Iraqs use of poison gas shifts battlefield power
Analysis notes that Iraq’s chemical weapon use shaped Gulf War battles from Faw to Halabja. Iraqi forces reportedly controlled gas deployment more at the field level, with Iran’s frontline morale suffering and Kurds facing a deadly civilian toll.
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U S Faces Rising Opium Threat After Afghan Withdrawal
The State Department warned Congress Afghanistan, already the region’s top opium producer, will likely see greater illicit poppy cultivation amid unsettled post Soviet withdrawal conditions. Refugees returning home may pursue opium as a quick cash crop, the report said.
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Egypt to open 15 tombs for public tours at Giza
Archaeologist Zahi Hawas says 15 royal tombs in the Cheops staff cemetery west of the great pyramid will be opened to visitors by mid December after restoration. The sites include graves of Tut Nefer Seshem Nefer Ka Em Ankh and Sajem Ib Inty among the royal workers of Khufu dating back to 2690 B.C.
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