APS Diplomat Strategic Balance in the Middle East articles from January 2002

APS Diplomat Strategic Balance in the Middle East archives from January 2002

The Campaign Against Terror - A New Survey.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Editor's Note: This survey will focus on the war against terrorism launched by US President George Bush, as it impacts on the countries of the Middle East. The impact will be felt in different ways, with those who are (a) fully on the American...

Part 1 - Overview - A Perspective For The Middle East.(war against terror)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... In the Middle East, the war against terror is being viewed with a mixed perspective. There are strong concerns, even among moderate countries and leaders, that the war could easily become a war against Islam. In fact, many commentators in the...

The Preferred Allies.(US allies in the Middle East)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Countries that have hitherto been regarded as allies of the US in the cold war continue to be regarded as allies. These include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and others in the GCC. They are the preferred allies, in that Washington would...

The Allies Of Convenience.(states on middle ground between US and radical Islamists)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... These are the countries that straddle the middle ground between friendship with the US and deep sympathy, either among factions of the political leadership or the public, for the radical Islamist cause. Prominent among countries that fall into...

The States Of Concern.(war against terror, Middle East)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... From the US perspective, the "states of concern" - a phrase chosen by former secretary of state Madeleine Albright to replace "rogue states" - include Iraq, Iran and Libya. Iran and Libya have become noticeably more flexible in their overall...