November archives

November 26, 2002

Only 1 way out for Iraq, Annan warns Hussein

United Nations weapons inspectors returned to Iraq on Monday, ending a four-year hiatus in the search for weapons of mass destruction. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan warned Baghdad that the only way to avoid war is to cooperate fully.

November 25, 2002

Tiny Qatar has big role as U.S. eyes Iraq

Every so often an ear-shattering roar echoes from a cloudless sky, disrupting this tiny gulf nation's sleepy, sun-baked solitude.

November 20, 2002

U.S. claim to Iraq oil is no sure bet

Despite the widespread assumption among European, Arab and domestic critics that the Bush administration is targeting Iraq for its oil, not its weapons of mass destruction, it's not at all clear who would benefit if the world's second-largest oil reserves were freed from Saddam Hussein's control.