Quartet Endorses Bush Mideast Endgame, Sharply Split on Arafat

The international diplomatic quartet on the Middle East Tuesday endorsed U.S. President George W. Bush's call for a Palestinian state within three years, but its members were sharply divided over his demand for Yasser Arafat's ouster...more>>

India Admits Fudging DNA Tests to Cover up Killings in Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today admitted that the five people killed by the security forces in March 2000 were innocent and that their DNA samples were fudged to conceal the truth...more>>

BBC to Use £48-Million in New Programs to Islamic World

The BBC World Service is to launch new programs in Arabic, Urdu and Pashto, after being granted a funding increase of 3.4 per cent over the next three years...more>>

Kuwaitis Split Over Striking Iraq

The Kuwaiti street is split between those who reject the upcoming U.S. strikes against Iraq, despite wanting to get rid of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein...more>>

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