APS Diplomat News Service articles from June 2005

APS Diplomat News Service archives from June 2005

Saudi Govt. Forces Prepare For Return Of Jihadists From Iraq.
June 6, 2005... *** A Retired Iraqi General Says: One Aim Of The US Military Once It Invaded Iraq Was To Lure All Insurgents And Terrorists From All Over The World 'To Confront Them Here'; And 'Once Iraqi Insurgents Realised How Powerful This Weapon Was And...

Iran Buys More Time On Nuclear Issue, Giving EU3 Another Chance To Improve The Terms.
June 13, 2005... *** Never Before Seen Al-Qaeda Videos, Made In 2004 For Its Propaganda And Obtained By ABC News, Showcase The Intensely Violent Fighting And Unique Difficulties That Surround The Hunt For Bin Laden In The Remote Tribal Areas Of N-W Pakistan...

Tehran Wants Maritime Border Deal With Kuwait & Saudi For Dorra Gas Field.
June 13, 2005... Ending a two-day visit to Kuwait, Rawhani on June 6 told reporters Iran hoped to sign a "final deal" with its Persian Gulf neighbour Kuwait this year on a decades-old dispute over their maritime border in a rich offshore gas field. He said:...

Rowhani On Al-Qaeda & Iran-US Deal.
June 13, 2005... Rowhani told reporters in Kuwait late on June 6 Iran had arrested nearly 5,000 Al-Qaeda operatives over the past three years and handed them over to their countries. He denied recent allegations that leading terror suspects had been living in...

Iran Presidential Elections Produce Surprises; Reformists Now Back Rafsanjani.
June 20, 2005... *** July WTI On June 17 Rose $2.02 To $58.60 On Strong US Demand For Gasoline/Diesel And On Concerns About Refiners Unable To Keep Up With Rising Requirements; Yet Prices Are Still Well Below $90/B Level Set In 1980 In Real Terms ***...

India Will Spend Over $760 Bn On Energy By 2030; USA Won't Back Many Projects.
June 27, 2005... *** New Delhi Is Calling For An Asian Energy Community Like That Of The EU *** The Majority Of Indians Are Without Electricity; The Most Common Fuels For The Households Are Among The Worst For Respiratory Health: Animal Dung & Charcoal...

Islamabad Talks.
June 27, 2005... At the end of Aiyar's visit to Islamabad on June 7, the governments of India and Pakistan vowed in a joint communique to give top priority to and accelerate preparatory work for the $4 billion gas pipeline from Iran. Aiyar said he was enthused...