IRAN: US nuclear charges rejected, full inspections offered

Iran's Foreign Ministry has categorically rejected US charges over its nuclear projects, the official Iranian News Agency (IRNA) reported today.

IRAQ: French want government to veto a war resolution

Nearly three out of four French adults want the French government to use its veto at the United Nations Security Council to block authorization of a military attack against Iraq, a poll made public Monday showed.

IRAQ: French want government to veto a war resolution

Nearly three out of four French adults want the French government to use its veto at the United Nations Security Council to block authorization of a military attack against Iraq, a poll made public Monday showed.

IRAQ: British poll shows US is a threat to peace

For the majority of Britons, Iraq is not the biggest threat to world peace but the United States is, a poll showed.

IRAQ: Malaysia supports veto of NATO protection for Turkey

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad praised France, Germany and Belgium for thwarting a US-backed measure to authorize NATO to protect Turkey from Iraq.

IRAQ: Trilateral veto suggests NATO is on verge of major rift, says UAE

The recent move by France, Germany and Belgium to veto a motion aimed at providing NATO protection to Turkey, should it be attacked by Iraq has raised questions as to whether this could be the beginning of a European rebellion against US policies on Iraq, a leading United Arab Emirates (UAE) paper has said.

ENVIRONMENT-UAE: Program to educate children on nature and biodiversity

The Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS) and the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency (ERWDA) and the Dubai Municipality, have launched the Enviro-Spellathon 2002-2003, one of the most extensive environmental awareness programs for children ever conducted in the UAE.

AFGHANISTAN: Two missiles land near German camp at Kabul

Two missiles reportedly landed near the German military camp Monday, the day the Germans and Dutch took over joint command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA) quoted a German military spokesman as saying.

OIL-IRAQ: Contract with Russian LUKOIL regarded as cancelled.

Baghdad regards the Russian LUKOIL company problem as settled, and a contract with it as cancelled, acting Iraqi Oil Minister Samir al Najim said here on Monday.

IRAQ: US attack is imminent, opposition leader expects

-The much-speculated US military offensive against Iraq seems to be more imminent than ever, leader of the opposition Iraqi National Congress (INC) Ahmad Chalabi expected.

IRAQ: US attack is imminent, opposition leader expects

-The much-speculated US military offensive against Iraq seems to be more imminent than ever, leader of the opposition Iraqi National Congress (INC) Ahmad Chalabi expected.

PAKISTAN: Expelled Indian diplomats leave for home

Indian charge d'affaires in Pakistan Sudhir Vyas and four other expelled Indian high commission officials left here for New Delhi Monday.

TURKEY-US: Military base facilities agreement signed

Turkey has agreed to grant US troops military facilities in preparation of a potential offensive against Iraq, it was announced here today.

IRAN: Opposition to war against Iraq does not mean support for Saddam’s

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami today said that Iran's opposition to the US invasion of Iraq does not mean that Tehran supports Iraqi President Saddam's policies.

MIDDLE EAST-US: Wars Breed Terrorism and Violence, says Nobel Laureate

Palestinians have inalienable rights to establish their sovereign, independent State, a Nobel laureate stressed.

DEVELOPMENT-UAE: Third place among Arab manufacturers

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the third largest manufacturer in the Arab world after Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

MIDDLE EAST: Israeli crimes against innocent Palestinians documented in UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Zayed Center for Coordination and Follow-up (ZCCF) is documenting, on a daily basis, the Israeli crimes against the Palestinians since the beginning of Aqsa Intifada until now.

MIDDLE EAST: Israeli army kills Palestinian militant

Israeli soldiers shot to death Emad Mabrouk 25 inside his home in Ein beit Al Ma'a in Nablus, at dawn Monday.

IRAQ: UAE paper criticizes US intention to reshape Middle East countries

A major United Arab Emirates (UAE) Arabic newspaper today commented on the US determination to wage war against Iraq, though the pending issues can be solved through dialogue and peaceful means.

POLITICS-TURKEY: A Little Too Close to War

People in the fish market in this bustling Mediterranean town far closer to the Iraqi border than cosmopolitan Istanbul sound angry both with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and U.S. President George Bush.

INDIA-PAKISTAN: Action against diplomat unfortunate, aggressive, says

Pakistan on Saturday regretted expulsion of its Acting High Commissioner to New Delhi and called this measure unfortunate and aggressive.