Saddam Celebrates War Anniversary As World Condemns Sanctions
President Saddam Hussein of Iraq marked the 10th anniversary of the Gulf War with a pledge that Iraq will emerge victorious in its struggle against the United States while sanctions opponents protested in the U.S.
Kuwaiti
Court Says Women Cannot Vote
A Kuwaiti court rejected on
Tuesday a request by women rights advocates granting women in
the Arab emirate the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
Bipartisanship Unravels As U.S. Senators Grill Bush Pick For Attorney General
Party battle lines were drawn as U.S. senators on Tuesday began their nomination hearing of Attorney General-designate John Ashcroft, in what swiftly became a bruising first test in Congress for Republican President-elect George W. Bush.
A campaign by Arab human rights activists started on the World Wide Web to indict Israeli prime ministerial candidate Ariel Sharon for atrocities against humanity is gathering momentum in several countries.