US, Syria exchange assurancesSYRIA: The US Secretary of State, Mr Colin Powell, ended three hours of talks here on Saturday with the Syrian President, Dr…Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Cypriots may begin to cross Green Line todayCYPRUS: Greek and Turkish Cypriots could this morning begin crossing the Green Line which has divided the two communities since…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
Simitis tries to reassure CypriotsCYPRUS: The Greek Prime Minister, Mr Costas Simitis, has completed a 24-hour visit to Cyprus, the first in a tour of European…Mon Apr 21 2003 - 01:00
UN warns of 'anarchy and chaos'The UN office of the Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Iraq has warned that the central and southern areas of Iraq are increasingly…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
'The price the Iraqis paid is too high'Arab reaction: While crowds in Baghdad celebrated the demise of the Iraqi regime, there was no jubilation on the streets of …Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
Irish 'human shield' tells of Baghdad attacksIrish anti-war activist Michael Birmingham has arrived in Jordan where he told Michael Jansen about life in BaghdadMon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Relief agencies preparing for influx of refugeesAid agencies are expecting a huge influx of refugees to Jordan after warbreaks out in IraqWed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Jordanians hold candlelit vigil to protest over warHundreds of Jordanians held a candlelit vigil in the affluent Shmeissani quarter of Amman last night to protest against war.Mon Mar 17 2003 - 00:00
Awaiting war from over the border with fear for their families at homeIraqi exiles in Jordan have mixed views about their country being invaded -even to topple the author of their misfortuneMon Mar 17 2003 - 00:00
US commander of Gulf forces visits JordanThe head of the US Central Command, Gen Tommy Franks, braved heavy rain, sleet and snow to pay a low profile visit to the Jordanian…Thu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
Denktash rejects UN plan for CyprusCYPRUS: UN efforts to broker a settlement in the nearly 30-year-old division of Cyprus have been abandoned in the face of Turkish…Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
Annan offers to delay voting on Cyprus unityCYPRUS: The UN Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, made a final attempt last night to secure a Cyprus settlement by offering to…Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Independent US bodies give Iraq positive ratingIraq has been given a positive rating by two independent US research institutes on its compliance with the disarmament requirements…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
Seasoned political performer is republic's fifth presidentCYPRUS: The Cyprus house of representatives yesterday swore in Mr Tassos Papadopoulos as the fifth president of the 42-year-…Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
UN issues ultimatum to leaders on Cyprus peace planCYPRUS: The United Nations has bluntly put it up to the leaders of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities to back the UN …Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
US warned of difficulty of imposing military ruleCYPRUS: The Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, has warned Washington that it will not be able to impose US military…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Summit seen as last-ditch attempt for planCYPRUS: Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, arrives in Nicosia today in a last-ditch attempt to secure Greek and Turkish Cypriot…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Opposition victorious in Cyprus electionCYPRUS: Greek Cypriot opposition leader Mr Tassos Papadopoulos won a surprise victory yesterday in the island's presidential…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
Egypt asks Arab League to convene emergency summitEGYPT/BLIX REPORT : Cairo yesterday formally called upon the Arab League to host an emergency summit on the crisis over Iraq…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Arab press rails leaders over stance on warMIDDLE EAST: Arab leaders are coming under increasingly sharp criticism from Arab commentators for failing to match Germany, …Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Kuwait welcomes decision to send Gulf ForceKUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday welcomed Saturday's decision by the defence and foreign ministers of the six nation Gulf Co-operation…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Arab leaders put list of demands to US, BritainArab rulers will hold a summit in Cairo on March 1st-2nd to try to avert an Anglo-US war on Iraq.Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
UN agencies back Swiss plan to discuss humanitarian consequences of warUN: UN agencies yesterday expressed support for a Swiss proposal to hold a meeting in Geneva to discuss the humanitarian consequences…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Higgins says visit to Iraq essentialIRAQ/IRELAND: The Irish parliamentary delegation to Iraq ended its five day visit yesterday with the Labour Party's foreign …Wed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
Saddam warns military leaders against treasonIRAQ: Saddam Hussein gave his military leaders a hint yesterday of what might await them should any consider moving against …Wed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
Iraq not only target of war, says AzizIRAQ: A United States war against Iraq would be a war also against the rest of the Middle East, Europe, India, Sri Lanka and…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Pity the hungry, traumatised children if there is a new warThe ironmongers' souk is a cold, narrow alleyway of miseryMon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Higgins has 'positive' talks with Iraqi foreign ministerAn Irish delegation to Baghdad has met the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Dr Naji Sabri, and discussed the possibility of a peace mission…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Higgins urges Iraqis to comply with UN's callIRAQ: The Labour TD, Mr Michael DSat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Chicken farm raided by UNIRAQ: The owner of the Arab Poultry Project has asked the Iraqi foreign ministry to file legal suit on his behalf against UN…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Eager to do what he can to give a voice to IraqisBAGHDAD: An Irish peace campaigner tells Michael Jansen in Baghdad why he is thereThu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Blix claims talks with Iraq 'have come a long way'IRAQ: The chiefs of the UN weapons inspection effort, Dr Hans Blix and Dr Mohamed El Baradei, wound up yesterday what appears…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
US and Britain maintain their pressure on IraqThe US and Britain maintained a high degree of pressure on Iraq yesterdayTue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Aid groups set up supply lines ahead of warTHE GULF: International aid organisations are making contingency plans for a humanitarian crisis in the event of a war over …Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Jordan's opposition stages pro-Iraq protestJORDAN: Some 250 representatives of 13 opposition parties braved an arctic wind yesterday to stage a symbolic pro-Iraq demonstration…Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
Iraq war would put 10 million at risk - UN reportIRAQ: The United Nations estimates that a US war against Iraq could put more than 10 million Iraqis at risk from malnutrition…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Turkish leader in peace tourEGYPT: Turkish Prime Minister Mr Abdullah Gul visited Egypt yesterday on the second leg of a regional "tour for peace".Mon Jan 06 2003 - 00:00
Cypriot President seeking 16-month limited mandateCYPRUS: The Cyprus President, Mr Glafkos Clerides, announced yesterday in a formal address to the Cypriot people that he will…Sat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Leader of Turkish party calls for Cyprus to uniteTURKEY: The leader of Turkey's ruling party, Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has departed from Ankara's policy for decades on Cyprus…Fri Jan 03 2003 - 00:00
Inspector states no banned weapons found in Iraq so farIRAQ: UN inspectors searching Iraq for banned weapons of mass destruction have found nothing so far.Thu Jan 02 2003 - 00:00
Gunman kills three US citizens at hospital in YemenYEMEN: A Yemeni shot and killed three US missionaries and seriously wounded a fourth yesterday at a Southern Baptist hospital…Tue Dec 31 2002 - 00:00
Saudis say no agreement on basesSAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia yesterday challenged reports that the kingdom had agreed to US use of its bases in a war against …Tue Dec 31 2002 - 00:00
Denktash under pressure over the reunification of CyprusCYPRUS: The Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Rauf Denktash, returned to the northern sector of this divided capital yesterday as the…Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Syria denies Israeli claims it is hiding weapons for IraqISRAEL: Damascus has denied claims by the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr Ariel Sharon, that Baghdad may have hidden chemical and…Fri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
Turkish Cypriots protest for peace, EU membershipCYPRUS: Some 30,000 Turkish Cypriots rallied yesterday in the northern sector of the divided capital, demanding reunification…Fri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
Two arrested for US diplomat's killingJORDAN: The Jordanian government announced on Saturday that two men affiliated with al-Qaeda had been arrested for the murder…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Turkish Cypriots call on Denktash to resignCYPRUS/COPENHAGEN: Thousands of Turkish Cypriot demonstrators called yesterday for the resignation of their leader, Mr Rauf …Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Greek Cypriots accept UN plan to reunify island for EU entryCYPRUS: Greek Cypriots have formally accepted a UN plan for the reunification of the Mediterranean islandTue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Blix due in Baghdad today to begin arms check taskTHE UN/IRAQ: The chief UN weapons inspector, Dr Hans Blix, is to fly from Larnaca to Baghdad this morning to begin the task …Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Cyprus reunification plan gets a guarded welcomeCYPRUS: The Greek side adopted a positive view of the UN proposal for the reunification of Cyprus, but the Turkish side was …Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
