September 15, 2003 - Iran gets a deadline from the IAEA
September 15, 2003 - Yemen insurgents blow up pipeline
September 15, 2003 - UN Security Council lifts sanctions on Libya, U.S. will not
September 17, 2003 - U.S. acknowledges intelligence on transfer of Iraqi WMD
September 17, 2003 - Scores of Al Qaida among 140 who died in Saudi prison fire
September 17, 2003 - Jordan stuns neighbors, freezes Hamas-linked charities
September 18, 2003 - Jordan reverses decision to freeze Hamas assets
September 18, 2003 - Palestinians offer Israel unlimited ceasefire
September 18, 2003 - Iraq invited to next OPEC meeting
September 22, 2003 - Two killed as warring Fatah factions clash
September 22, 2003 - Assassination try targeted 1 of 3 women in new Iraqi government
September 22, 2003 - Hamas clashes with Palestinian Authority forces
September 22, 2003 - Another attack keeps Kirkuk pipeline out of business
September 22, 2003 - Center: Israel can reduce military in wake of Iraq War
September 22, 2003 - Rand report warns container ships pose WMD terror threat
September 23, 2003 - Purge engineered by Iran sparks crisis for Islamic Jihad
September 23, 2003 - Israel destroys Hamas cell in Hebron
September 25, 2003 - Al Qaida fugitive sought by U.S. killed in firefight with Saudis
September 25, 2003 - Iran displays series of missiles at military parade
September 28, 2003 - Al Qaida warning: U.S. has infiltrated our 'holy warriors'
September 28, 2003 - Israel kills Jihad commander in shootout'
September 28, 2003 - IMF: Arafat stole $750 million from government budget
September 28, 2003 - U.S.: Half of Hamas funding comes the from Gulf
September 29, 2003 - Palestinian NGOs refuse to sign anti-terror pledge
September 29, 2003 - Terrorism pays: Al Qaida offers recruits 10 times the norm
September 30, 2003 - Arafat breakdown: Feared he had been poisoned
October 1, 2003 - Hamas leadership calls for halt to attacks on Israel
October 5, 2003 - Iraq paid North Korea $10 million for missiles
October 5, 2003 - Egypt to release 1,000 imprisoned since Sadat assassination
October 5, 2003 - Israel blasts Syrian training camp hours after Haifa suicide attack
October 5, 2003 - Oman holds first national election
October 7, 2003 - Israelis declare military alert in north on borders with Syria
October 7, 2003 - Saudis cut oil production to raise prices
October 8, 2003 - Israel in military build-up on Lebanon border
October 8, 2003 - Turkey plans Iraq deployment in November
October 8, 2003 - Kay: Saddam sent 'convoys' to Syria in months before war
October 9, 2003 - Arafat fails to return to normal duties
October 12, 2003 - Qaddafi rant: 'Train the women' to booby-trap cars, purses, toys
October 12, 2003 - Report: Mideast most corrupt region in the world
October 12, 2003 - Oman, UAE sign agreement ending border feud
October 12, 2003 - Israel's military destroys 3 Palestinian tunnels
October 12, 2003 - Clerics shaken by public anger at Saudi's religion cops
October 13, 2003 - Iran, most Arab states refuse to report arms deals to UN
October 13, 2003 - Saudis arrest Al Qaida combatants headed for Iraq
October 14, 2003 - Jordan intercepts infiltrators to Israel: Kills 2, wounds 2
October 14, 2003 - Tunnels to Egypt are major supply line for Palestinian insurgency
October 15, 2003 - Al Qaida planned simul-blasts in Casablanca, Riyad
October 15, 2003 - One day after setting 1st elections, Saudis have 1st political protest
October 15, 2003 - Opposition: Iran has tested 180 centrifuges at secret nuke facility
October 16, 2003 - U.S. did not foresee Saddam's troops merging with Al Qaida
October 19, 2003 - Symantec: Iran, Israel among top bases for Internet attacks
October 20, 2003 - Hamas missile barrage answers Israeli assassination of commander
October 22, 2003 - Anti-missile system to use blimp 25 times larger than Goodyear's
October 23, 2003 - Arab cell in Jerusalem helps Hamas with suicide logistics
October 23, 2003 - Saddam calls for jihad, his wife takes Mideast shopping spree
October 27, 2003 - Egypt arrest Christian missionaries
October 27, 2003 - Hamas leadership in hiding
October 27, 2003 - Britain: Al Qaida smuggled anti-aircraft missiles into Saudi Arabia
October 27, 2003 - Saudis stop demonstrations for 2nd time, arrest scores
October 27, 2003 - Ramadan in Iraq: 5 suicide attacks in 1 hour
October 27, 2003 - Israeli intelligence: Syria orders attack on border targets
October 28, 2003 - Snafu seriously delays anti-missile system for Israeli airliners
October 28, 2003 - Hizbullah conducts 2-hour rocket barrage near Syria, Lebanon
October 28, 2003 - Palestinians, Israelis, cooperating in some security functions
October 30, 2003 - U.S. shelves bid for Turkish troops after opposition by Iraqis
October 30, 2003 - Israel sets price tage on security fence: $1.66 billion
October 30, 2003 - Bin Laden's family wins bid to run Saudi airports now on alert
October 31, 2003 - Israel's military, government in policy war over defense cuts
October 31, 2003 - 40 suicide attack alerts detected during recent calm in Israel
November 3, 2003 - Israel on new alert for suicide attacks
November 4, 2003 - Freeze on Hamas still in place despite change of Palestinian PM
November 4, 2003 - Al Qaida bust near Mecca captures 2 with large arsenal
November 4, 2003 - Captured Al Qaida cite Iran as transit route for sleeper agents
November 4, 2003 - Nuclear deal: Pakistan gets free crude oil from Saudi Arabia
November 5, 2003 - Planned defense cuts would limit Israeli operations in Palestinian areas
November 7, 2003 - Egypt has 30 citizens in Guantanamo
November 7, 2003 - Defector: Iran thought center was Mossad HQ, ordered bombing
November 9, 2003 - Arafat wins again Ñ has sole control of security
November 10, 2003 - Westerners in Bahrain warned of terror attack
November 10, 2003 - Israel considered abducting Hizbullah's Nasrallah
November 11, 2003 - Israeli special forces capture Islamic Jihad commander
November 11, 2003 - Post-Saddam Iraq now has 116,000 in uniform
November 12, 2003 - Kurdish Workers Party says it's dumping terrorism for democracy
November 12, 2003 - Iran admits violating Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
November 12, 2003 - U.S. acknowledges rampant Palestinian Authority corruption
November 16, 2003 - UN official: World not helping war on Al Qaida
November 16, 2003 - OPEC seen in decline with new reservs in Africa, S. Merica
November 16, 2003 - Iraq plans to sell 1.5 million barrels of oil daily in 2004
November 17, 2003 - Beefed up Saudi security braces for last 10 days of Ramadan
November 17, 2003 - Turkish intelligence sees Al Qaida in Iran behind synagogues attack
November 19, 2003 - Iran ups oil output to 4.2 million barrels per day
November 19, 2003 - Quality of intelligence from Iraqis improves dramatically, U.S. says
November 19, 2003 - Israelis, Palestinians plan summit
November 21, 2003 - Second Al Qaida strike in a week on Turkey is similar to first
November 23, 2003 - Yemen begins reeducation program for state-hired imams
November 23, 2003 - Christian pilgrim killed in attack near Jordan
November 23, 2003 - Congressional report: Saudis fear Iran nuke threat
November 23, 2003 - U.S., Israel, Britain to help Turkey respond to terror
November 24, 2003 - Mubarak cancels major appearance
November 25, 2003 - New laws in Bahrain makes terrorism illegal
November 25, 2003 - Egypt stopped Jihad group's plot against Israel
November 27, 2003 - Increase in Mideast arms sales projected
November 27, 2003 - Iran gets off with an IAEA scolding, no fines or sanctions
November 27, 2003 - Sabotage of pipelines slowing Iraq's recovery
December 1, 2003 - Iraq insurgents focusing less on American, more on fellow Iraqis
December 1, 2003 - Gulf states top Arab world in economic freedom
December 1, 2003 - British issue new alert on Saudi Arabia
December 1, 2003 - Palestinians, Kurds have anti-aircraft missiles
December 1, 2003 - Saudis to expand controversial air force base near Israel
December 1, 2003 - Syria hands over 22 suspects in Turkey bombings
December 2, 2003 - Jordan to train 32,000 Iraqi police in $1 billion program
December 2, 2003 - U.S. now sees central command for Iraq insurgency
December 4, 2003 - Syria's extradition of 22 may lead to closer security ties with Turkey
December 4, 2003 - Administration sees improvements in Saudi Arabia, others skeptical
December 8, 2003 - Geneva accord would eliminate security role for Israeli military
December 11, 2003 - Backpack bomber stopped from entering U.S. embassy in Beirut
December 11, 2003 - Israel resumes tunnel hunt after firefight with Jihad fugitive
December 11, 2003 - Iraq council to expel Iran's Mujahadeen Khalq
December 15, 2003 - Protests against insurgency began last week in several Iraqi cities
December 16, 2003 - Saddam aides believed responsible for disbursing funds
December 15, 2003 - Syria reaches out to neighbors after enactment of U.S. sanctions
December 18, 2003 - Iraq hopes to export 2 million barrels of oil per day in 2004
December 18, 2003 - U.S. intelligence: Saddam gave insurgents money but few orders
December 18, 2003 - Syria, Turkey sign security pact
December 18, 2003 - Israel assures U.S. it will honor ceasefire
December 18, 2003 - Israel warned Iran approaching 'point of no return' with nukes
December 21, 2003 - Democracy forbidden in Gulf, increasing unrest seen
December 21, 2003 - Israel bows to U.S. demand for Palestinian state in 2004
December 22, 2003 - Egyptian parliament protests special security for U.S.
December 22, 2003 - Leading Hamas operative captured
December 22, 2003 - IMF report: Offshore banks lax in blocking terror funds
December 22, 2003 - Iraqis enlisting for security forces from 'triangle' up sharply
December 29, 2003 - IAEA: Libya began enriching uranium in the 1980s
December 29, 2003 - Report: Al Qaida targets foreign workers in Saudi Arabia
December 29, 2003 - Israel renews tunnel hunt
December 29, 2003 - Iraq may reopen door to Russians for oil contracts
December 29, 2003 - Bahrain fears New Year's repeat of attacks on Westerners
EUROPE
January 5, 2003 - Group asks Russian Church to decide: Babylon or Jerusalem?
January 14, 2003 - Latest terror suspect arrested in Greece has family, bank job
January 16, 2003 - 24 hours after agreement, Russia backs off on Syrian nuke plant
January 20, 2003 - Russia salvages $3.2 billion Iraqi oil deal
January 21, 2003 - Britain begins major deployment to Kuwait
January 22, 2003 - Greece plans new arrests linking November 17 with other groups
January 27, 2003 - Greece spooked by cost of security at 2004 Olypics
January 29, 2003 - Greece rules out help to U.S. war on Iraq
February 3, 2003 - Greece conducting pre-Olympics mop-up of terrorists
February 3, 2003 - EU talking military technology cooperation with Syria
February 7, 2003 - EU probes evidence its aid to Palestinians funded terrorism
February 20, 2003 - Saddam and Chirac: Love at first sight
March 4, 2003 - November 17 terrorist go on trial in Greece for 1000 offenses
March 13, 2003 - Russia to provide nuclear fuel to Iran
April 9, 2003 - Russian intelligence disputes U.S. casualties claim
April 18, 2003 - France denies selling advanced systems to Iraq
April 29, 2003 - Russia bans Kuwaiti relief organization as terror front
April 30, 2003 - Russia's arms sellers hope to profit from U.S. pressure on Syria
May 2, 2003 - U.S. wants Greece to take futher steps against terrorism
May 6, 2003 - Germany blocked export of detonators for Iran nukes
May 20, 2003 - EU probes diversion of its aid to Palestinian Authority
May 22, 2003 - Casablanca bombs spark French interest in Al Qaida
June 3, 2003 - EU plans 'roadmap' corollary for Lebanon and Syria
June 9, 2003 - Top Russian missile executive gunned down in Moscow
July 1, 2003 - Russia's defense industries see threat from Israeli competition
August 12, 2003 - Another leading professor killed in Moscow
August 24, 2003 - British institute: Ban Al Qaida sympathizers from mosques
August 24, 2003 - British institute: Ban Al Qaida sympathizers from mosques
August 28, 2003 - EU refuses to place Hamas on terror list
September 3, 2003 - Russia, Saudis sign energy agreement
September 3, 2003 - EU places Hamas on its terrorist list
October 15, 2003 - Britain goes on alert as Egyptian goes on trial
October 16, 2003 - Ukraine, Libya sign oil agreement
October 20, 2003 - Iran close to deal with EU, IAEA on its nuke program
October 21, 2003 - UN report: Arab states using terror threat to deny freedoms
October 21, 2003 - Israel launches 5 attacks on Gaza Strip
November 18, 2003 - Germany hesitating on subs sale to Israel
November 19, 2003 - U.S. deploys 20,000 troops near Syrian border
November 24, 2003 - Emergency Olympics summit after Al Qaida attacks in Turkey
November 27, 2003 - Al Qaida recruiting Euro youth for Iraq, officials fear
December 2, 2003 - Greece to hire 10,000 soldiers to secure the Olympic Games
December 11, 2003 - Greek court convicts 15 November 17 members
December 18, 2003 - Greece sees Al Qaida threat to Olympics from Bosnian Arabs
WORLDTECHTRIBUNE.COM
October 28, 2003 - New high tech, high-speed ship could rapidly deploy U.S. forces
July 1, 2003 - High-tech spear in the war on terrorism
July 8, 2003 - After Littleton: High tech firm helps 'first responders'
Columns by Robert Morton
May 5, 1996 -
One who declined ÔThe Washington
Compromise'
April 5, 1998 -
A world of unreported news
November 23, 1998 -
Pardon me comrade, your
slip is showing
February, 1999 -
Midnight in Tehran
March 4, 1999 -
Who needs the Panama Canal?
April 28, 1999 -
Third Way refugees, East
and West
July 16 1999 -
The ayatollahs' crisis:
Youth, courage and revolutionary ideas
Columns by Claudio Campuzano
To access the archive of Claudio Campuzano's columns for World
Tribune.com, click here.
Columns by John Metzler
To access the archive of John Metzler's columns for World
Tribune.com, click here.
Columns by Sol Sanders
To access the archive of Sol Sanders' columns for World
Tribune.com, click here.
Columns by Lev Navrozov
To access the archive of Lev Navrozov's columns for World
Tribune.com, click here.
Columns by Edward Neilan
To access
the archive of Edward Neilan's columns for World Tribune.com, click here.
Guest Commentaries
December 30, 2003 - Russia's shoulder-fired surface to air missiles: Now an Islamist
terrorist threat
December 30, 2003 - Saving Islam from the evangelists of terror
December 18, 2003 - Ding, dong, the witch is dead
December 7, 2003 - Iran's nuke threat: Taking a page from N. Korea's
playbook
October 21, 2003 - The disturbing world reaction to Mahathir's remarks
October 13, 2003 - It's time to play hardball over human rights abuses in China
September 28, 2003 - Media bias distorting public's view of today's Iraq
September 5, 2003 - August in Iraq: The bombing of the 'humanitarians'
July 29, 2003 - Questioning Bush's intelligence: Editor should question his own
July 20, 2003 - Journalist dies after arrest in Iran; family can't get answers
July 20, 2003 - So things are going badly in Iraq?
July 20, 2003 - Abbas authorizes creation of new U.S.-backed security force
July 14, 2003 - Iraq: A microcosm of World War IV?
May 15, 2003 - Singapore on post-Saddam world: Who needs Europe?
May 15, 2003 - Yes, Bush landed on the carrier; But don't overlook his speech
May 5, 2003 - Enron fraud small change next to U.S. accounting gimmicks
May 5, 2003 - Victory over the naysayers, at home and abroad
April 29, 2003 - Time for a change in Iran: Here's
how it should happen
March 31, 2003 - Koch: This Gulf war and the last one
March 13, 2003 - Forget about 1441 . . . How about Resolution 687?
March 11, 2003 - Koch: New York risks nation's wrath with anti-war resolution
February 6, 2003 - Saddam and terrorism: No lack of evidence
January 23, 2003 - An authoritative indictment of Saddam by a once-credible source
January 23, 2003 - Rendering unto Caesar: Life and death at St. Patrick's in New York
January 22, 2003 - 'If we were to back down now, we would lose all credibility
January 7, 2003 - Radical Islam: The cycle of history repeats itself
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
|