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February 28, 2003

Blair's Moral Defeat, Arab News

American actions speak louder than words: An analysis of the Bush speech, The Daily Star

War can reopen past territorial ambitions, By Patrick Seale

Arab diplomacy: lying in state, By Muna Shuqair

Turkey pockets the price, Iraqi Kurds pay the cost, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Ankara takes new line in foreign policy, By Mohammad Noureddine

Can public opinion stop the U.S.-led war against Iraq? By Marwan Al Kabalan

What happened in the 1991 Gulf War was a form of nuclear warfare." By John Pilger

When U.S. Foreign Policy Meets Biblical Prophecy, By Paul S. Boyer

The roadmap, By Sigmund Siignatuur

To shock and awe into oblivion, By Michael Jansen

Silence and helplessness, By George S. Hishmeh

February 27, 2003

Deafening Arab silence on U.S. plans, By George S. Hishmeh

NAM whistling in the wind, Gulf News

Common agenda eludes Pakistan, By Farhan Bokhari

Arab civil society presents leaders with ‘popular initiative’ to prevent war, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Arabs fail to help Europe defend them, By Abdelmalik Salman

A Moral Voice, Arab News, 

Our double standard is coming back to haunt us, By Art Bishop

Deployment of depleted uranium (DU) weaponry in the Middle East, By Henk van der Keur

Red Eyes, Green Teeth and Saliva, By Hussein Shobokshi,

Preserving the Dialogue, By Fawaz Turki

Whose Side Are You on? By Johann Hari

February 26, 2003

Welcoming our new American colonial masters, An Arab press review, By The Dail Star

The rush to war, By Firas Al-Atraqchi 

Bush’s rush to war smells like a bad deal, The Daily Star

Time for Arabs to control our own destiny, By Henry T. Azzam

The Arabs and Iraq, By David Hirst

Lessons of troubled Maan’s good people, messy history, By Rami G. Khouri

UN draft resolutions face-off, Gulf News

Bush administration delivers specious arguments for war in the Middle East, By Nihal Singh, Khaleej

Reforms and Charters, Arab News

The Problems of Reporting a War, By Robert Fisk

Enmity in Modern Rhetoric, By  Abdul Qader Tash

Wither India-Pakistan relations, By Ershad Mahmud

February 25, 2003

Why the olives from Gaza Strip are bitter, By Linda S. Heard 

Israel stomps all over Quartet's road map, By Mustapha Karkouti

Setting out the priorities, NAM and Arab League, Gulf News

Americans moving in next door, By Sa'ad Mehio

Fresh doubts cast on US case, but buildup to war continues, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Wounded in an unfought war: Europe, United Nations and NATO, By Joseph Samaha

Analysts warn against going it alone, By George S. Hishmeh

A US-UK track record that speaks for itself, The Daily Star,

Islam Down Under, Arab News

Secret evidence and profiling — two disturbing practices, By James J. Zogby

People deserve to know the truth, By Hassan A. Barari

No Discussion of Iraq Without Palestine, By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown,

Iraq: Clear Shift in World Opinion, By Jonathan Power,

February 24, 2003

Invasion of Iraq is inevitable ­ with or without a second UN resolution, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

US-EU tug-of-war hides cultural divide, By Joseph Samaha

Millions reject Iraq war: ‘not in our name' By Abdeljabbar Adwan

Revolt of West’s Iraqi puppets bodes ill, The Daily Star

The rise and fall of globalization, By Fahed Fanek

Elusive Peace, Arab News

From ceasefire to Palestrinian-Israeli talks, Jordan Times

Human Rights During Conflict – 1, By Muhammad Al-Awwa

When Will America Fight Israel? By Abdullatif Abdullah Al-Maymani

Tony Blair’s March of Folly, By Neil Berry 

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BARBRA OLSON? By: Art Bishop

Gulf War Syndrome, Depleted Uranium, and the Dangers of Low-Level Radiation By Rosalie Bertell

Rumsfeld was on ABB Board During Nuclear Deal with North Korea, By Jacob Greber

The Iraq War Began in 1991 and Still Continuing, By Ramzy Baroud

Pro-War Leaders Anti-War People, By Hassan Tahsin

No Media Freedom During Wartime, Please, By David Thomson

Background about Mr. Powell's presentation to the UNSC, By Stig Froberg

February 23, 2003

Wolfowitz and His Successfully Evil Cabal, By Richard H. Curtiss

Richard Pearle interviewed about Iraq, By Amir Taheri

There Is a Strong Smell of Oil in the Air,  By Uri Avnery

Looking for excuses, EU blames Iraq for recession, Gulf News

A step toward peace in Palestine, Gulf News

Divided Europe puts U.S. on the back foot, By Nasim Zehra

No time to waste, By Musa Keilani

The wrong question, By Gwynne Dyer

Price of Election,  Arab News

A Soul for a Cow, By M. J. Akbar

Nehru’s Choice, By Dr. Khalid M. Batarafi

February 22, 2003

A monument to hypocrisy, By Edward Said

Deadly retribution, By Khaled Amayreh

Walls of indignity, By Annika Hampson,

Stop the war, By Nyier Abdou

Where did all the anger go? By Amira Howeidy,

Democracy for the Middle East? Bah, humbug! By Firas Al-Atraqchi

Hate Crime, Arab News

The Emperor of Ice Cream’: Bush’s Doctrine of Pre-Emption, By Afnan Hussein Fatani

Glimmer of hope for US policy toward Iran, The Daily Star

Ankara tries to play both sides, By Mohammad Noureddine

Why Saudis are unruffled by US call for reform, By Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi

Arab governments ‘reserving their places’ for after war in Gulf, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Canada moving away from U.S. on Iraq issue, By Nihal Kaneira

February 21, 2003

 The murder of Feras Al-Mabrouki, By Hassan El-Najjar and Jane Christensen

US hawks hope to find ­ or fabricate ­ cause for war, By Patrick Seale

Is fury over French veto hypocrisy or jealousy? By Rimeh Allaf

Brand new century, same old problems, By Rami Khouri

A Superpower Running Amok, By John Leicester

Is all this hatred towards Muslims in America really necessary? By Raff Ellis

Lost Opportunity in Cyprus, Arab News

Peace Protests and Media Bias, By Nourah Abdul Aziz Al-Khereiji

Blair's manufactured "Packet of Evidence", By Stig Froberg

To speak or not to speak about Iraq, Jordan Times

The UN role and the future of humanity, By Ahmad Y Majdoubeh

Where's Colin Powell? By George S. Hishmeh

Arabs irreconcilably divided ­ but into how many camps? An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Arab League sets new standard for failure, The Daily Star

February 20, 2003

Anti-Americanism or Anti- Unilateralism? By Fawaz Turki

ZIONIST PLAN C *PIC*, By: Art Bishop

Bush's war is about global dominion, By Michael Jansen

'Franco-German resistance toward U.S. power politics'', By Erich Marquardt 

Is the U.N. 'irrelevant' with regard to Israel too? By Matthew Riemer

Timely Advice, Arab News 

Playing the ‘Terrorism’ Card, By Norman Solomon

Anti-war demonstrations speak volumes, By Adib F. Farha

Saudi Arabia seems to be pulling the plug on an emergency summit, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

U.S. position takes a beating at all forums, By George S. Hishmeh

February 19, 2003

February 18, 2003

February 17, 2003

The lockdown intensifies: We have three more martyrs in Nablus this morning, By Anne Gwynne 

US, Israeli interest in weakening Europe, By Hassan Tahsin

Arafat to share power, Gulf News

Anti-war rallies: Clash within the West, By Mushahid Hussain

Protesters say no, UN says maybe ­ what are Arab leaders saying? An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Arab silence speaks volumes about Arab regimes, The Daily Star

The demise of the nuclear bomb hoax', By Imad Khadduri

YellowTimes.org returns to help stave off a disintegrating world order, By Erich Marquardt

The ghosts from Tora Bora, By Abdullah Nasir Al-Fowzan

Reforming the Palestinian Authority, Arab News,

Wars for the spoils of others, By Wahib Binzagr

Nuclear Weapons: Eroding the Firewall, By Rich Killmer

'''We're gonna smoke 'em out': The butchering of Iraq", By Firas Al-Atrachi

One man against the world, By Uri Avnery

Iraq - the schedule slips, By Gwynne Dyer

Bush's sabre-rattling linked to self-interest, By M.J. Akba

Americans are slowly tilting towards Arabs, By James Zogby

February 16, 2003

Reckless administration may reap disastrous consequences, By Senator Robert Byrd

The world has spoken, By Andrew Collingwood,

Puppeteer’ behind Bush is forced from shadows, By Tony Allen-Mills

Not in My Name, Mr. Blair! At Last! Proud to be British, By Linda Heard

Double standards and a Korean scandal, By Abdullah Al Madani

Ignoring will of the people, Gulf News

The waiting game, By Musa Keilani

War on Baghdad spurred by oil, By Syed Rashid Husain

Safeguarding the gains, By Walid Sadi

Iran — next American target? By George S. Hishmeh

Another America, Arab News

After War in Iraq, By Christoph R. Hِrstel

Washington After Energy Resources, Tehran News 

February 15, 2003

Anti-war Questions and Answers, By Michael Albert and Stephen R. Shalom

Smell the dock yet, Ariel? The world can't wait to see you on trial, By Michael Young

Chirac stands up for the region while Arab leaders dither, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

The case against war: A conflict driven by the self-interest of America, By Robert Fisk

The politics of siege, By Tariq A. Al-Maeena

Chretien finds a way to stay out of war, By Nihal Kaneira

US snookered, Arab News,

Wanted: An alliance of virtue, By Neil Berry

When the US and EU elephants fight, it’s the Middle East grass that suffers, By Saad Mehio

A Saudi confused response to globalization, By Abdelwahab El-Affendi

Iraq is still firmly in America’s crosshairs, The Daily Star

February 14, 2003

Old Europe’ fights back against American warmongers, By Patrick Seale

The Arabs and the transatlantic feud, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Sharon's day in court will come, Gulf News

Use brain not brawn, Gulf News

History will repeat itself, Pakistan and the US, By Hussain Haqqani

Manipulating fear, Arab News

Israeli bluster obscures crucial debate, The Daily Star

Restraint option, Jordan Times

Bush's mission, By James Zogby

Oh, What a Web They Weave! Will Hans Get Blixed? By Linda S. Heard

My Palestinian father, God bless his soul, By Jamal Ahmed Khashoggi

The smell of war, By Uri Avnery

February 13, 2003

Iraq and the ‘astonishing quiescence’ of Arab leaders, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Please handle with care, an open letter to Colin Powell, By Rami G. Khouri

Bin Laden sends a reminder, By Michael Young 

Inside Israel’s electoral black box, By Joseph Samaha

Misleading the Public, By Firas Al-Atraqchi

A vilification campaign against the French will not solve US crisis, By John Lichfield

Sick minds pursuing phantom enemy By Fawaz Turki

Subterfuge and skullduggery, Gulf News

U.S. steps away from King of Mountain rules, By Graham E. Fuller

Is Iran next target? By George S. Hishmeh

February 12, 2003

  U.S. shouldn't even dream about using nuclear weapons, By Wade Boese

Gathering storm clouds, By Mushahid Hussain

Putin's Russia : In search of lost prestige, By Nihal Singh

Let not the children suffer consequences of wars, Gulf News

A welcome hiatus, Gulf News

Growing divisions: Arabs appreciative of peaceful European efforts, Arab News

Without unity of purpose, NATO, UN have no future, By James Zogby

War may damage structures of modern world, By Rupert Cornwell,

Gigantic scholarly project, By Muhammad Omar Al-Amoudi

February 11, 2003

Why do some Arab states collaborate with the US against each other? By Hassan El-Najjar and Husna Naim 

Tony Blair is a coward, By John Pilger

Getting the better of dad,  Gulf News

Pay attention to the deception over Iraq, By Linda Heard

Trusting current U.S. policy is difficult, By Mustapha Karkouti

Projection of power is the key, By Joseph C. Wilson,

Let diplomacy run its course, By Massoud A. Derhally

Back to 1914? Arab News

Time-out, Jordan Times

February 10, 2003

Will the Arabs take their war-averting cue from France and Germany? An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

The case for Iraq war is yet to be presented, By James Zogby

General Powell at the UN: Spiel Stunts and Special Effects, By Linda Heard

Mr. Bush, Happy Valentine, No Muslims, No Terrorists, By Mohamed Khodr

Blair's Xerox moment'", By Yusuf Agha

Gunboat diplomacy, Gulf News

Bush has failed to inspire ­ but so have Arab leaders, The Daily Star

The way to global anti-war convergence, By Abdeljabbar Adwan

The greatest regular peace conference, By Khaled Al-Maeena 

Report from Israel and the Palestinian occupied territories, By Christopher Titmuss

N. Korea — 'a proud country' By Fahed Fanek

Telling the Palestinian story, By Neil Berry

Political vacuum, Arab News

Effective measures needed now to end Israeli occupation, Jordan Times,

Weapons of mass destruction: An endless story, By Hassan Tahsin

Wrong Message To the Muslim World, By Ejaz Haider

Who are the Iraqis? By Joe Bob Briggs

February 9, 2003

Blair's blunder, Gulf News

Occasionally, truth finds its way out', By Michael Jansen

Sharon throws a feint, Gulf News

The falsehood in the American casus belli', By Musa Keilani

The long road to compensation, Jordan Times

Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly Threatens Physical Assault On and Ejects a 9/11 Family Member From His Show, Free Speech TV

Political Islam: The view from the US, By Marwan Al-Kabalan

Axis of Evil: What about evil itself? By Hussein Shobokshi

Pakistan-Russia relations warm up, By Nasim Zehra

February 8, 2003

Powell at UN: Something out of Beckett, By Robert Fisk

U.S. should target Israel, Gulf News

What does Washington mean by ‘reshaping’ the Middle East? An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Drumbeat of war drowns out dissent, By Nihal Singh

Wrong means will not lead to right results, By Kuldip Nayar

Days of sitting on the fence over for Canada, By Nihal Kaneira

Musharraf's big challenge, By Mushaid Hussain

North Korea, Arab News

Leave it in Blix’s hands, By Linda S. Heard

Why Pakistan should not support a war resolution, By Nasim Zehra

February 7, 2003

Examining the Raytheon-Israel-Congress threesome, By Joshua Ruebner

War talk everywhere, and an ‘oil-for-peace’ offer from Iraq, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

The real ‘Mother of all Battles’ is about to get under way, By Patrick Seal

The nuclear bomb hoax, By Imad Khadduri

If the UN vetoes the US, it risks irrelevance?, Muqtedar Khan

An Israeli Primer for Muslim rulers: How to Make America Love You, By Yusuf Agha

The new American doctrine in play, By Khalaf Al-Habtoor

BJP's Domestic Agenda, Kashmir and Pakistan, By Ershad Mahmud

A steeper learning curve for Washington? The Daily Star

Beyond the reactions, Jordan Times

Powell found wanting, Gulf News

Don't mention the war in Afghanistan, By Robert Fisk

Israel is the very real threat to the world, By David Jason

On the brink of war, yet hoping for peace, By Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh

February 6, 2003

Israeli savagery to the fore, Gulf News,

Unconvincing evidence, Jordan Times

Here comes the American juggernaut: Be prepared, The Daily Star

Powell unconvincing at UN, By Barbara Ferguson

Who will benefit from America’s latest fabrications against Baghdad? An Arab press review, By The Daily Star 

President Bush, your words scare uu, By Sa'ad Mehio

Objectives of the 'Shock and Awe' strategy, By Michael Jansen

Colin Powell has second thoughts, By Fawaz Turki

Arguments against war in the Middle East, By George S. Hishmeh

Can we justify killing Iraqi children? By Jonathan Glover

Waiting for the missiles in Baghdad, By Norman Solomon

Pakistan needs to meet new challenges, By Farhan Bokhari

Delhi-Dhaka row, Arab News

February 5, 2003

The buildup, the invasion and the aftermath, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Imperialism fuels U.S. foreign policy, By Pervez Hoodbhoy

A Lifeline for Palestinian Qosin - On the ‘Road’ with the Mobile Clinic of UPMRC, By anne Gwynne 

Mounting Israelization of American society, By Marwan Bishara 

The 'axis of assassination' and its consequences, By Rami G. Khouri

The continuing trials of ‘Old Europe’, By Michael Young

Sharon’s dangerous game over Lebanon, By The Daily Star

Sharon's coalition options, Jordan Times

Don’t label people, Arab News

February 4, 2003

Splits in US intelligence agencies say something, Jordan Times

Europe, the Iraq crisis and historical analogies, By Rosemary Hollis

Exit the Arab system, enter a new order, By Saad Mehio

Bush has yet to win the argument for war, By Abdeljabbar Adwan

Little faith in Arab leaders as war approaches in Gulf, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Blair walking the edge, By Linda S. Heard

Seeds of division in the new-found unity, By Mustapha Karkouti  

Blair doing the runaround, Gulf News

Israel’s use of Sudan to encircle Egypt, By Hassan Tahsin,

Schroeder’s turn, Arab News

February 3, 2003

Irony as Columbia breaks up over America’s Palestine, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Bush must convince others besides himself, By James J. Zogby

When big brother starts to turn ugly, By George S. Hishmeh  

The America plan for the Arab world, By Fahed Fanek

Britain turning into edgy, vindictive place By Neil Berry

North Korea gains Arab admiration, By Fahed Fanek

The Istanbul conference: a post mortem, By Muna Shuqair

Such rights are wrong: Israeli militia in the Palestinian territories, Gulf News

Vote against peace, Arab News

February 2, 2003

Columbia crash, Arab News

Nablus - Another Nakba, By Anne Gwynne

Little to happen towards peace on the Palestinian front, Musa Keilani

Focus on Powell's proof, Jordan Times

Time is at a premium, Gulf News

An American against the persecution of Iraq, By James Staples 

Whose world is it?" By Ash Pulcifer

Too Many Smoking Guns to Ignore: Israel, American Jews, and the War on Iraq, By Bill and Kathleen Christison

Countdown to February 22, By Firas Al-Atraqchi

Saudi bashing: Who’s behind it and why? By Delinda C. Hanley,

Asia will suffer most from fallout of war, By Abdullah Al Madani

Debates pivotal for Pakistan parliament, By Nasim Zehra  

Indo-Pak nukes — a modest proposal, By Gwynne Dyer

Being a woman in Saudi Arabia, By Sally Turki

The Prince of Peace Was a Warrior too, By Joseph Loconte 

The British empire is dead, finally, By M.J. Akbar

February 1, 2003

US seen trying to justify the unjustifiable before firing first shot, An Arab press review, By The Daily Star

Using nukes would open door to catastrophe, By Edward M. Kennedy 

Get off the high horse, make one last attempt, By Nihal Kaneira

Israel: The best news concerning elections, By Israel Shamir

Troubled times, Arab News

The new masters and slavery revisited, Sharifa Al-Shaalan

Are you proud of your government? By Nicolas Buchele

 


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