Archive - 22 March 2003

The Malaysian government is ready to provide humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people who are now suffering as a result of the US-led attacks in their country, says Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak.

Health Minister Chua Jui Meng reveals that Chinese herbs experimented by his ministry to treat 10 Aids patients produced positive results towards the virus level.

More voices are coming in to condemn the US-led military strike o­n Iraq. More than 40 local civil groups are among the latest.

DAP chairperson Lim Kit Siang reminds Malaysians that the next general election will be their last opportunity to reject Barisan Nasional's Islamic state policy.

A rescue operation to evacuate Malaysians from countries bordering Iraq will begin as soon as the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) gets airspace clearance, local media said today.

Sekutu rapat Amerika Syarikat, Australia berkata serangan dilancarkan ke atas Iraq kerana pihak yakin negara itu memang memiliki senjata pemusnah, tetapi ianya gagal ditemui oleh pemeriksa senjata PBB kerana tidak mendapat kerjasama daripada kerajaan Iraq.

FARISH A NOOR continues to explore in this second part of three, how Islam can be reclaimed in the age of George W Bush and Osama bin Laden. But first, a look at state-sponsored Islamisation in the post-colonial era.

Missiles and bombs rained o­n Baghdad and two other Iraqi cities as the United States unleashed what it called its 'shock and awe' strategy.