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| The US
representative in the US Security Council, John Negronte,
lifting his right arm using the US veto power to block a
resolution that calls on Israel to stop building the
Segregation, Land-Grab Wall, called Security Fence (Annahar,
10/16/03). |
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| Palestinian
policemen encircling the attacked US vehicle after the
explosion in Beit Hanoon. All Palestinian organizations and
the Palestinian government condemned the incident. (Annahar,
10/16/03). |
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Palestinian medics rescuing one of the US security guards
who was wounded in the Beit Hanoon explosion (Annahar,
10/16/03). |
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| Palestinian boys
throwing stones at the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza
Strip (Alquds Alarabi, 10/16/03). |
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Two US soldiers arresting an Iraqi man during a pro-Saddam
demonstration in Baghdad. Other demonstrations were
organized in Fallouja and Baqouba. (Assafir,
10/16/03). |
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Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmed Badawi,
addressing the Islamic Economic Forum in Putra Jaya
yesterday (Al-Watan, 10/16/03). |
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China's first astronaut Yang Liwei flashes a victory sign
after the door spacecraft capsule was opened upon landing on
the Inner Mongolian grasslands of northern China, on
Thursday. China's first man in space returned safely,
capping the country's bid to join the former Soviet Union
and the United States in the exclusive club of nations that
have conquered space. (Reuters, Khaleej Times, 10/16/03). |
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The first Mauritanian President, Mukhtar Wild Dada, died in
Nuwaq Al-Shatt yesterday, two years after returning from
exile. (Assafir, 10/16/03). |
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Tom Hurndall, the peace activist who was shot by Israeli
occupation forces, is brain dead. (Telegraph,
10/17/03). |
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| An Israeli
occupation soldier falls to the ground after being hit with a
stone from Palestinian children in Nablus yesterday (Alquds,
10/17/03). |
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Leaders of the 57 countries participating in the Islamic
Conference in Malaysia (Annahar, 10/17/03). |
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| The US Secretary
of State, Colin Powell, with a wide smile after passing the
UN Security Council Resolution 1511, which calls for the
establishment of a multinational force in Iraq as well as
international economic donations. (Annahar,
10/17/03). |
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| Russian
President, Vladimir Putin, addressing the Islamic Conference
in Malaysia, as an observer. (Annahar,
10/17/03). |
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| Malaysian Prime
Miniser, Mahatir Muhammed, and Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad,
in the Islamic Conference. (Alquds Alarabi, 10/17/03). |
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Rida Khatami, brother of the Iranian President, addressed
his Party, Islamic Participation Front. He called for
decreasing the powers of the Supreme Leader, Khamenei. (Assafir,
10/17/03). |
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A Palestinian boy injured in Rafah by Israeli occupation
forces (Alquds Alarabi, 10/17/03). |
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Security officers beating demonstrators who protested the
election of Ilham Aliev as President of Azerbadjan. (Alquds
Alarabi, 10/17/03). |
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The French TV program coordinator, Evelline Thomas, was
chosen as a new symbol by the French mayors' club. (Alittihad, 10/17/03). |
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| Palestinians
protesting the Israeli illegal Wall built inside the
Palestinian territories, near Sawahira village, Jerusalem. (An-Nahar, 10/18/03). |
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| New
Bolivian President Carlos Mesa smiles at members of Congress
after being sworn-in to office in La Paz, October 17, 2003.
Mesa was sworn in to take over the presidency after the
resignation of Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada following a deadly
popular revolt in South America's poorest nation. Photo by
Rickey Rogers/Reuters |
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| Bolivians
celebrate after the resignation of President Gonzalo Sanchez
de Lozada in the center of La Paz, October 17, 2003. Sanchez
de Lozada resigned in a letter to Congress, a senior
government source said, following a month-long popular
revolt in which more than 70 people were killed. Photo by
David Mercado/Reuters |
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| Four
US soldiers were killed during Iraqi attacks yesterday (Al-Khaleej,
10/18/03). |
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Iraqis during
confrontations with US forces in Karbala. (An-Nahar,
10/18/03).
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An anti-occupation
Iraqi demonstration. (Assafir, 10/18/03). |
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| (An-Nahar,
10/18/03). |
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| President and Mrs.
Bush and Japanese Prime Minister, Kuzoimi, in Tokyo (Assafir, 10/18/03). |
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| Malaysian Prime
Minister drew criticism for comments about "Jews running the
world." (Assafir, 10/18/03). |
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President Khatami
during the Friday prayer in Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Assafir,
10/18/03). |
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| Participants
in the Islamic Conference attending the Friday prayer in
Putrajaya, Malaysia. (An-Nahar, 10/18/03). |
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