APS Diplomat News Service articles from October 2003

APS Diplomat News Service archives from October 2003

The US Readies The Next Move On Iran After Hossein Khomeini's 'Regime Change' Invite.
October 6, 2003... *** Bush Says After Camp David Talks With Putin The US & Russia Share A Goal: To Make Sure Iran Does Not Have N-Weapon *** Putin Says Russia Will Send A 'Clear And Respectful' Signal To Iran About Compliance With The UN On Nuclear...

Indo-Pakistan Tensions Fuel The War On Terror As Al-Qaeda & Taliban Enjoy Safe Haven.
October 13, 2003... *** Reports Say An Injured Bin Ladin Was Treated In Karachi's Binori Madrassa In Aug. 2002; More Linkages Between Saudi Funding And Pakistani Foot-Soldiers For A Global Jihad Come Into The Open *** As Indians Shell Pakistan's Eastern...

Sunni-Shiite Tension In Punjab.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Fears of a Sunni-Shiite confrontation follow the killing of Azam Tariq, who on Oct. 7 was buried in Jhang, his native city in central Punjab. Tariq was slain outside Islamabad. At the funeral prayers in Islamabad there was unprecedented tension...

Israeli Strike On Syria Underlines New Realities In The Middle East, With US Support.
October 20, 2003... *** Turkish Troops In Iraq Can Be Safely Deployed Only In The Sunni Triangle But, If They Adopt The Tough Tactics Turkish Forces Are Known For, That May End Up Seriously Damaging The Image Of Ankara In The Arab World *** Islamic Leaders...

The Syrian Predicament.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... The Syrian regime must choose between fighting a war and curbing its support for Palestinian Islamist groups and Hizbollah of Lebanon. Damascus has warned that another Israeli strike on Syrian soil will face a tough response, but this will mean...

Middle East Regimes Facing An Era With A Sole Superpower And Its Unequal Partners.
October 27, 2003... *** Iran, Having Committed Itself Ahead Of The Oct. 31 Deadline To Co-operating With the UN On Nuclear Issues, Will Begin To Face Growing Demands On Inspections & Other Issues; Traditionalist Theologians In Tehran Are Split, With Some Saying...