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Muslim Pilgrims Head for Mina
About 2 million Muslim pilgrims crammed cars and buses Sunday and clung to the roofs of moving vehicles as they headed toward Mina, a tent city that comes to life only during the Hajj. Chanting "at thy service, Oh God, at thy service," pilgrims started their journey in the early hours, causing a massive traffic jam on roads leading to Mina, where they.. More -
Blix Wants More Time for U.N. Inspectors
The U.N. chief weapons inspectors emerged from key talks with Iraq officials Sunday, saying they saw signs of a "change of heart" from Baghdad over disarmament demands and that further U.N. inspections were preferBoth Blix and ElBaradei avoided saying they were convinced Iraq now was ready to cooperate fully with the inspection program. Blix quipped.. More -
Top Anti-War Diplomacy on Iraq Moves to Paris
Top-level anti-war diplomacy on Iraq moves to Paris on Monday with the start of a three-day state visit by Russia's President Vladimir Putin, while NATO holds a crunch meeting in Brussels. Meetings between Putin and French President Jacques Chirac are certain to be dominated by discussions on how to persuade the United States not to attack Baghdad... More -
Muslims Poised to Begin Annual Pilgrimage Amid Tight Security
More than two million faithful will launch the annual Muslim pilgrimage here under heavy security imposed by Saudi authorities determined to crush any disturbances sparked by US threats to attack Iraq.The journey of faith will get under way in the early hours of Sunday when pilgrims make their way on foot to the Mina valley to begin the sacred rituals.An.. More -
Blix Holds Out Hope for Iraq Cooperation
Chief U.N. inspector Hans Blix said Sunday he saw a beginning of Iraqi understanding that it must seriously observe U.N. demands for disarmament and that he believed further U.N. inspections were preferable to a quick U.S.-led military strike. "I perceive a beginning," Blix said after two days of talks in Baghdad. "Breakthrough is a strong word for.. More -
Iraq FM in Surprise Visit to Neighbouring Iran
Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri arrived in the Iranian capital for an unscheduled 24-hour visit.Sabri, who received a frosty reception on his last visit here in September, headed straight into talks with his Iranian counterpart Kamal Kharazi, the official IRNA news agency said Sunday.The Iraqi foreign minister had been due to visit Iran early last.. More -
UN Arms Expert Says Iraq Talks 'Very Substantial'
Chief U.N. arms inspector Hans Blix called new disarmament talks with Iraqi officials on Saturday "very substantial," as the United States rebuked European allies for their reluctance to back war on Baghdad. Blix and chief U.N. atomic expert Mohamed ElBaradei opened two days of talks in Baghdad as they prepared to present a fresh report to the U.N... More -
France & Germany To Propose Turning Iraq into a de facto 'UN Protectorate' as an Alternative to War
Germany and France are working on a new plan to try to avert war in Iraq that would compel Baghdad to admit thousands of U.N. troops to enforce disarmament and tighter sanctions, a magazine said on Saturday. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said he knew nothing officially of the proposal. Germany's leading news magazine Der Spiegel said the idea had.. More -
Israel Proposes Gradual Withdrawal Plan
Israel has proposed a gradual withdrawal from occupied West Bank cities where it sees Palestinian security forces making serious attempts to prevent resistance attacks, a high-ranking Israeli official said Saturday. The proposal was raised last week in the first direct meeting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon held with Palestinians in nearly a year.. More -
Gulf Ministers Hold Emergency Talks on Iraq War
Defense and foreign ministers of six pro-Western Gulf Arab states met in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for emergency talks on a possible U.S. war on neighboring Iraq. Saudi officials said Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan would chair the one-day ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a strategic and political alliance of the United.. More -
Arafat Welcomes New High-Level Contacts
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafatsaid Saturday he welcomed the resumption of high-level contacts between the Israelis and Palestinians, and was prepared for additional discussions. Arafat spoke briefly to reporters at his battered headquarters in Ramallah. His comments came a day after officials from both sides confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister.. More -
India, Pakistan Trade Top Diplomatic Expulsions
Pakistan on Saturday booted out the acting Indian ambassador in a tit-for-tat move, after India expelled the top Pakistani envoy, deepening a chill between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Pakistan declared India's Acting High Commissioner Sudhir Vyas and four colleagues "personae non grata, for involvement in activities incompatible with their status.".. More -
Nearly 2M Muslim Pilgrims Gather for Hajj as Washington Heightens Terror Alert Status
More than 1.5 million Muslims are gathering for the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, where Saudi authorities have boosted security over concerns about anti-war protests and international terrorism. Saudi officials expect 500,000 pilgrims from inside the kingdom to join more than 1.3 million foreigners in the five-day ritual starting Saturday. The Bush.. More -
Blix Sees New Iraqi Cooperation But Bush Looks Set on War
The chief U.N. weapons inspector said Friday Iraq appeared to be making fresh efforts to cooperate over banned weapons. Meanwhile, and a day after Bush said, "the game is over" for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, and that he would welcome a new UN resolution on Iraq, Bush on Friday said resolution 1441 taken on November 8, 2002 was clear. Iraq Bows.. More -
Sharon 'has secret peace talks'
Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has recently had his first direct talks with senior Palestinians for nearly a year, sources on both sides have said. According to Israeli media reports, Mr. Sharon - who was re-elected last month - met Palestinian parliament speaker Ahmed Korea, also known as Abu Ala, on Wednesday. "They discussed ways to reach a.. More
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