Analysts are anticipating that leaders gathered at the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Qatar will lift the economic sanctions imposed on the Iraqi people following the Gulf War in 1991.

Indonesia: Calls For President To Resign Growing
Calls for the resignation of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid are growing day-by-day, with several organizations and political and Islamic leaders insisting that this is best solution for the crisis-stricken country.

Barak Heads Back To Washington As Israel Bombards West Bank Villages 

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's talks with U.S. President Bill Clinton, aimed at ending six weeks of bloodshed, were back on again Sunday after the peaceful end to a dramatic hijacking as violence continued to grip the Palestinian territories.

General Motors Declines To Attend Conference In Occupied Territories 

After receiving letters from several Arab Americans, activists and peace organizations, General Motors Corporation (GM) has decided not to participate in a scientific conference being held in the Israeli settlement of Ariel in the Occupied Territories November 13th-15th.