Middle East

News Wrap: West and Arabs Divided as Region Drifts to War

Mobilisation gathers pace, as jockeying over disarmament and diplomacy continue

22 Feb 05

While officially against the war, most Gulf states are providing various levels of assistance to US troops in the region.

22 Feb 05

Kurdish and US sources report Iraqi forces mobilizing at the frontiers of the Kurdish-controlled areas.

22 Feb 05

Given the huge risks, Riyadh will defer its decision on supporting a US-led war until the final moment.

22 Feb 05

Turkey is pressing the United States for guarantees to block a Kurdish federal entity in northern Iraq.

22 Feb 05

Exiles support a UN-led transitional authority and an independent Iraqi executive authority.

22 Feb 05

People in Iraq are fearful of war, and hopeful for change.

22 Feb 05

US and UK politicians seek to deny the obvious strategic importance of oil underlying America's commitment to the Gulf.

22 Feb 05

Baghdad readies for street-by-street fighting, as Saddam Hussein considers his options.

22 Feb 05

War is set to begin, but no one can predict the consequences it will unleash.

22 Feb 05

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