INTER PRESS SERVICE

For how long will Muslims across Asia, like their co-religionists in the Arab world, live in denial? That is the question looms ahead in the wake of the jubilation spilling onto Iraq's streets as Saddam Hussein's regime collapses.

POLITICS-U.S.: Road Map Or Road to Damascus?

Will it be the ''Road Map'' for Israeli-Palestinian peace or the road to Damascus that will next grab the attention of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush in the wake of its convincing conquest of Iraq?

IRAQ: U.S. Set to Bypass U.N.

By Thalif Deen

The United States, which went to battle with Iraq by short-circuiting the United Nations, has magnanimously promised a ''vital role'' for the world body in post-war Iraq.

IRAQ: U.S.-led Invasion Raises Tough Questions for Burma

The mix of dictatorship and outside military intervention, both playing out in Iraq, poses a tricky question for many in military-ruled Burma.

IRAQ: With War, Age of Fence-sitting Over in South-east Asia

As Washington asserts its military supremacy on the battlefields of Iraq, the space for South-east Asian governments to take tough, anti-U.S. stances may be nearing the end.

U.S.-IRAQ: What Next?

Even as U.S. troops helped bring down Baghdad's most imposing statues of President Saddam Hussein, the big question here on Wednesday was, 'What now?', not just for Iraq and the Mideast in general, but also for the future of international relations.

POLITICS-U.S.-IRAQ: What Next?

Even as U.S. troops helped bring down Baghdad's most imposing statues of President Saddam Hussein, the big question here on Wednesday was, 'What now?', not just for Iraq and the Mideast in general, but also for the future of international relations.

IRAQ: Pentagon Parachutes Favourite into Position

When U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt asked Josef Stalin to consider seeking the advice of Pope Pius XII about the shape of post-World War II Europe, the Soviet dictator famously replied, ''How many divisions does the Pope have?''

The same question can now be asked about the State Department, or even the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or the British government, which have all argued for months that any post-war Iraq leadership should emerge only as a result of consultation, optimally under United Nations auspices, among mainly internal forces, as well as exile groups.

IRAQ: Pentagon Parachutes Favourite into Position

When U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt asked Josef Stalin to consider seeking the advice of Pope Pius XII about the shape of post-World War II Europe, the Soviet dictator famously replied, ''How many divisions does the Pope have?''

IRAQ: Supposedly United, They Fell Before

"It is us today, it will be you tomorrow" - a small nation appeals to the world organisation created to keep peace. It is in vain.

IRAQ-U.S.: Meanwhile, Back in Afghanistan

As senior U.S. officials promise to rebuild and democratise Iraq, citizens of that country might wish to consider the fate of nearby Afghanistan just one year after President George W. Bush compared U.S. intentions there to Washington's post-World War II Marshall Plan for Europe.

POLITICS-CHINA: Proactiveness on Korea Reflects Security Worries

China's new proactiveness in urging Pyongyang to go to the multilateral negotiating table reflects its growing security concerns worries about possible U.S. recklessness in handling the North Korean nuclear crisis, and alarm over military resurgence from neighbouring Japan.

POLITICS-U.S.-IRAQ: Watch Woolsey

If you want to figure out whether the administration of President George W. Bush intends a crusade to ''remake the Middle East'' in the wake of Washington's presumed military victory in Iraq, watch what happens with R. James Woolsey.

IRAQ: Asian Activists Seek Louder Voice against Invasion

Compared to the massive anti-war street protests in the West, the street demonstrations in many Asian cities have been relatively smaller, prompting many activists to wonder how best to speak with a louder voice.

IRAQ: After Saddam’s Call, All Eyes on Asia’s Angry Young Muslims

Just like U.S. President George W Bush did before him, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has, in a manner of speaking, used the 'are you with us or against us' approach to international politics to rally Muslim support behind his cause.

IRAQ: After Saddam’s Call, All Eyes on Asia’s Angry Young Muslims

Just like U.S. President George W Bush did before him, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has, in a manner of speaking, used the 'are you with us or against us' approach to international politics to rally Muslim support behind his cause.

IRAQ: Pakistanis Try to Find Their Way in Media War