IIIS Think Tank On Balkans,
Iraq And Palestinians
Balkans peacekeeping and the containment of Iraq loom as critical foreign policy challenges for U.S. President George W. Bush, as the U.S. will return to play a key role in the Middle East, the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IIIS) said in its annual report.
Iran's Ganji Gets Prison Term Cut
A Tehran appeals court has slashed the 10-year sentence on maverick pro-reform journalist Akbar Ganji to six months, paving the way for his imminent release from prison, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Israelis Admit Error As Pressure For Greater U.S. Role
Pressure continued on the United States Wednesday to take a more active role in the Middle East, as the conflict escalated, with Israeli occupation troops admitting they committed an error in killing five Palestinian policemen in the West Bank Monday.
Irian Jaya Separatist Leaders' Trial Starts
A court in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, on Monday opened the trial of two separatist activists charged with sedition amid tight security in the troubled province.
IIIS Think Tank On Balkans,
Iraq And Palestinians
Iran's Ganji Gets Prison Term Cut
Israelis Admit Error As Pressure For Greater U.S. Role
Irian Jaya Separatist Leaders' Trial Starts
