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BREAKING NEWS Saudi Arabia will not take part in imminent war, rejects occupation of Iraq JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it would "under no circumstances" take part in a US-led war on Iraq, for which "the countdown has started." Bosnian Serbs to step up control over arms industry after arms-to-Iraq scandal BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Hercegovina (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 Bosnian Serb President Dragan Cavic announced Tuesday measures to increase oversight over the arms industry following the sale of arms to Iraq by a Bosnian Serb company in violation of a United Nations embargo. |
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EU to replace NATO in Macedonia on March 31 BRUSSELS (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 European Union soldiers will replace NATO peacekeepers in Macedonia on March 31, in the 15-nation bloc's first ever military operation, EU diplomats said Tuesday. A summary of European military support for a war on Iraq BUDAPEST (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 In a Europe divided on the looming war in Iraq, only Britain is ready to send large numbers of troops to back a US-led attack while several eastern European states are making nominal contributions. Polish government briefed on F-16 talks with US WARSAW (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 The Polish government was briefed on Tuesday on ongoing talks with the United States on a controversial 3.5-billion-dollar (3.3-billion-euro) contract for F-16 Lockheed Martin fighter jets, as Warsaw prepared to send soldiers to a US-led war in Iraq. Iran TV screens footage of explosions in Iraqi port of Basra TEHRAN (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 Iranian state television screened night footage of explosions in the Iraqi port of Basra Tuesday evening that it said were the result of Western air strikes. Iraqis pledge jihad to defend Saddam against Bush the "scorpion" BAGHDAD (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 Thousands of Iraqis marched through Baghdad on Tuesday waving assault rifles in the air and vowing a "holy struggle" to defend President Saddam Hussein who has until Thursday to go into exile or face a US-led invasion. |
France to continue to aid Uzbekistan militarily TASHKENT (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 France will continue to give military aid to Uzbekistan's authoritarian government despite the apparent success of US-led operations against an armed militant group in this volatile region, a senior French general said here on Tuesday. Saddam studies war plans, vows to repel US invasion BAGHDAD (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was reviewing war plans with his top officers Tuesday, vowing to repel the impending US-led invasion of his country, state television reported. US military raises security levels in Europe to second highest level WASHINGTON (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 The US military heightened its security posture at bases and installations across Europe to its second highest level, "Charlie," because of "the confluence of recent events," the US European Command announced Tuesday. Swiss appeal for civilians to be protected in Iraq war GENEVA (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey on Tuesday appealed for civilians to be protected during a war in Iraq. UAE chief of staff inspects troops deployed in Kuwait KUWAIT CITY (AFP) Mar 18, 2003 United Arab Emirates chief of staff Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed al-Nahayan on Tuesday inspected UAE troops deployed in Kuwait as part of a Gulf effort to defend the emirate from the fallout of a US invasion of Iraq. |
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