U.S. moves toward a new Middle East security order
The Bush administration seeks a new regional security structure to deter Iraq, asking Congress to forgive Egypt’s $7 billion military debt. Baker testified on building a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Syria, with U.S. and Arab forces as a counterweight to Iraq.
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Refugees overwhelm Jordan camps amid Gulf crisis summit chatter
As a Helsinki summit between Bush and Gorbachev looms, refugees flood Jordan camps with tens of thousands stranded. Western evacuations resume from Iraq, aided by French and U.S. charters, while aid agencies plead for massive airlifts and ships.
Smaller cars linked to high fatality rates
Washington A safety study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety warns that pushing Americans toward smaller cars to cut oil dependence could raise fatalities. The institute finds death rates rise with fuel economy improvements, and the smallest cars show more than double the death rate of the largest.
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Leader of Arab League resigns after dispute
CAIRO Egypt the Arab world splits over Iraqs Kuwait takeover deepen with the resignation of secretary general Chedi Khibi a Tunisian who held the post for over a decade He resigned after being reproached by Saudi and Syrian ministers last month The row mirrors Gulf rifts as Qatar expels Palestinians including PLO officials and other elites Saddam Hussein anger over Palestinian support for Iraq cited by Baghdad officials as the motive for the resignation.
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Officials urge Bush to deploy reserve combat units
Lawmakers returning from a Middle East trip press President Bush to send reserve combat units to Saudi Arabia to test their capabilities. Representative Les Aspin says it is a test for the future, while Representative Bill Dickinson regrets not activating National Guard units that would bolster active Army forces in the Persian Gulf.
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Hundreds head home from Iraq and Kuwait as evacuees depart
Hundreds of Western evacuees leave Iraq and Kuwait heading to Jordan and London aboard Iraqi Airways flights. The group includes Americans, West Germans and a British woman with two children, many evacuees are women and children with a few elderly men aboard.
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Troops in Saudi Desert See Rambo Movie Night
U S troops in DHAHRAN Saudi Arabia watched Rambo via a movie tent as USO and Coca Cola support a $2 million entertainment mission. Becky Dolan, a public information officer, described the morale-boosting event for the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing amid ongoing efforts to bring live entertainment to service members in distant posts.
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