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| Jan.5 |
 Tel Aviv |
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Suicide bombings kill 23| 2 nearly simultaneous suicide bombings rocked central Tel Aviv. Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility | |
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| Jan.6 |
Baghdad |
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No 'smoking gun' in Iraq
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| Jan.8 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon rejects corruption charge |
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Turkey |
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Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors
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| Jan.16 |
 Iraq |
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U.N. finds empty warheads One team discovered empty chemical warheads. Inspectors paid visit to the private homes of Iraqi scientists
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| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam: 'New Mongols' face defeat |
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| Jan.25 |
Baghdad |
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Scientists refuse U.N. talks |
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Gaza |
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12 Palestinians killed
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| Jan.26 |
Israel |
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Rockets fired from Gaza hit Israel |
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| Jan.28 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon wins election, calls for unity Prime Minister has hailed Likud Party's triumph as 'historic' and said he will seek to create a broad-based government
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| Feb.8 |
Baghdad |
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Blix hails 'useful' Baghdad talks |
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| Feb.10 |
West Bank |
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Israel shuts West Bank, Gaza |
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| Feb.11 |
Qatar |
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bin Laden tape a call to arms
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| Feb.12 |
Iraq |
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UN report: Iraq's missiles fly too far |
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| Feb.15 |
Gaza |
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Bomb kills 4 Israeli soldiers |
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| Feb.19 |
 Iran |
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Military plane crash kills 302| The plane was carrying 284 members of Islamic Revolutionary Guard and 18 crew members | |
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| Feb.25 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam: I will die in Iraq |
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| Feb.27 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq says it will destroy missiles
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| Mar.1 |
 Turkey |
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Turkey fails to approve US deployment Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present
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| Mar.2 |
Gulf |
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Gulf states say Saddam should go |
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| Mar.5 |
Northern Israel |
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Bomb blast kills 15
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| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
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Arafat chooses prime minister
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| Mar.9 |
Turkey |
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Erdogan set to be PM
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Iran |
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'Extremely advanced' nuclear program U.N. inspectors have discovered that uranium-enrichment facility violates the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
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| Mar.16 |
Kuwait |
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U.N. halts Iraqi border mission |
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| Mar.18 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam rejects Bush ultimatum |
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| Mar.19 |
Iraq |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq 
Map After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
| Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as 'criminal'. A convoy of U.S. tanks rolled unopposed through the desert toward the Iraqi capital. Dozens of Iraqi troops surrendered with white flags to British marines.
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| Mar.20 |
Mosul |
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Airstrike hits north as tanks roll from south
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Kuwait |
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U.S. Marine Chopper Down, 12 killed |
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| Mar.21 |
Baghdad |
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Firestorm of airstrikes rocked Baghdad Thunderous explosions are setting buildings ablaze and shooting clouds of smoke into the sky
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| |
Baghdad |
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U.S. Official: Saddam Seen on Stretcher Saddam Hussein is seen being placed into an ambulance in photographs showing 'panicked digging' at the bunker
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| |
Iraq |
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Thousands of Iraqi Soldiers Surrender |
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| Mar.22 |
Iraq |
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Coalition forces securing south |
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| |
Kuwait |
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Soldier detained in attack on Army camp
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| |
Iraq |
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RAF aircraft 'hit by US missile' |
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
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10 Marines Killed in Faked Surrender Pentagon: A group of fewer than 10 soldiers have been captured or killed by Iraqi military forces
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| Mar.24 |
Iraq |
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U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad Ground troops moving from the north, south, and west; precision-guided bombs are reducing key targets into rubble
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| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
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Sandstorms slow Baghdad advance |
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| |
Iraq |
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Huge battle in Euphrates valley |
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| Mar.26 |
Kurdistan |
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1,000 U.S. paratroopers secure airfield
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| Mar.27 |
Baghdad |
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Bombs Target Presidential Compound |
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| Mar.28 |
Kuwait |
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Explosion rocks Kuwait City
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| Mar.29 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers
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| Mar.30 |
Israel |
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Blast wounds 49 in Netanya
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| |
Qatar |
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Iraq war 'on track' |
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| Mar.31 |
Iraq |
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Civilians die in checkpoint drama
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| Apr.1 |
Iraq |
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Major ground offensive towards Baghdad
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| |
Iraq |
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Saddam a no-show for address |
|
| Apr.2 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. forces within 25 miles of Baghdad |
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| |
Iraq |
|
2 US aircraft downed over Iraq |
|
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
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U.S troops enter Baghdad U.S. soldiers and tanks are operating inside the city on a reconnaissance mission
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| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. troops fighting in Baghdad |
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| Apr.6 |
Kurdistan |
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Friendly fire attack kills 18 |
|
| |
Baghdad |
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US troops attack central Baghdad
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| |
Iraq |
|
British found body of 'Chemical Ali'
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| Apr.7 |
 Basra |
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British taking control of Basra British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed
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| |
Iraq |
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Airstrike targets senior Iraqi officials
|
| Apr.8 |
Baghdad |
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Fierce battles erupt in Baghdad |
|
| |
Baghdad |
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U.S. says Baghdad resistance crumbling |
|
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
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Baghdad falls to US forces| A looting breaks out amid scenes of jubilation. U.S. troops tear down a statue of Saddam | |
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| |
Baghdad |
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Statue falls, Saddam's regime in disarray| The toppling of a giant bronze statue in Baghdad is being greeted as the symbolic crumbling of Saddam Hussein's regime | |
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| Apr.10 |
Iraq |
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Clerics killed at Shiite shrine |
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| Apr.11 |
 Mosul |
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Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds Widespread looting has broken out, after the Iraqi army abandoned the city. People picking up banknotes from the street
|
| |
Baghdad |
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U.S. issues Iraqi 'most-wanted' list
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
Baghdad descends into chaos |
|
| |
Yemen |
|
Cole bomb suspects in jailbreak |
|
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
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Saddam aide surrenders
|
| |
Baghdad |
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US pledges to control looters |
|
| Apr.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
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US rescues soldiers held by Iraq Marines came across the prisoners near the town of Samarra while moving up the highway towards Tikrit
|
| Apr.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit The fight over Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit was the only 'significant' combat action going on
|
| |
 Syria |
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Pressure mounts on Syria U.S. and British are accusing Syria of developing chemical weapons and warning not to harbor members of Saddam's regime
|
| Apr.15 |
Baghdad |
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Meeting for new civil authority |
|
| |
Iraq |
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U.S. captures Abu Abbas
|
| Apr.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Saddam's half-brother 'captured' |
|
| Apr.20 |
Iraq |
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Saddam son-in-law surrenders |
|
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
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Clerics challenge US rule |
|
| |
Iraq |
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U.S. arrests former Iraq PM |
|
| Apr.22 |
Iraq |
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Shiite pilgrims flock to Karbala Exuberant Shiite Muslims are reviving a religious tradition that was not allowed under Saddam Hussein
|
| Apr.24 |
Iraq |
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Deputy PM Tariq Aziz in custody Aziz was often the public face of the regime on the international stage. He was No. 43 on the list of the most-wanted Iraqis
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| Apr.26 |
Iraq |
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14 feared dead in ammo blast
|
| Apr.28 |
Baghdad |
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Interim government to start within month |
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| |
Iraq |
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Ex-oil minister gives up |
|
| Apr.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Shootout kills 'at least 15'
|
| |
Tel Aviv |
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Four dead in terror bombing
|
| Apr.30 |
Israel |
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New Mid-East peace plan launched| International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas | |
|
| |
Turkey |
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Scores dead in quake |
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|
| May.1 |
Turkey |
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Children trapped in quake| A frantic search is continuing for 200 children trapped under the debris of their school dormitory | |
|
| May.2 |
Turkey |
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Hopes fade for pupils |
|
| May.5 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi woman biologist held |
|
| May.11 |
Jerusalem |
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Powell meets Sharon and Abbas |
|
| May.12 |
 Saudi Arabia |
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al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh blasts As result of vehicles detonating blasts tore through at least 3 compounds housing Americans
|
| May.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met A suicide bomber killed 2 Jewish settlers in the city of Hebron
|
| |
Jerusalem |
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8 killed in bus attack
|
| May.19 |
Northern Israel |
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Suicide bombing kills 3 in shopping mall |
|
| May.23 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel ready to accept steps in 'road map'
|
| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
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Cabinet OKs road map The 12-7 vote, with 4 abstentions, is the first time the government has accepted the principle of a Palestinian state
|
| |
Turkey |
|
Spanish troops killed in crash |
|
| May.26 |
Jerusalem |
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Sharon signals 'occupation' end |
|
| May.27 |
Iran |
|
US steps up pressure on Iran |
|
| May.29 |
Jerusalem |
|
Sharon-Abbas meeting candid, beneficial |
|
|
| Jun.4 |
 Jordan |
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Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush| Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada | |
|
| Jun.7 |
Gaza |
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7 dead in gun battle |
|
| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
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Israeli gunships fire at vehicle |
|
| Jun.11 |
Jerusalem |
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Suicide blast hits bus, 17 killed Dozens of people were injured during rush-hour. Hamas said it carried out the bombing
|
| |
Gaza |
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Helicopter gunship killed 6 |
|
| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
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Israeli attack kills 7
|
| Jun.13 |
Iran |
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Militia attack Tehran protesters Security forces and hardliners have clashed with large crowds who were protesting against clerical rule
|
| Jun.14 |
Israel |
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Israelis, Palestinians hold 'positive' meeting |
|
| |
Sunni Triangle |
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US forces 'storm flashpoint town' |
|
| Jun.15 |
Iran |
|
6th night of protests
|
| Jun.16 |
Iraq |
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U.S. begins new military operation Troops target Baath party loyalists, terrorists and criminals and delivers humanitarian aid outside Baghdad
|
| Jun.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Leading Saddam aide caught
|
| Jun.19 |
West Bank |
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Israel takes on Jewish settlers |
|
| Jun.20 |
Jerusalem |
|
Powell: Hamas 'enemy of peace' |
|
| |
Baghdad |
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Captive: Saddam survived bombings |
|
| Jun.21 |
West Bank |
|
Israelis kill a Hamas leader |
|
| Jun.22 |
Jordan |
|
Quartet resolute on Mideast peace
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| Jun.23 |
West Bank |
|
100 Hamas members arrested in Hebron |
|
| Jun.24 |
Southern Iraq |
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6 British troops killed
|
| Jun.25 |
West Bank |
|
Militants offer truce
|
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
|
'Comical Ali' resurfaces |
|
| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
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Hamas leader signals truce |
|
| Jun.28 |
Israel |
|
Israelis, Palestinians invited to DC by Rice |
|
| Jun.29 |
 Gaza |
|
Palestinian militants announce cease-fire Hamas and Islamic Jihad have agreed to a 3-month cessation of violence against Israelis
|
| |
Gaza |
|
Palestinians take charge |
|
|
| Jul.2 |
West Bank |
|
Israel hands over Bethlehem
|
| Jul.3 |
Baghdad |
|
U.S. offers $25 million reward for Saddam
|
| Jul.4 |
Iraq |
|
Purported Saddam tape urges resistance |
|
| Jul.6 |
Baghdad |
|
2 US soldiers killed |
|
| Jul.13 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi council acts for first time New governing council cancels all holidays 'linked to the old dictatorial regime' and name April 9, as a new national holiday
|
| Jul.22 |
Mosul |
|
Saddam's sons killed in raid| Uday and Qusay were killed by U.S. troops in the northern city of Mosul after a tipster betrayed their hideout | |
|
| Jul.24 |
Iraq |
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U.S. releases sons' death photos The provisional authority has released photographs it said were of Uday and Qusay, aimed at convincing skeptical Iraqis
|
| |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Saudi Arabia denies terror links |
|
| Jul.26 |
Iraq |
|
Attack kills 3 US troops |
|
| Jul.27 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
U.S.: Military closing in on Saddam |
|
| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
|
Purported voice of Saddam mourns sons |
|
| Jul.31 |
Jordan |
|
Saddam's daughters in Jordan
|
|
| Aug.1 |
Jordan |
|
Daughter: Saddam 'had a big heart'
|
| Aug.2 |
Iraq |
|
Saddam's sons buried in homeland
|
| |
West Bank |
|
Palestinians arrest Arafat HQ militants |
|
| Aug.7 |
Baghdad |
|
Bomb at Jordanian Embassy| A car bomb has exploded killing up to 10 people -- including 5 Iraqi guards -- and injuring about 40 others | |
|
| Aug.10 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israelis retaliate in south Lebanon |
|
| Aug.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies Idi Amin, who had lived for years in exile, is blamed for the murders of tens of thousands of Ugandans in the 1970s
|
| Aug.16 |
Iraq |
|
Fire halts flow of oil |
|
| Aug.19 |
Kurdistan |
|
Saddam deputy captured |
|
| |
Jerusalem |
|
Powerful bus bomb killed 21| The bomb exploded in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. The explosion damaged a second bus | |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
Truck bomb kills 17 including U.N. envoy| The U.N. special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello died in an explosion that ripped through the U.N HQ in Baghdad | |
|
| Aug.20 |
West Bank |
|
Israel raids West Bank cities |
|
| Aug.21 |
Iraq |
|
'Chemical Ali' in U.S. custody
|
| |
Gaza |
|
Hamas ends cease-fire |
|
| Aug.22 |
Gaza |
|
Palestinians protest leader's death |
|
| |
Basra |
|
3 British soldiers killed in Basra |
|
| Aug.24 |
Iraq |
|
Bomb kills 3 bodyguards of Shiite leader |
|
| |
Gaza |
|
Israeli attack kills 4 Hamas members |
|
| Aug.29 |
Iraq |
|
Cleric among 100 dead after mosque blast| Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim was the spiritual leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution | |
|
| Aug.30 |
Iraq |
|
4 arrested over Najaf bombing |
|
|
| Sep.1 |
Iraq |
|
Najaf braces for ayatollah's funeral |
|
| Sep.2 |
Iraq |
|
Thousands bid cleric farewell
|
| Sep.6 |
West Bank |
|
Abbas offers resignation Arafat told Palestinian legislators he had accepted Prime Minister offer to resign
|
| |
Gaza |
|
Hamas founder wounded in airstrike
|
| Sep.7 |
West Bank |
|
Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM The nominee, proposed by Arafat, is the parliamentary speaker
|
| Sep.9 |
Tel Aviv |
|
Suicide bombers kill 13
|
| Sep.10 |
Qatar |
|
Bin Laden tape raises fear of new attacks |
|
| Sep.11 |
Jerusalem |
|
Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat
|
| Sep.12 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. fire kills Iraqi police
|
| Sep.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
Anti-U.S. chants, gunshots mark funerals |
|
| Sep.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Prison fire kills 67 inmates |
|
| Sep.18 |
Iraq |
|
3 US troops 'killed in Iraq attack' |
|
| Sep.19 |
Mosul |
|
Former defense minister surrenders |
|
| Sep.20 |
Iraq |
|
Governing council member shot
|
| Sep.21 |
Baghdad |
|
Blast near U.N. headquarters
|
| Sep.25 |
Iraq |
|
Shot politician dies from wounds Iraqi Governing Council member Akila al-Hashimi died 5 days after an attack on her convoy
|
|
| Oct.4 |
Northern Israel |
|
Terror blast kills 19 in Haifa Map of Haifa Israel| More than 50 people were wounded in suicide bombing at a crowded Arab-owned Maxim restaurant | |
|
| Oct.5 |
Syria |
|
Israeli strike on Syria Concern is growing that the air strike on a Palestinian training camp could heighten already-strained tensions
|
| Oct.6 |
Turkey |
|
Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
|
| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
|
2,000 Shiites protest cleric's arrest |
|
| |
Sadr City |
|
Blast hits police station, killing 8 |
|
| Oct.9 |
West Bank |
|
New Palestinian cabinet in crisis |
|
| Oct.10 |
Iran |
|
Rights activist Ebadi wins Nobel
|
| Oct.12 |
Baghdad |
|
2-Car Suicide Bombing Kills 6 |
|
| Oct.16 |
Gaza |
|
Bomb kills 3 Americans A roadside bomb went off beneath a convoy carrying U.S. diplomats, killing 3 American members of a security
|
| |
Iraq |
|
4 Jordanians Killed at U.S. Checkpoint |
|
| Oct.20 |
Jordan |
|
PM Resigns |
|
| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
|
Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel
|
| Oct.27 |
Baghdad |
|
35 killed in car bombs
|
| Oct.28 |
Iran |
|
Iran 'won't extradite terrorists' |
|
| Oct.29 |
Baghdad |
|
Red Cross to reduce Iraq staff |
|
| Oct.31 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. warns of 'day of resistance' in Iraq |
|
|
| Nov.2 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops
|
| Nov.3 |
Baghdad |
|
Blasts hit 'Green Zone' |
|
| Nov.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
6 killed in U.S. helicopter crash near Tikrit |
|
| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
|
Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad |
|
| |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Explosions rock Riyadh, 17 killed 3 loud explosions rocked an affluent residential neighborhood of Muhaya. As many as 100 were wounded
|
| Nov.10 |
Saudi Arabia |
|
King vows to crush bombers |
|
| Nov.12 |
Iraq |
|
26 dead in Italy HQ blast At least 14 Italians and 8 Iraqis have been killed in a suicide bombing that leveled the Italian military headquarters
|
| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
U.S. boosts offensive |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
Iraqis 'to govern by next summer'
|
| Nov.15 |
Mosul |
|
2 US helicopters downed
|
| Nov.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
US hits targets near Saddam town |
|
| Nov.20 |
Turkey |
|
Bomb attacks kill 30| The bombings on the British consulate and a London-based bank coincided with a visit to Britain by Bush and were blamed on al Qaeda | |
|
| Nov.27 |
Baghdad |
|
Bush makes surprise visit President made an unannounced visit to Baghdad to spend part of Thanksgiving Day with U.S. troops
|
| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
|
Deadliest month for coalition so far 98 coalition troops died in Iraq this month, according to coalition military officials, including 79 American troops
|
| |
Iraq |
|
7 Spanish agents killed in ambush |
|
| Nov.30 |
Northern Iraq |
|
46 ambushers killed by U.S. forces
|
|
| Dec.2 |
Northern Iraq |
|
US raid 'targets Saddam deputy' |
|
| Dec.5 |
Northern Iraq |
|
Rumsfeld visits troops |
|
| Dec.9 |
Iraq |
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Iraq tenders 'only for US allies' Companies from countries opposed to the conflict will be barred from bidding for new rebuilding contracts worth $18.6bn
|
| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
Saddam captured| Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air | |
|
| |
Sunni Triangle |
|
20 killed by car bomb |
|
| Dec.17 |
Baghdad |
|
Saddam to stand trial in Iraq |
|
| Dec.18 |
Jerusalem |
|
Israel warns of unilateral moves
|
| Dec.20 |
Gulf |
|
US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats' |
|
| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
|
Muslims attack Egyptian foreign minister
|
| Dec.25 |
Tel Aviv |
|
Suicide bomber kills 4
|
| |
Southern Iran |
|
28,000 dead after earthquake Map of Bam Iran The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured
| Aid workers caring for 100,000 survivors are calling for more help. Iran's president welcomed the US. 80% of Bam's mud-brick buildings were flattened. President Khatami pledged to rebuild Bam's 2,000-year-old citadel ''whatever the cost'
|
| |
|
| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
|
Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens |
|
| |
Southern Iran |
|
Hopes of finding quake survivors fade |
|
| Dec.29 |
Southern Iran |
|
Khamenei pledges to rebuild quake city |
|
| Dec.30 |
Iran |
|
Quake toll rises to 30,000 |
|
| Dec.31 |
Baghdad |
|
Fatal bomb blows up restaurant
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Baghdad |
No 'smoking gun' in Iraq
|
| Jan.16 |
Iraq |
U.N. finds empty warheads One team discovered empty chemical warheads. Inspectors paid visit to the private homes of Iraqi scientists
|
| Jan.25 |
Baghdad |
Scientists refuse U.N. talks |
|
| Jan.25 |
Gaza |
12 Palestinians killed
|
| Jan.26 |
Israel |
Rockets fired from Gaza hit Israel |
|
| Feb.12 |
Iraq |
UN report: Iraq's missiles fly too far |
|
| Feb.15 |
Gaza |
Bomb kills 4 Israeli soldiers |
|
| Feb.19 |
Iran |
Military plane crash kills 302| The plane was carrying 284 members of Islamic Revolutionary Guard and 18 crew members | |
|
| Feb.27 |
Baghdad |
Iraq says it will destroy missiles
|
| Mar.1 |
Turkey |
Turkey fails to approve US deployment Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present
|
| Mar.9 |
Iran |
'Extremely advanced' nuclear program U.N. inspectors have discovered that uranium-enrichment facility violates the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
|
| Mar.16 |
Kuwait |
U.N. halts Iraqi border mission |
|
| Mar.19 |
Iraq |
U.S. Launches War Against Iraq Map After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
| Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as 'criminal'. A convoy of U.S. tanks rolled unopposed through the desert toward the Iraqi capital. Dozens of Iraqi troops surrendered with white flags to British marines.
|
| |
|
| Mar.20 |
Mosul |
Airstrike hits north as tanks roll from south
|
| Mar.20 |
Kuwait |
U.S. Marine Chopper Down, 12 killed |
|
| Mar.21 |
Baghdad |
Firestorm of airstrikes rocked Baghdad Thunderous explosions are setting buildings ablaze and shooting clouds of smoke into the sky
|
| Mar.21 |
Iraq |
Thousands of Iraqi Soldiers Surrender |
|
| Mar.22 |
Iraq |
Coalition forces securing south |
|
| Mar.22 |
Kuwait |
Soldier detained in attack on Army camp
|
| Mar.22 |
Iraq |
RAF aircraft 'hit by US missile' |
|
| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
10 Marines Killed in Faked Surrender Pentagon: A group of fewer than 10 soldiers have been captured or killed by Iraqi military forces
|
| Mar.24 |
Iraq |
U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad Ground troops moving from the north, south, and west; precision-guided bombs are reducing key targets into rubble
|
| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
Sandstorms slow Baghdad advance |
|
| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
Huge battle in Euphrates valley |
|
| Mar.26 |
Kurdistan |
1,000 U.S. paratroopers secure airfield
|
| Mar.27 |
Baghdad |
Bombs Target Presidential Compound |
|
| Mar.28 |
Kuwait |
Explosion rocks Kuwait City
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| Mar.29 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers
|
| Mar.30 |
Qatar |
Iraq war 'on track' |
|
| Mar.31 |
Iraq |
Civilians die in checkpoint drama
|
| Apr.1 |
Iraq |
Major ground offensive towards Baghdad
|
| Apr.2 |
Baghdad |
U.S. forces within 25 miles of Baghdad |
|
| Apr.2 |
Iraq |
2 US aircraft downed over Iraq |
|
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
U.S troops enter Baghdad U.S. soldiers and tanks are operating inside the city on a reconnaissance mission
|
| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
U.S. troops fighting in Baghdad |
|
| Apr.6 |
Kurdistan |
Friendly fire attack kills 18 |
|
| Apr.6 |
Baghdad |
US troops attack central Baghdad
|
| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
British found body of 'Chemical Ali'
|
| Apr.7 |
Basra |
British taking control of Basra British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed
|
| Apr.7 |
Iraq |
Airstrike targets senior Iraqi officials
|
| Apr.8 |
Baghdad |
Fierce battles erupt in Baghdad |
|
| Apr.8 |
Baghdad |
U.S. says Baghdad resistance crumbling |
|
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad falls to US forces| A looting breaks out amid scenes of jubilation. U.S. troops tear down a statue of Saddam | |
|
| Apr.11 |
Mosul |
Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds Widespread looting has broken out, after the Iraqi army abandoned the city. People picking up banknotes from the street
|
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
Saddam aide surrenders
|
| Apr.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
US rescues soldiers held by Iraq Marines came across the prisoners near the town of Samarra while moving up the highway towards Tikrit
|
| Apr.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit The fight over Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit was the only 'significant' combat action going on
|
| Apr.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
Saddam's half-brother 'captured' |
|
| Apr.20 |
Iraq |
Saddam son-in-law surrenders |
|
| Apr.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
Shootout kills 'at least 15'
|
| May.5 |
Iraq |
Iraqi woman biologist held |
|
| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet OKs road map The 12-7 vote, with 4 abstentions, is the first time the government has accepted the principle of a Palestinian state
|
| Jun.7 |
Gaza |
7 dead in gun battle |
|
| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
Israeli gunships fire at vehicle |
|
| Jun.11 |
Gaza |
Helicopter gunship killed 6 |
|
| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
Israeli attack kills 7
|
| Jun.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
US forces 'storm flashpoint town' |
|
| Jun.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. begins new military operation Troops target Baath party loyalists, terrorists and criminals and delivers humanitarian aid outside Baghdad
|
| Jun.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
Leading Saddam aide caught
|
| Jun.20 |
Baghdad |
Captive: Saddam survived bombings |
|
| Jun.21 |
West Bank |
Israelis kill a Hamas leader |
|
| Jun.24 |
Southern Iraq |
6 British troops killed
|
| Jun.25 |
West Bank |
Militants offer truce
|
| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader signals truce |
|
| Jun.29 |
Gaza |
Palestinian militants announce cease-fire Hamas and Islamic Jihad have agreed to a 3-month cessation of violence against Israelis
|
| Jul.3 |
Baghdad |
U.S. offers $25 million reward for Saddam
|
| Jul.4 |
Iraq |
Purported Saddam tape urges resistance |
|
| Jul.6 |
Baghdad |
2 US soldiers killed |
|
| Jul.22 |
Mosul |
Saddam's sons killed in raid| Uday and Qusay were killed by U.S. troops in the northern city of Mosul after a tipster betrayed their hideout | |
|
| Jul.26 |
Iraq |
Attack kills 3 US troops |
|
| Jul.27 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S.: Military closing in on Saddam |
|
| Aug.10 |
Southern Lebanon |
Israelis retaliate in south Lebanon |
|
| Aug.20 |
West Bank |
Israel raids West Bank cities |
|
| Aug.21 |
Iraq |
'Chemical Ali' in U.S. custody
|
| Aug.21 |
Gaza |
Hamas ends cease-fire |
|
| Aug.22 |
Basra |
3 British soldiers killed in Basra |
|
| Aug.24 |
Gaza |
Israeli attack kills 4 Hamas members |
|
| Sep.6 |
Gaza |
Hamas founder wounded in airstrike
|
| Sep.12 |
Iraq |
U.S. fire kills Iraqi police
|
| Sep.18 |
Iraq |
3 US troops 'killed in Iraq attack' |
|
| Sep.19 |
Mosul |
Former defense minister surrenders |
|
| Oct.5 |
Syria |
Israeli strike on Syria Concern is growing that the air strike on a Palestinian training camp could heighten already-strained tensions
|
| Oct.6 |
Turkey |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
|
| Oct.10 |
Iran |
Rights activist Ebadi wins Nobel
|
| Oct.12 |
Baghdad |
2-Car Suicide Bombing Kills 6 |
|
| Oct.16 |
Iraq |
4 Jordanians Killed at U.S. Checkpoint |
|
| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel
|
| Oct.31 |
Iraq |
U.S. warns of 'day of resistance' in Iraq |
|
| Nov.2 |
Iraq |
U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops
|
| Nov.3 |
Baghdad |
Blasts hit 'Green Zone' |
|
| Nov.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
6 killed in U.S. helicopter crash near Tikrit |
|
| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad |
|
| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. boosts offensive |
|
| Nov.15 |
Mosul |
2 US helicopters downed
|
| Nov.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
US hits targets near Saddam town |
|
| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
Deadliest month for coalition so far 98 coalition troops died in Iraq this month, according to coalition military officials, including 79 American troops
|
| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
7 Spanish agents killed in ambush |
|
| Nov.30 |
Northern Iraq |
46 ambushers killed by U.S. forces
|
| Dec.2 |
Northern Iraq |
US raid 'targets Saddam deputy' |
|
| Dec.5 |
Northern Iraq |
Rumsfeld visits troops |
|
| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
Saddam captured| Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air | |
|
| Dec.17 |
Baghdad |
Saddam to stand trial in Iraq |
|
| Dec.20 |
Gulf |
US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats' |
|
| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.8 |
Turkey |
Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors
|
| Feb.19 |
Iran |
Military plane crash kills 302| The plane was carrying 284 members of Islamic Revolutionary Guard and 18 crew members | |
|
| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
Sandstorms slow Baghdad advance |
|
| Apr.30 |
Turkey |
Scores dead in quake |
|
| May.1 |
Turkey |
Children trapped in quake| A frantic search is continuing for 200 children trapped under the debris of their school dormitory | |
|
| May.2 |
Turkey |
Hopes fade for pupils |
|
| May.25 |
Turkey |
Spanish troops killed in crash |
|
| Aug.16 |
Iraq |
Fire halts flow of oil |
|
| Sep.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
Prison fire kills 67 inmates |
|
| Dec.25 |
Southern Iran |
28,000 dead after earthquake Map of Bam Iran The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured
| Aid workers caring for 100,000 survivors are calling for more help. Iran's president welcomed the US. 80% of Bam's mud-brick buildings were flattened. President Khatami pledged to rebuild Bam's 2,000-year-old citadel ''whatever the cost'
|
| |
|
| Dec.27 |
Southern Iran |
Hopes of finding quake survivors fade |
|
| Dec.29 |
Southern Iran |
Khamenei pledges to rebuild quake city |
|
| Dec.30 |
Iran |
Quake toll rises to 30,000 |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
Ex-oil minister gives up |
|
| Aug.16 |
Iraq |
Fire halts flow of oil |
|
| Dec.9 |
Iraq |
Iraq tenders 'only for US allies' Companies from countries opposed to the conflict will be barred from bidding for new rebuilding contracts worth $18.6bn
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.5 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide bombings kill 23| 2 nearly simultaneous suicide bombings rocked central Tel Aviv. Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility | |
|
| Jan.8 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon rejects corruption charge |
|
| Jan.26 |
Israel |
Rockets fired from Gaza hit Israel |
|
| Feb.10 |
West Bank |
Israel shuts West Bank, Gaza |
|
| Feb.11 |
Qatar |
bin Laden tape a call to arms
|
| Mar.5 |
Northern Israel |
Bomb blast kills 15
|
| Mar.22 |
Kuwait |
Soldier detained in attack on Army camp
|
| Mar.29 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers
|
| Mar.30 |
Israel |
Blast wounds 49 in Netanya
|
| Apr.10 |
Iraq |
Clerics killed at Shiite shrine |
|
| Apr.11 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad descends into chaos |
|
| Apr.11 |
Yemen |
Cole bomb suspects in jailbreak |
|
| Apr.12 |
Baghdad |
US pledges to control looters |
|
| Apr.15 |
Iraq |
U.S. captures Abu Abbas
|
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
U.S. arrests former Iraq PM |
|
| Apr.24 |
Iraq |
Deputy PM Tariq Aziz in custody Aziz was often the public face of the regime on the international stage. He was No. 43 on the list of the most-wanted Iraqis
|
| Apr.26 |
Iraq |
14 feared dead in ammo blast
|
| Apr.29 |
Tel Aviv |
Four dead in terror bombing
|
| May.12 |
Saudi Arabia |
al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh blasts As result of vehicles detonating blasts tore through at least 3 compounds housing Americans
|
| May.17 |
Jerusalem |
8 killed in bus attack
|
| May.19 |
Northern Israel |
Suicide bombing kills 3 in shopping mall |
|
| Jun.11 |
Jerusalem |
Suicide blast hits bus, 17 killed Dozens of people were injured during rush-hour. Hamas said it carried out the bombing
|
| Jun.20 |
Jerusalem |
Powell: Hamas 'enemy of peace' |
|
| Jun.23 |
West Bank |
100 Hamas members arrested in Hebron |
|
| Jun.25 |
West Bank |
Militants offer truce
|
| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
Hamas leader signals truce |
|
| Jul.24 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia denies terror links |
|
| Aug.2 |
West Bank |
Palestinians arrest Arafat HQ militants |
|
| Aug.7 |
Baghdad |
Bomb at Jordanian Embassy| A car bomb has exploded killing up to 10 people -- including 5 Iraqi guards -- and injuring about 40 others | |
|
| Aug.16 |
Iraq |
Fire halts flow of oil |
|
| Aug.19 |
Kurdistan |
Saddam deputy captured |
|
| Aug.19 |
Jerusalem |
Powerful bus bomb killed 21| The bomb exploded in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. The explosion damaged a second bus | |
|
| Aug.19 |
Baghdad |
Truck bomb kills 17 including U.N. envoy| The U.N. special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello died in an explosion that ripped through the U.N HQ in Baghdad | |
|
| Aug.21 |
Gaza |
Hamas ends cease-fire |
|
| Aug.24 |
Iraq |
Bomb kills 3 bodyguards of Shiite leader |
|
| Aug.29 |
Iraq |
Cleric among 100 dead after mosque blast| Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim was the spiritual leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution | |
|
| Aug.30 |
Iraq |
4 arrested over Najaf bombing |
|
| Sep.6 |
Gaza |
Hamas founder wounded in airstrike
|
| Sep.9 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide bombers kill 13
|
| Sep.10 |
Qatar |
Bin Laden tape raises fear of new attacks |
|
| Sep.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
Prison fire kills 67 inmates |
|
| Sep.20 |
Iraq |
Governing council member shot
|
| Sep.21 |
Baghdad |
Blast near U.N. headquarters
|
| Sep.25 |
Iraq |
Shot politician dies from wounds Iraqi Governing Council member Akila al-Hashimi died 5 days after an attack on her convoy
|
| Oct.4 |
Northern Israel |
Terror blast kills 19 in Haifa Map of Haifa Israel| More than 50 people were wounded in suicide bombing at a crowded Arab-owned Maxim restaurant | |
|
| Oct.8 |
Sadr City |
Blast hits police station, killing 8 |
|
| Oct.12 |
Baghdad |
2-Car Suicide Bombing Kills 6 |
|
| Oct.16 |
Gaza |
Bomb kills 3 Americans A roadside bomb went off beneath a convoy carrying U.S. diplomats, killing 3 American members of a security
|
| Oct.27 |
Baghdad |
35 killed in car bombs
|
| Oct.28 |
Iran |
Iran 'won't extradite terrorists' |
|
| Nov.8 |
Saudi Arabia |
Explosions rock Riyadh, 17 killed 3 loud explosions rocked an affluent residential neighborhood of Muhaya. As many as 100 were wounded
|
| Nov.10 |
Saudi Arabia |
King vows to crush bombers |
|
| Nov.12 |
Iraq |
26 dead in Italy HQ blast At least 14 Italians and 8 Iraqis have been killed in a suicide bombing that leveled the Italian military headquarters
|
| Nov.20 |
Turkey |
Bomb attacks kill 30| The bombings on the British consulate and a London-based bank coincided with a visit to Britain by Bush and were blamed on al Qaeda | |
|
| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
20 killed by car bomb |
|
| Dec.17 |
Baghdad |
Saddam to stand trial in Iraq |
|
| Dec.20 |
Gulf |
US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats' |
|
| Dec.22 |
Jerusalem |
Muslims attack Egyptian foreign minister
|
| Dec.25 |
Tel Aviv |
Suicide bomber kills 4
|
| Dec.31 |
Baghdad |
Fatal bomb blows up restaurant
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
Saddam: 'New Mongols' face defeat |
|
| Jan.28 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon wins election, calls for unity Prime Minister has hailed Likud Party's triumph as 'historic' and said he will seek to create a broad-based government
|
| Feb.8 |
Baghdad |
Blix hails 'useful' Baghdad talks |
|
| Feb.25 |
Baghdad |
Saddam: I will die in Iraq |
|
| Mar.1 |
Turkey |
Turkey fails to approve US deployment Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present
|
| Mar.2 |
Gulf |
Gulf states say Saddam should go |
|
| Mar.6 |
West Bank |
Arafat chooses prime minister
|
| Mar.9 |
Turkey |
Erdogan set to be PM
|
| Mar.18 |
Baghdad |
Saddam rejects Bush ultimatum |
|
| Mar.21 |
Baghdad |
U.S. Official: Saddam Seen on Stretcher Saddam Hussein is seen being placed into an ambulance in photographs showing 'panicked digging' at the bunker
|
| Apr.1 |
Iraq |
Saddam a no-show for address |
|
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
Statue falls, Saddam's regime in disarray| The toppling of a giant bronze statue in Baghdad is being greeted as the symbolic crumbling of Saddam Hussein's regime | |
|
| Apr.11 |
Baghdad |
U.S. issues Iraqi 'most-wanted' list
|
| Apr.14 |
Syria |
Pressure mounts on Syria U.S. and British are accusing Syria of developing chemical weapons and warning not to harbor members of Saddam's regime
|
| Apr.15 |
Baghdad |
Meeting for new civil authority |
|
| Apr.21 |
Iraq |
Clerics challenge US rule |
|
| Apr.22 |
Iraq |
Shiite pilgrims flock to Karbala Exuberant Shiite Muslims are reviving a religious tradition that was not allowed under Saddam Hussein
|
| Apr.28 |
Baghdad |
Interim government to start within month |
|
| Apr.28 |
Iraq |
Ex-oil minister gives up |
|
| Apr.30 |
Israel |
New Mid-East peace plan launched| International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas | |
|
| May.5 |
Iraq |
Iraqi woman biologist held |
|
| May.11 |
Jerusalem |
Powell meets Sharon and Abbas |
|
| May.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met A suicide bomber killed 2 Jewish settlers in the city of Hebron
|
| May.23 |
Jerusalem |
Israel ready to accept steps in 'road map'
|
| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet OKs road map The 12-7 vote, with 4 abstentions, is the first time the government has accepted the principle of a Palestinian state
|
| May.26 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon signals 'occupation' end |
|
| May.27 |
Iran |
US steps up pressure on Iran |
|
| May.29 |
Jerusalem |
Sharon-Abbas meeting candid, beneficial |
|
| Jun.4 |
Jordan |
Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush| Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada | |
|
| Jun.13 |
Iran |
Militia attack Tehran protesters Security forces and hardliners have clashed with large crowds who were protesting against clerical rule
|
| Jun.14 |
Israel |
Israelis, Palestinians hold 'positive' meeting |
|
| Jun.15 |
Iran |
6th night of protests
|
| Jun.19 |
West Bank |
Israel takes on Jewish settlers |
|
| Jun.20 |
Jerusalem |
Powell: Hamas 'enemy of peace' |
|
| Jun.22 |
Jordan |
Quartet resolute on Mideast peace
|
| Jun.26 |
Iraq |
'Comical Ali' resurfaces |
|
| Jun.28 |
Israel |
Israelis, Palestinians invited to DC by Rice |
|
| Jun.29 |
Gaza |
Palestinians take charge |
|
| Jul.2 |
West Bank |
Israel hands over Bethlehem
|
| Jul.4 |
Iraq |
Purported Saddam tape urges resistance |
|
| Jul.13 |
Iraq |
Iraqi council acts for first time New governing council cancels all holidays 'linked to the old dictatorial regime' and name April 9, as a new national holiday
|
| Jul.24 |
Iraq |
U.S. releases sons' death photos The provisional authority has released photographs it said were of Uday and Qusay, aimed at convincing skeptical Iraqis
|
| Jul.29 |
Iraq |
Purported voice of Saddam mourns sons |
|
| Jul.31 |
Jordan |
Saddam's daughters in Jordan
|
| Aug.1 |
Jordan |
Daughter: Saddam 'had a big heart'
|
| Aug.2 |
Iraq |
Saddam's sons buried in homeland
|
| Aug.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies Idi Amin, who had lived for years in exile, is blamed for the murders of tens of thousands of Ugandans in the 1970s
|
| Aug.22 |
Gaza |
Palestinians protest leader's death |
|
| Sep.1 |
Iraq |
Najaf braces for ayatollah's funeral |
|
| Sep.2 |
Iraq |
Thousands bid cleric farewell
|
| Sep.6 |
West Bank |
Abbas offers resignation Arafat told Palestinian legislators he had accepted Prime Minister offer to resign
|
| Sep.7 |
West Bank |
Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM The nominee, proposed by Arafat, is the parliamentary speaker
|
| Sep.11 |
Jerusalem |
Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat
|
| Sep.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
Anti-U.S. chants, gunshots mark funerals |
|
| Sep.25 |
Iraq |
Shot politician dies from wounds Iraqi Governing Council member Akila al-Hashimi died 5 days after an attack on her convoy
|
| Oct.6 |
Turkey |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
|
| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
2,000 Shiites protest cleric's arrest |
|
| Oct.9 |
West Bank |
New Palestinian cabinet in crisis |
|
| Oct.10 |
Iran |
Rights activist Ebadi wins Nobel
|
| Oct.20 |
Jordan |
PM Resigns |
|
| Oct.29 |
Baghdad |
Red Cross to reduce Iraq staff |
|
| Nov.14 |
Baghdad |
Iraqis 'to govern by next summer'
|
| Nov.27 |
Baghdad |
Bush makes surprise visit President made an unannounced visit to Baghdad to spend part of Thanksgiving Day with U.S. troops
|
| Dec.5 |
Northern Iraq |
Rumsfeld visits troops |
|
| Dec.9 |
Iraq |
Iraq tenders 'only for US allies' Companies from countries opposed to the conflict will be barred from bidding for new rebuilding contracts worth $18.6bn
|
| Dec.18 |
Jerusalem |
Israel warns of unilateral moves
|
| Dec.29 |
Southern Iran |
Khamenei pledges to rebuild quake city |
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